Phone Comparison - Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V vs Sony Xperia ion LTE

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson Sony
Announced January 2011 August 2011 January 2012
Status Available - March 2011 Available - October 2011 Available - June 2012
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver White, Blue Gradient, Silver Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
(4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in )
116 x 57 x 13 mm
(4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm
(5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 126 g (4.44 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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 - MT11i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - MT11a
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - - LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM 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 Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 205 Adreno 220
RAM 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB
Internal Memory 320 MB storage 1 GB storage (320 MB user available) 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.2 inches 3.7 inches 4.55 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (265 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 61.86% 56.96% 63.02%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection Auto focus, Video Calling, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilization Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5, Adobe Flash

memory User Memory

Internal 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM 1 GB storage (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM 16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Po Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1500 mAh 1500 mAh 1900 mAh
Stand by Up to 430 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Up to 430 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Up to 400 h (2G)
Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 7 h (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)
Up to 6 h 55 min (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)
Up to 10 h (2G)
Up to 4 h (3G)