Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S vs Samsung Galaxy S II

Reasons to consider the Xperia Arc S 3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
	Significantly more standby time	19.2 days	vs	7 days	Around 3x more standby time, less frequent charging
					Around 3x more standby time, less frequent charging

	Faster processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1400 MHz	vs	Unknown, 1200 MHz	More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 20% faster)


	Slightly higher PPI screen	233 PPI	vs	217 PPI	Around 10% crisper display of text, images and video
					Around 10% crisper display of text, images and video

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


Reasons to consider the Galaxy S II 3.5G, Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	OLED screen	Super AMOLED Plus	vs	TFT LCD	The S II has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid


	Significantly more internal storage	16 GB	vs	1 GB	16x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies


	Higher resolution movies	1080p @ 30fps	vs	720p @ 30fps	Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
					Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

	Significantly newer bluetooth support	3.0	vs	2.1	Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices


	Faster max data speeds	HSDPA (21 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (around 3x faster)


	More talk time	8.6 hours	vs	7.5 hours	More than 10% more talk time per battery charge
					More than 10% more talk time per battery charge

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

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Compared to recent cellphones

Pros

Cons

	Capture extremely high resolution images
	8 MP

Thin

Arc S:	9 mm
S II:	8 mm

High resolution screens

Arc S:	854x480
S II:	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)

Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive

Arc S:	Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1400 MHz
S II:	Unknown, 1200 MHz

	Touch sensitive screens
	Easy to use with your fingers

Sharp display of text, images and video

Arc S:	233 PPI
S II:	217 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
S II:	8.6 hours

Large screens

Arc S:	4.2"
S II:	4.3"

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

Compared to recent smartphones

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?

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rajat

(4:28 PM, May 29, 2012)

arc s or S ll??

aussixx

(6:09 PM, April 18, 2012)

Arc is louder then SGS2 and more stable

Carl Lagerstedt

(5:39 PM, January 22, 2012)

And wifi speed is also wrong. Arc supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Carl Lagerstedt

(5:38 PM, January 22, 2012)

Data speed for Arc S is wrong. Arc S supports HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps

murloc

(11:03 PM, January 21, 2012)

Arc does not have bluetooth 1.0

Davie

(1:41 PM, January 05, 2012)

Arc's processor is faster (1400 vs1200mhz) but there are two CPUs in the SGSII?!

Sony Xperia Arc S vs Samsung Galaxy S II

Reasons to consider the Xperia Arc S

Reasons to consider the Galaxy S II

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