Samsung
Galaxy S Plus
vs. Sony
Xperia arc

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE vs Sony Ericsson Xperia arc

Samsung Galaxy S Plus

5.1

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Samsung Galaxy S Plus

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S Plus

Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Talk time
Long talk time
12.8 hours
Frequency
Fast processor
1.4 GHz
Standby time
Long standby time
31.2 days
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Internal storage
Average amount of internal storage
8 GB
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,650 mAh
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc

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Sony Xperia arc

"Its 1/3.2" size is a far cry from the 1/1.83” on the Nokia N8, but the pictures are still very good."
phonearena.com | talking about the Xperia arc's camcorder
"We did notice some stuttering every now and then, and slow-down with the custom widgets, however nothing drastic."
phonearena.com | talking about the Xperia arc's processor

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia arc

Flash
Has a camera flash
Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light
Camera resolution
High resolution
8.1 MP
Size
Really small
63x125x8 mm
Screen size
Average sized screen
4.2"
Thickness
Thin
9 mm

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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Xperia arc vs Xperia ray

Overview

Photo & Video 1.7 vs 6.2
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Winner: Sony Xperia arc
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  • Features a camera flash for taking photos with less light
Processing power 6.7 vs 4.6
Samsung Galaxy S Plus Winner: Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (40% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz
Battery 5.8 vs 4.5
Samsung Galaxy S Plus Winner: Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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  • More than 80% more talk time per battery charge, 12.8 hours vs 7 hours
  • More than 70% more standby time, less frequent charging, 31.2 days vs 17.9 days
  • 10% higher capacity battery, 1,650 mAh vs 1,500 mAh
Storage 2.4 vs 1.5
Samsung Galaxy S Plus Winner: Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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  • More than 25x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 8 GB vs 327 MB
Screen 6.5 vs 5.9
Samsung Galaxy S Plus Winner: Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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  • The Galaxy S Plus has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED vs TFT LCD
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
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Size 7.4 vs 7.5
Too close to call
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  • Fairly small
  • Light weight
Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Network 6.0 vs -
Missing information
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  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Web browsing 9.5 vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Overall 5.1 vs 5.1

Photo & Video

Samsung
Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Camera 5 MP vs 8.1 MP They both have cameras
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Flash No vs Yes The Xperia arc has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
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Secondary Camera 0.3 MP vs None
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Movie format 720p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Proprietary vs Micro HDMI Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Processing power

Samsung
Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Frequency 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz The Galaxy S Plus has a powerful processor, but the Xperia arc is just average
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 512 MB vs 524 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

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Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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Xperia arc
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Talk time 12.8 hours vs 7 hours The Galaxy S Plus has good talk time, but the Xperia arc is average
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Standby time 31.2 days vs 17.9 days The Galaxy S Plus has good standby time, but the Xperia arc is average
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Battery capacity 1,650 mAh vs 1,500 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Polymer

Storage

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Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 8 GB vs 327 MB The Galaxy S Plus's has an average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Xperia arc is below average

Screen

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Galaxy S Plus
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Xperia arc
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Screen size 4.0" vs 4.2" Average sized screens
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Screen resolution 800x480 vs 854x480 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 232 PPI vs 232 PPI Average display of text, images and video
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Screen type Super AMOLED vs TFT LCD The Galaxy S Plus has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the Xperia arc doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Sensors

Samsung
Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope No vs No

Size

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Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Weight 119 g vs 117 g Light weight
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Thickness 10 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 64x122x9 mm vs 63x125x8 mm Fairly small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

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Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
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Xperia arc
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Keyboard & keypad

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Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Network

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Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.01 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.85 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 192 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11b (11 mbps) The Galaxy S Plus's has average speed wifi, but the Xperia arc is slower than most
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The Galaxy S Plus has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia arc's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Web browsing

Samsung
Galaxy S Plus
Samsung Galaxy S Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc Sony
Xperia arc
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Browser benchmark 635 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

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