Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Sony Xperia Ion vs Sony Ericsson Xperia pro

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S

5.7

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Sony Ericsson Xperia pro

5.6

Sony Xperia pro

Runner-up
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia Arc S

Screen size
Large screen
4.2"
Frequency
Fast processor
1.4 GHz
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SD
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia pro

Keyboard
Full keyboard
QWERTY keyboard
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SD, Micro SDHC
 

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Overview

Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 5.5
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Winner: Sony Xperia pro
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  • A physical keyboard is great for emailing and typing in general, QWERTY keyboard vs None
Sensors 10.0 vs 7.8
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Winner: Sony Xperia Arc S
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Processing power 7.2 vs 5.0
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Winner: Sony Xperia Arc S
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (40% faster), 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz
Size 7.5 vs 7.0
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Winner: Sony Xperia Arc S
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  • Around 30% smaller, 63x125x8 mm vs 57x120x13 mm
  • Around 20% lighter, 117 g vs 140 g
  • Around 40% thinner, 9 mm vs 14 mm
Battery 4.8 vs 4.5
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Winner: Sony Xperia Arc S
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  • Around 10% more talk time per battery charge, 7.5 hours vs 6.9 hours
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
Photo & Video 6.2 vs 6.2
Too close to call
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  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • HD (720p) video
Screen 5.9 vs 5.8
Too close to call
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Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
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  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Web browsing - vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Network - vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Not the latest bluetooth support
Overall 5.7 vs 5.6

Keyboard & keypad

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs QWERTY keyboard The Xperia pro has a full keyboard, the Arc S doesn't have a keyboard at all

Sensors

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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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 Yes vs No

Processing power

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Frequency 1.4 GHz vs 1.0 GHz The Arc S has a powerful processor, but the Xperia pro is fairly slow
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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

Size

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Weight 117 g vs 140 g The Arc S is quite light, but the Xperia pro is heavier
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Thickness 9 mm vs 14 mm Average thickness
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Size 63x125x8 mm vs 57x120x13 mm The Arc S is fairly small, but the Xperia pro is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Battery

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Talk time 7.5 hours vs 6.9 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 19.2 days vs 17.9 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,500 mAh vs 1,500 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Polymer vs Lithium Polymer

Music

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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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

Photo & Video

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Camera 8 MP vs 8.1 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 720p @ 30fps vs 720p HD (720p) video
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Micro HDMI Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Screen

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Screen size 4.2" vs 3.7" The Arc S has an average sized screen, but the screen on the Xperia pro is very small
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Screen resolution 854x480 vs 854x480 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 233 PPI vs 263 PPI Average display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Storage

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Memory card Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 1 GB vs 327 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Web browsing

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

Network

Sony
Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia pro Sony
Xperia pro
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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 Unknown vs Unknown
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Upload speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Network latency Unknown vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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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 2.1 vs 2.1 Not the latest bluetooth support
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