Nokia N8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N8 or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N8 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm | 4.47 x 4.47 x 2.33 in | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Bronze | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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 | 140 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 33.8 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.3% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 210 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, 1/1.83'', AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, ND filter | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@25fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian^3, upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - 680 MHz ARM 11 | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Broadcom BCM2727 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 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 / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0 | Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing |
- 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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