Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony Ericsson | Sony |
| Announced | |
| January 2011 | March 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - April 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 19,400 ($285.29) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Midnight Blue, Misty Silver | Black, White, Copper, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
(4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in ) |
140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.53 x 2.86 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 117 g (4.13 oz) | 136 g (4.8 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - IP68 Certified - Dust and Water Proof up to 1.5 Meter and 30 Minutes |
Display
| Type | |
| LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.2 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 480 x 854 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 61.86% | 67.44% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] | 1.5GHz Octa-core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 205 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 320 MB storage | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 128 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, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | v4.1, A2DP, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 microUSB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 2400 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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