Sony Ericsson Xperia arc vs Motorola DEFY

Reasons to consider the Xperia arc 3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
	Significantly higher resolution camera	8.1 MP	vs	5 MP	Take photos with more than 60% more detail for larger prints


	Thinner	9 mm	vs	13 mm	Around 40% thinner
					Around 40% thinner

	Higher resolution movies	720p @ 30fps	vs	480p	Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
					Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video

	Faster processor	1000 MHz, 1000 MHz	vs	TI 3610, 800 MHz	More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 30% faster)


	Larger screen	4.2"	vs	3.7"	Around 30% larger screen
					Around 30% larger screen

	Slightly smaller	63x125x8 mm	vs	59x107x13 mm	Around 20% smaller
					Around 20% smaller

	Slightly more standby time	17.9 days	vs	16.7 days	Around 10% more standby time, less frequent charging
					Around 10% more standby time, less frequent charging

	Slightly more talk time	7 hours	vs	6.6 hours	Around 10% more talk time per battery charge
					Around 10% more talk time per battery charge


Reasons to consider the DEFY 3.5G, Google Android 2.2 (Froyo)
	Much faster wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11b (11 mbps)	Higher bandwidth streaming at hotspots (more than 13.5x faster)


	Higher PPI screen	263 PPI	vs	232 PPI	More than 10% crisper display of text, images and video
					More than 10% crisper display of text, images and video

	Slightly more internal storage	2 GB	vs	327 MB	More than 6x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies

Pros

Cons

	High resolution screens
	854x480

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

Sharp display of text, images and video

Xperia arc:	232 PPI
DEFY:	263 PPI

Capture very high resolution images

Xperia arc:	8.1 MP
DEFY:	5 MP

	Have assisted GPS
	Assisted GPS

	Touch sensitive screens
	Easy to use with your fingers

	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

Thin

Xperia arc:	9 mm
DEFY:	13 mm

	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 vs Motorola DEFY