Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 117 g | 4.13 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Gold | Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
Stand by time - Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 320 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 105 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 403 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 641 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3067 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1979 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700) - G903W |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | 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, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- 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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| Versions |
- Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada) |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson Anzu, Sony Ericsson X12 |
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