Sony Xperia X Compact vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia X Compact
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
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Sony Xperia X Compact or Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia X Compact | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2011, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129 x 65 x 9.5 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.56 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 | White, Universe black, Mist blue | Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (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 | 250 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.6" in | 4.2" in | |
| Screen area | 58.3 cm2 | 48.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 319 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650 | - Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72) | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 1 GB (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 273 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 620 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 271 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 811 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1374 | 310 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3404 | 289 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3835 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F5321 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 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, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | Yes, with A-GPS; GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- 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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