Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Nokia Lumia 520
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony Ericsson | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| January 2011 | February 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - April 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | Yellow, red, cyan, white/black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
(4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in ) |
119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 117 g (4.13 oz) | 124 g (4.37 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 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 205 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 320 MB storage | 8 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | No [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM Radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1430 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 430 h (2G) Up to 400 h (3G) |
Up to 384 h (3G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) |
Up to 17 h 24 min (2G) Up to 9 h 42 min (3G) |