Phone Comparison - Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Nokia Lumia 530

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
sony ericsson xperia arc
Nokia Lumia 530
nokia lumia 530
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Nokia
Announced January 2011 July 2014
Status Available - March 2011 Available - August 2014
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver White, Orange, Gray, Green, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
(4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in )
119.7 x 62.3 x 11.7 mm
(4.71 x 2.45 x 0.46 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 129 g (4.55 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Processor 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 [Similar]
GPU Adreno 205 [Similar] Adreno 302 [Similar]
RAM 512 MB [Browse Similar] 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 320 MB storage 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.2 inches [Similar] 4.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 61.86% 59.08%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM Radio
Games Yes + downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 x 1936 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash No
Features Auto focus, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection 1/4'' sensor size
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light 480p@30fps
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM 4 GB, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 128 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Li-Ion Battery (BL-5J)
Capacity 1500 mAh 1430 mAh
Stand by Up to 430 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Up to 528 h
Talk Time Up to 7 h (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)
Up to 13 h 20 min (2G)
Up to 10 h (3G)