Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S vs HTC Desire HD

Reasons to consider the Xperia Arc S 3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
	Faster processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1400 MHz	vs	Unknown, 1000 MHz	More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (40% faster)


	Lighter	117 g	vs	164 g	Around 30% lighter
					Around 30% lighter

	Thinner	9 mm	vs	12 mm	Around 30% thinner
					Around 30% thinner

	Smaller	63x125x8 mm	vs	68x123x11 mm	More than 30% smaller
					More than 30% smaller

	Higher PPI screen	233 PPI	vs	216 PPI	Around 10% crisper display of text, images and video
					Around 10% crisper display of text, images and video

	Slightly more standby time	19.2 days	vs	17.5 days	Around 10% more standby time, less frequent charging
					Around 10% more standby time, less frequent charging

	Slightly higher resolution screen	854x480	vs	800x480	Around 10% higher resolution screen
					Around 10% higher resolution screen


Reasons to consider the Desire HD 3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
	Bright, vivid screen	Super LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Brighter and more vivid colour reproduction
					Brighter and more vivid colour reproduction

	More talk time	9.2 hours	vs	7.5 hours	More than 20% more talk time per battery charge
					More than 20% more talk time per battery charge

	Slightly larger screen	4.3"	vs	4.2"	Around 10% larger screen
					Around 10% larger screen

Pros

Cons

	Capture extremely high resolution images
	8 MP

High resolution screens

Arc S:	854x480
Desire HD:	800x480

	Both support multi-touch
	Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom

	Have assisted GPS
	Assisted GPS

	Both have fairly fast wifi support
	802.11n (150 mbps)

	Touch sensitive screens
	Easy to use with your fingers

Thin

Arc S:	9 mm
Desire HD:	12 mm

Sharp display of text, images and video

Arc S:	233 PPI
Desire HD:	216 PPI

	Works with many headphones
	1.0

	Many apps available at their app store(s)
	Android App Market

	Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
	Easily get games and programs for your phone

Long talk time

Arc S:	7.5 hours
Desire HD:	9.2 hours

Large screens

Arc S:	4.2"
Desire HD:	4.3"

Long standby time

Arc S:	19.2 days
Desire HD:	17.5 days

	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Its often harder to dial numbers with a touch screen or keyboard

Pros

Cons

	Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
	Listen to music from your favorite stations

	Both include an accelerometer
	Detects movement for interactive apps

	Neither has a physical keyboard
	No keyboard

Which phone do you like, and why?

Sony Xperia Arc S vs HTC Desire HD