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Apple iPhone 4S Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S

Apple iPhone 4S vs Sony Xperia Arc S

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Apple iPhone 4S

Reasons to consider the iPhone 4S

3.5G, Apple iOS 6
Internal storage Much more internal storage 64 GB vs 1 GB 64x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies
Bluetooth Much newer bluetooth support 4.0 vs 2.1 Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices
Talk time Much more talk time 14 hours vs 7.5 hours Around 90% more talk time per battery charge
Screen PPI Significantly higher PPI screen 328 PPI vs 233 PPI More than 40% crisper display of text, images and video
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 960x640 vs 854x480 Around 50% higher resolution screen
App store More apps available iPhone App Store vs Android App Market The iPhone App Store has over 500,000 apps vs 400,000 (around 30% more)
Network Faster max data speeds HSPA+ (14.4 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (2x faster)
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S

Reasons to consider the Xperia Arc S

3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
FM Radio Built in FM radio Yes vs No Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Screen type Bright, vivid screen TFT LCD vs LCD Brighter and more vivid colour reproduction
Processor Significantly faster processor Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1400 MHz vs Apple A5, 800 MHz More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 80% faster)
Standby time Significantly more standby time 19.2 days vs 8.3 days Around 2.5x more standby time, less frequent charging
Weight Lighter 117 g vs 140 g Around 20% lighter
Screen size Larger screen 4.2" vs 3.5" More than 30% larger screen
Thickness Slightly thinner 9 mm vs 9 mm Around 10% thinner

Competitors

Apple iPhone 4S Samsung Galaxy S II iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S II
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPhone 4 iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4S Samsung GALAXY Note iPhone 4S vs Galaxy Note
Apple iPhone 5 32 GB Apple iPhone 4S iPhone 4S vs iPhone 5
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Samsung Galaxy S II Xperia Arc S vs Galaxy S II
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Xperia Arc S vs Xperia neo V
Sony Xperia J Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Xperia Arc S vs Xperia J
Sony Xperia P Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Xperia Arc S vs Xperia P

Common Pros and Cons

Compared to recent cellphones

Pros Cons
Camera resolution Capture extremely high resolution images
8 MP
Thickness Thin
9 mm
Screen resolution High resolution screens
iPhone 4S:960x640
Arc S:854x480
Screen PPI Sharp display of text, images and video
iPhone 4S:328 PPI
Arc S:233 PPI
Multi-touch Both support multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
GPS Have assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Wifi Both have fairly fast wifi support
802.11n (150 mbps)
Touchscreen type Touch sensitive screens
Easy to use with your fingers
compatibility-score Works with many headphones
1.0
App store Many apps available at their app store(s)
iPhone 4S:iPhone App Store
Arc S:Android App Market
App store Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
iPhone 4S:iPhone App Store
Arc S:Android App Market
Talk time Long talk time
iPhone 4S:14 hours
Arc S:7.5 hours
Numeric keypad Neither has a numeric keypad
Its often harder to dial numbers with a touch screen or keyboard

Compared to recent smartphones

Pros Cons
Accelerometer Both include an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Keyboard Neither has a physical keyboard
No keyboard

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