Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs HTC One mini Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S or HTC One mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | HTC One mini | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2013, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | 132 x 63.2 x 9.3 mm | 5.2 x 5.2 x 2.49 in | |
| Weight | 117 g | 4.13 oz | 122 g | 4.3 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | Glacial Silver, Stealth Black, Blue | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | Super LCD2 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.2" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 48.6 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 61.7% | 61.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -4 MP, 1/3'', 2µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 1.6 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.6 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200 | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | No | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 310 | 555 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 289 | 1010 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -NeoReader barcode scanner -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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