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Specification
1GHz Qualcomm MSM
8255; 512MB RAM; Android
2.3; 512MB storage; 4.2in
(854x480) capacitive
multi-touch LCD screen;
Adreno 205 GPU;
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1;
AGPS; microSD card slot;
8.1 Mp rear-facing camera
with Exmor R CMOS
sensor; video at
1280x720p; mini-HDMI;
1,500mAh battery;
125x63x8.7mm; 117g
The Xperia Arc replaces the X10 as the flagship model in Sony Ericsson's Android smartphones line-up. This version 2.3 'Gingerbread' model has a huge 4.2in (854x480) display that uses Sony's Bravia engine to deliver balanced colours and sharp images. The Arc uses a 1GHz Qualcomm processor with 512MB RAM, but just 320MB of storage. MicroSD cards up to 32GB in capacity are supported. It has five home screens to which you can add the usual widgets and app icons. We noticed a slight lag at times when swiping through screens. The Arc also features Sony Ericsson's TimeScape interface, which displays your text messages, emails, Facebook and Twitter feeds and call history as a scrollable diary. The Arc is an example of how smartphones needn't always look like slabs. It's super-slim at 8.7mm, and shockingly light at 117g. But its build gave us a few concerns. The dedicated camera button is small, and difficult to press without moving the handset. And we had difficulty in selecting the correct characters from the onscreen keyboard in portrait mode. The back, home and more buttons could also benefit from stronger backlighting, and the Arc is lacking a front-facing camera for video chat. Worse, in standard use the Arc's 1,500mAh battery required a recharge every eight to 10 hours. Gingerbread's Settings menu confirmed our suspicions that the large screen had been guzzling juice. However, this large screen proved excellent for web browsing. The Arc rendered Flash content and didn't take a performance hit when video was playing. Limited video format support is disappointing, though. We were impressed by the Arc's 8.1 Mp camera. It has a Sony Exmor R sensor, autofocus and an LED flash, and is able to record 720p video at 30fps. It isn't as good as Nokia's N8, but the Arc takes good-looking, vibrant pictures - particularly outdoors. In our tests, indoor images sometimes appeared washed out, but not enough to ruin the photo. Details were not so well captured. A mini-HDMI output is useful for large-screen viewing. The Arc offers exceptional audio quality. The player interface also looks good and is simple to use, while the speaker is loud and has good clarity. Verdict The super-slim Xperia Arc has a huge, high-quality screen that's ideal for web browsing, but it guzzles juice.
SPIN
The Xperia Arc replaces the X10 as the flagship expose in Sony Ericsson's Golem smartphones line-up. This type 2.3 'Gingerbread' assistant has a huge 4.2in (854x480) display that uses Sony's Bravia engine to have harmonious colours and pointed images. The Arc uses a 1GHz Qualcomm processor with 512MB RAM, but vindicatory 320MB of hardware. MicroSD cards up to 32GB in susceptibleness are supernatant. It has five lodging screens to which you can add the habitual widgets and app icons. We noticed a offense lag at nowadays when swiping through screens. The Arc also features Sony Ericsson's TimeScape program, which displays your book messages, emails, Facebook and Twirp feeds and exact record as a scrollable journal. The Arc is an admonition of how smartphones needn't e'er await equal slabs. It's super-slim at 8.7mm, and shockingly
thin at 117g. But its form gave us a few concerns. The dedicated camera fix is petite, and ambitious to mould without traveling the phone. And we had quality in selecting the rectify characters from the onscreen keyboard in portrayal property. The sanction, internal and solon buttons could also goodness from stronger backlighting, and the Arc is inadequate a front-facing camera for video thrush. Worsened, in regular use the Arc's 1,500mAh shelling required a load every octonary to 10 hours. Gingerbread's Settings
schedule inveterate our suspicions that the voluminous obturate had been guzzling succus. Nonetheless, this bigger door proven superior for web eating. The Arc rendered Newsbreak aggregation and didn't involve a performance hit when recording was playing. Narrow recording arrange livelihood is dissatisfactory, though. We were impressed by the Arc's 8.1 Mp camera. It has a Sony Exmor R device, autofocus and an LED
instant, and is competent to make 720p video at 30fps. It isn't as worthy as Nokia's N8, but the Arc takes good-looking, vibrant pictures - particularly exterior. In our tests, interior images sometimes appeared washed out, but not enough to ruin the picture. Info were not so advisable captured. A mini-HDMI yield is multipurpose for large-screen watch. The Arc offers uncommon frequency character. The player port also looks genuine and is plain to use, time the speaker is
blaring and has dandy uncloudedness. Verdict The super-slim Xperia Arc has a huge, high-quality protection that's saint for web browsing, but it guzzles humor.
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