Nokia N73 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N73 or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N73 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2006, April | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110 x 49 x 19 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 1.93 in | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 116 g | 4.09 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver Grey/Deep Plum, Frost White/Metallic Red, Black (Music Edition) | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G) |
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 |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.4" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 17.8 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 33.1% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 167 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - Downloadable themes | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | CIF | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - 220 MHz Dual ARM 9 | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | ||
| External memory | miniSD | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 42 MB, 64 MB RAM | 1 GB (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 310 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 289 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / UMTS | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | Yes, 384 kbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 11, 236.8 kbps | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Pop-Port 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP (latest firmware) | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Photo/video editor |
- 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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