Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony Ericsson | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| January 2011 | December 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - December 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | Dive Blue, Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
(4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in ) |
139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | |
| 117 g (4.13 oz) | 147 g (5.19 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a |
HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE-A |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 205 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 320 MB storage | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Aqua Mode |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Class 33 |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Class 33 |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE-A, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| 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 | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 430 h (2G) Up to 400 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) |
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