Ericsson xperia arc s specifications. Sony Ericsson Xperia arc preview. The most stylish Android. Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

For some reason, powerful dual-core smartphones from LG and Motorola evoked less emotion than the seemingly standard hardware Xperia arc. Looking back at the end of 2009, when the first Android smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 was introduced, the situation was quite the opposite. The Motorola Milestone (Droid), announced at the same time, drew all the attention, Google Nexus One appeared later, and the X10, released with a long delay, did not become an event on the market. Excellent design and hardware were not enough, the outdated software platform (Android 1.6) and the associated number of limitations (lack of multi-touch as an example) were significant disadvantages.

The Xperia X10 was the first Android from Sony Ericsson, pioneers are often far from the concept of a finished product. The situation with the release of updates (Android 2.1 appeared 8 months after the start of sales) showed this. Based on these facts, Sony Ericsson promises that all subsequent products will be based on the latest OS versions. Let's see if we can keep the promise, but the first example is indicative. Exactly Xperiaarc was the only one onCES 2011 smartphone running versionAndroid 2.3Gingerbread. Flagship smartphones from other companies (Samsung, Motorola, LG, as well as tablets from Acer, Dell) - without exception, all worked on version 2.2 Froyo. At the same time, Xperia arc has its own shell, this is not a slightly modified version of Android, like its competitors. In general, the bell is a good one, let's hope that the device's software support will remain at this level.

Hardware platform

There are fewer questions about the hardware of the Xperia arc than about the software. The smartphone is based on the Qualcomm QDS8255 platform with a frequency of 1 GHz, this is the second generation of Snapdragon chips. Theoretically, the difference is described by lower power consumption, better optimization, but in practice everything is exactly the same as in the first generation (QDS8250). The power consumption of Android smartphones is a sore subject, and as the performance increases, things only get worse. For example, HTC Desire HD, running on the same chip, can't even stand daylight under normal loads. How the Xperia arc will work, I have to find out with more dense use, I will not cite facts that do not correspond to reality.

So, the platform is a single-core Qualcomm chipset. At the same time dual-core smartphones Motorola Atrix, LG Optimus 2X, based on the Nvidia Tegra 2 platform, were announced at the exhibition. A very powerful, promising platform, it makes no sense to argue here. But how effective are two cores in smartphones? Nvidia promises lower power consumption with this architecture, but other increased performance (screen resolutions, 1080p video recording and playback) offset this benefit. Total: smartphones on Tegra 2 work exactly the same as their single-core predecessors, daylight hours.

The real advantage of the platform fromNvidia is Record and PlayFullHD video (1920x1080 pixels), high speed of all other actions related to graphics, gameplay. Qualcomm Snapdragon cannot provide this to the same extent. On the other hand, all existing Android games do not require dual-core processors, which today seems to be more of a marketing advantage than a real one. It is beneficial for the manufacturer to indicate the advantage of the hardware platform, but so far it has only been possible to demonstrate this advantage with a couple of video-related examples.

I really hope that there will be no delay in the release of dual-core smartphones (LG promises to launch Optimus 2X only by the summer, Samsung will show the first prototypes only at MWC 2011), but for the first half of this year, the characteristics of the Qualcomm platform are maximum for smartphones.

The performance of the SE Xperia arc is at an excellent level, the interface is smooth, there are no delays. 8-megapixel photos are saved quickly, animation effects in the menu, applications, gallery are also at an excellent level. Compared to X10, the advantage is very noticeable, although the processor frequency is identical. All this is the merit of a separate graphics accelerator Adreno 205.

The amount of memory is 512 MB (built-in), of which a little more than 300 MB is free, 512 MB RAM, the figures are average. If there is enough RAM, then an array of built-in memory would not hurt. Android version 2.2 and above allows you to install applications on a memory card, so it's not about applications, but rather a general lack of memory. Smartphones from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung - all have a built-in array of 8-16 GB, to which Sony Ericsson responds with a 16 GB memory card in the kit, so we get parity. This volume is sufficient in most situations.

Also, within the framework of the hardware platform, I would like to touch on the issue of working with video. DisplayXperiaarc has technologySonymobileBRAVIAengine (used in televisions of the parent company) for signal pre-processing, as a result, the quality of video, images during viewing is significantly improved. Together with the Live Color filter, the picture on the smartphone screen is clearer, more contrasting and more realistic. This is something that other modern smartphones with large screens focused on graphics and video work lack. This feature is software, not hardware, it can be turned on and off in the screen settings.

Screen

The screen is very good, the difference from the X10 is immediately noticeable. And it's not about technology.SonyBRAVIA, it is used only when watching video and working with graphics. It's just that the screen itself has become better, it displays up to 16 million colors, the brightness and viewing angles have significantly increased. Technology - LCD, size - 4.2 inches, there is a full-fledged multi-touch (including when typing). Comparing the screen with HTC Desire HD, there is an advantage of Xperia arc, Desire's Super LCD screen is dimmer, color reproduction is less natural, viewing angles are especially disappointing. The iPhone 4 screen remains the leader, the resolution and naturalness of colors are maximum, but the difference is minimal. However, see the photos.

The key point is technology.noairgap, that is, the absence of an air gap between the matrix and the protective glass. There is nothing new in this, a similar technology is used in the manufacture of Super AMOLED screens of the same Samsung Galaxy S. In fact, no air gap is a very big plus of the devices, due to this, the screen thickness (and, as a result, the entire device) is reduced, due to the absence of air between the layers increases the brightness, improves the reflective properties when exposed to the sun. In the off state, the screen borders are not visible, this is already an aesthetic plus.

In general, Reality Display (as the Xperia arc screen is called in the company) is a big step forward compared to its predecessor. The resolution (854x480 pixels), the size, the technologies used, and the general impression of the quality are excellent. I would put the display on the same line with the iPhone 4, Galaxy S in many ways, especially when playing video. The only exception is the viewing angles, they are lower.

The screen is protected by tempered glass, it is not afraid of scratches.

Design and dimensions

Appearance is the first parameter for which Sony Ericsson Xperia arc fell in love with almost everyone. Arc in translation means "arch", the name emphasizes the curved appearance of the back surface. If in the previous generation of devices the back surface was slightly convex, then in the new product it is slightly concave. The bend is minimal, but allowed to achieve a record thickness of the device - only 8.7 mm. At the ends, the thickness reaches 10.8 mm. The parameters are excellent, due to such thinness, the phone can be put in any pocket, as the owner of the iPhone 4, the minimum thinness is very important to me.

There are two color solutions, this is a silver color, as well as a gradient black and blue. The latter looks much richer, the former is more practical, fingerprints are not visible on it. The case, as in the case of the X10, is completely plastic, there are no metal elements. The side ends are chrome-plated (in X10 the coating was very durable, there were no complaints about peeling), so you should not worry about its safety. The back cover is painted with metallic paint using vacuum technology, but this does not stop it from being plastic. Even if it looks very good. Due to all this, the weight of the device is minimal, 117 grams.

The Xperia arc measures 125 x 62.5 x 8.7 mm. The size of the display compared to the X10 has noticeably increased, the overall dimensions of the case, on the contrary, have decreased. Particularly pleased with the small width, the smartphone fits perfectly in the hand compared to the overly wide "blades" HTC Desire HD, Samsung Galaxy S. For a 4.2-inch screen, the dimensions of the Xperia arc are minimal, this is one of the reasons why I really liked the device itself.

There are three buttons under the screen, familiar from the X10, there is no separate search button, which, in my opinion, is a plus. The button is exactly the same as in the X10, in shape, size and stroke. Above the screen is the same set of elements: earpiece, light and proximity sensors. For some reason, there is no front camera for video calls, this is a minus of the device compared to competitors.

At the top there is a power button, a micro-HDMI connector under a plug (this connector is needed to connect to a TV for video playback). On the right side - micro-USB, volume keys and start the camera / shooting. Standard set. It is a pity that the 3.5 mm mini-jack was moved to the side, now it is on the left side. Connecting headphones has become less convenient. You will have to look for headsets with angled connectors, because the complete earbuds are not suitable for everyone.

Camera

Here is another nod to the developers, good cameras (and especially good video and sound recording) forAndroid smartphones are an absolute rarity. More precisely, there are simply no devices with normal video on the market. Sound recording by all modern Android flagships is terrible, loud sounds turn into wheezing and clanging, you shouldn’t even think about recording at concerts, parties. The situation was not bad in X10, but 720p recording was added only 8 months after the release, with an update to Android 2.1.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc initially comes with 720p video recording (this is quite common for all modern smartphones, even inexpensive ones like the Nokia C6-01), but at the same time - with two microphones for sound recording. Current prototypes may not have stereo recording, but final samples will have it. Now the company already has special videos for demonstrating stereo sound when recording video. The system is similar to Nokia N8, which is currently the unattainable leader in this area. The second microphone is located on the back of the smartphone. And if the X10 had good sound that outperformed Android competitors, then the two microphones in the Xperia arc will further improve the situation. Video recording is in MP4 with 30 fps, examples will be later, with detailed testing, now the camera is not final. I will definitely go to some music concert with the device to show you the videos.

Camera Interface:

The 8.1-megapixel camera itself is a Sony Exmor R sensor. This sensor with back-illuminated technology provides better pictures and video recording in low light conditions. Its predecessor, the X10, had perhaps the best 8.1 MP camera of all devices ( cm.), in Xperia arc with Exmor sensor the quality will be higher, I think. Examples from the prototype have not yet been allowed to be made, but in the near future they will arrive in time. In the meantime, in theory, I note that in terms of the camera, Xperiaarc will be much more interesting than any other Android smartphones, especially the "anti-leaders" in quality - Motorola and HTC.

Android 2.3

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc from the beginning of sales will be running the latest OS version, Android 2.3.1 Gingerbread. On top of the standard Android, there is a native interface, as well as a proprietary Timescape application, just like in the Xperia X10. I won’t talk about them now, you can read the main thing in the X10 review. Widgets have changed, I liked the gallery widget in the form of a thumbnail wheel, it is convenient to view images and videos right in the standby mode.

The company abandoned Mediascape, it will not be in commercial smartphones either. That is, the gallery is standard for Android 2.3, the player is also, although the Infinity button remains, the functionality of which I also described in the X10 review. In the player, by the way, there are equalizers, exactly 10 pieces.

17 / 03 / 2011

In early 2011, a smartphone was introduced at CES in Las Vegas, which quite unexpectedly became one of the main trends of the entire event. The fact is that at that time it was the thinnest smartphone in the world (8.7 mm), the only one that worked on Android 2.3 version, and also had Sony parent technologies: Sony Exmor R camera sensor with backlight technology, BRAVIA mobile engine for post-processing the image on the screen in view mode. We have already released a very detailed material about this smartphone, and with the advent of a commercial sample, all that remains is to check the battery life and the quality of pictures and videos.

At the top there is a power button, a micro-HDMI connector under a cover (this connector is needed to connect to a TV for video playback). On the right side - micro-USB, volume keys and start the camera / shooting. Standard set. It is a pity that the 3.5 mm mini-jack was moved to the side, now it is on the left side. Connecting headphones has become less convenient. You will have to look for headsets with angled connectors, because the complete earbuds are not suitable for everyone.



Camera

Here is another nod to the developers, good cameras (and especially good video and sound recording) for Android smartphones are an absolute rarity. More precisely, there are simply no devices with normal video on the market, and we could verify this even on the example of LG Optimus 2X and Samsung Galaxy S II, which record in Full HD (1080x1920 pixels), but do not differ in quality. Sound recording by all modern Android flagships is terrible, loud sounds turn into wheezing and clanging, you shouldn’t even think about recording at concerts, parties. The situation was not bad in X10, but 720p recording was added only 8 months after the release, with an update to Android 2.1.

Android 2.3 and software platform

From the beginning of sales will be running the latest version of the OS, Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread. On top of the standard Android, there is a native interface, as well as a proprietary Timescape application, just like in the Xperia X10. Widgets have changed, I liked the gallery widget in the form of a thumbnail wheel, it is convenient to view images and videos right in the standby mode.

Battery capacity: 1500 mAh Talk time: 7.4 hours Standby time: 460 hours Music time: 37 hours

General characteristics

Type: smartphone Weight: 117 g Control: mechanical buttons Operating system: Android 2.3 Case type: classic Number of SIM cards: 1 Dimensions (WxHxD): 63x125x8.7 mm SIM card type: regular

Screen

Screen type: color TFT, 16.78 million colors, touch screen Type of touch screen: multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal: 4.2 inches. Image size: 854x480 Pixels per inch (PPI): 233 Auto screen rotation: yes

Multimedia features

Camera: 8.10 megapixels, LED flash Camera functions: autofocus, digital Zoom 16x Movie recording: yes Max. video resolution: 1280x720 Audio: MP3, AAC, FM radio Headphone jack: 3.5 mm Recognition: faces, smiles Geo Tagging: yes Video output: HDMI

Connection

Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, ANT+ Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G DLNA support: yes Satellite navigation: GPS A-GPS system: yes Use as a USB storage device: yes

Memory and processor

Processor: Qualcomm MSM 8255T, 1400 MHz Number of processor cores: 1 Built-in memory: 1 GB RAM: 512 MB Memory card support: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB Video processor: Adreno 205 User accessible memory: 320 MB Slot for memory cards: yes, up to 32 GB

Other features

Control: voice dialing, voice control Sensors: ambient light, proximity Speakerphone (built-in speaker): yes Airplane mode: yes Profile A2DP: yes

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Smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) - Overview

I have long wanted to study modern android smartphones from Sony Ericsson. And then in the advanced category, Samsung now dominates with its Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, meanwhile, I haven’t really seen any interesting alternatives yet. Previously, HTC was on horseback, but it was definitely blown away - the flagship HTC One X disappointed me a lot. And Sony Ericsson has always released interesting phones, and the Xperia series seems to have been praised, so it was interesting to see what these phones are. The first to review Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S came to me, thanks to the Ulmart Internet supermarket, well, now we will enjoy it. Or we turn away. Or we will be indifferent - as it will turn out.


Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Specifications Operating system: Android 2.3
Display: 4.2", 854x480, capacitive sensor, multi-touch
CPU: Qualcomm MSM 8255, 1400 MHz
RAM: 512 MB
Flash memory: 1 GB (320 MB available)
Memory cards: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB
Network: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
SIM card: mini SIM
Wireless connection: WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth
NFC: No
Camera: 8 megapixels, LED flash, 720p video resolution
Front-camera: No
Ports: microUSB (MHL), headphone output 3.5 mm
GPS: aGPS
Additionally: proximity sensor, light sensor
Battery: lithium-ion 1500 mAh, removable
Dimensions: 63x125x8.7mm
The weight: 117 g Some parameters in the technical specifications, frankly, are perplexing. Firstly, it is still sold with Android 2.3 - this is at a time when space smartphones surf the open spaces of version 4.1.1. However, of course, you can put a four here, but this is done not through Wi-Fi, but only through special software (PC Companion) installed on your computer. Secondly, there is practically no built-in flash memory. From the wretched gig, which hosts the system and applications, you are left with only 320 MB - what can be installed there? True, memory cards are supported here and a 16 GB card is included in the kit as compensation, but this is a solution worthy of cheap Chinese phones, I will tell you with all revolutionary frankness. Because it's not at all the same as a normal phone and has 16GB built-in flash memory and supports memory cards. You don't have to give us a 16 GB memory card, dear Sony! Moreover, you can buy it for 650 rubles. You make us a built-in memory of 16 GB, and we will somehow buy an additional 32 GB memory card ourselves! What else do we have interesting there? There is little RAM (normal phones have long been equipped with a gig, and some already have two), a very mediocre processor, a frail battery. In general, pleases from all sides. Contents of delivery It comes in this box with two psychedelic inscriptions. The first inscription is "Sony Ericsson. Pretend". This, apparently, they are hinting that they are pretending to be a normal phone. The second inscription in capital letters is "Android 4". And already quite small, as in enslaving contracts, "The possibility of renewal." That is, we are selling you, dear comrades, a phone with Android 2.3. And you can dance with a tambourine to put a four, or not - this is not known to marketers. The main thing is to write Android 4.0 large.
Package contents: phone, USB-microUSB cable, power adapter, headphones, HDMI cable. Thank you for the HDMI cable, of course, but somehow I don’t really understand who might actually need it. Drive High Definition movies from this phone on the LCD panel? Do not make me laugh. Well, really, maybe you want to show photos or home videos - then this cable will really come in handy.
Appearance and control Outwardly, the phone looks very decent - the designers at Sony are good. From the front side, the smartphone looks elegant and stylish - the screen occupies almost the entire surface, the white plastic edging with beveled corners goes to the ends of silver plastic, which are not visible from above.

In general, compared to the same Galaxy S III, which, with all due respect, looks somewhat rustic, Xperia looks like an aristocratic metropolitan thing.
Yes, we know that a fiery engine can be hidden behind a rustic facade, and complete degeneration behind an aristocratic appearance, but from the outside, the impression is just that. The back cover is white matte plastic. The cover is removed, under it is a removable battery, a slot for microSD and for microSIM. By the way, not only the SIM card, but also the microSD can be pulled out only when the battery is removed. The top end is a power button and a microHDMI output with a plug.
The power button is HORRIBLE. I haven't seen this in a long time. A tiny round peg that practically does not crawl out beyond the level of the butt - what idiot came up with this? Why hasn't he been lynched yet? Or did they not cut off his finger for every time when this button does not work when pressed, because it must be pressed with a fingernail? I understand that this is done on purpose. The engineer argued with his colleagues that he would make the most terrible power button in the world, and he would not be killed. Probably made a lot of money. But now how fun it is for the people who bought it ... The right end is microUSB, the volume rocker, at the bottom is the camera call button. By the way, in my opinion, this camera call button is very, very necessary. And I'm sorry that most other manufacturers have abandoned this button.
The volume rocker, by the way, is very, very inconvenient: too small, poorly and indistinctly pressed. On the bottom end there is only a microphone, on the left end there is a headphone output.
All three lower control buttons on the front are non-touch. I might welcome this, but here, unfortunately, convenience is sacrificed to the design: the buttons look very stylish, but pressing them is specifically inconvenient, especially the side ones.
In general, from the point of view of the control keys for Sony engineers - a triple with a big minus. Ergonomics here - zero point zero tenths. But - yes, design, my ass! It seems that I will soon come to the conclusion that this phone can only be bought in order to put it on a shelf and admire it. Display Ordinary LCD-matrix. Nice natural colors, good contrast. The margin of brightness is very small, but in purely practical terms, the display is even more convenient than SuperAMOLED and its modifications: unlike SuperAMOLED, this display fades an order of magnitude less in the sun. In SuperAMOLED, as you know, this is a sore spot - it goes blind up to complete indecency. And this phone can be used safely in the sun - this is a clear plus. The viewing angles here are not a fountain: when the display is tilted up and down and left and right, the contrast drops and the image becomes slightly whitish. However, viewing angles are usually completely insignificant for a phone, unlike a tablet, so I don’t consider this a serious minus. Another interesting point: no air gap technology is used here - this is the absence of an air gap between the matrix and the protective screen. At the same time, the screen becomes more sensitive to pressing: it is, I got the impression that the display is more responsive than usual. In general, the display is a four. But for the behavior in the sun - clearly five. (Against the deuce in SuperAMOLED.) Device operation As I said before, the phone comes with Android 2.3. You can't update it to a quad via Wi-Fi - you need to install a special PC Companion program and update through it. Theoretically, the phone itself can install this program when connected via USB (the question is asked), but I couldn’t do it on two computers. But if you download PC Companion yourself and connect the phone to the computer via USB, you can install Android 4.0.4.


Firmware update

But this action for an unprepared user is not so simple (whether it's on a phone connected to Wi-Fi, press the "Update" button). In addition, purely outwardly for the user, the fourth Android is not too different from 2.3. Therefore, in the review, we will first consider how it all looks out of the box, and then we will note some differences between the four. Moreover, almost all the main applications on 2.3 and 4.0 look almost the same. So, the desktop of the loaded phone on Android 2.3. There are five desktops in total, they scroll left and right, but the scrolling is not through (which is a pity).


Central desktop


Second desktop


First desktop

On the fourth desktop from the bottom there is a widget for a store for buying all sorts of multimedia.


Fourth desktop


Fifth desktop

The shell supports the creation of folders, which can also be placed in the dock: here is the "Multimedia" folder from there.

In the notification area, there is no panel at all with all sorts of settings, like most other smartphones. That is, turning on and off Wi-Fi, GPS, BT, mobile data, and so on - only through the application with settings or through widgets. This is bad. Applications installed on the system. By the way, there is also no through scrolling, which is quite inconvenient.

The lock window allows you to simply unlock your phone or switch to some application - such as a camera or sound settings. Notifications are displayed on the lock window, but there is no direct transfer to the corresponding application (for example, SMS, phone, Facebook).

Telephone The phone app is pretty handy. When you go to contacts, a search bar immediately appears. (This is not available in all phones, as I noticed.)

Searching results.

Editing a contact. By the way, there is a very convenient option "Direct calls to voicemail" - I have not seen this anywhere else.

Call functions.

SMS The SMS/MMS transfer application is beautiful and also quite handy.

timescape A dedicated application with a widget that is placed on the main desktop by default: it integrates various social networks and news channels. Here's what you can connect.

And here are the extensions for Timescape.

This is what updates from Facebook and Twitter look like in the widget.

You can post to Facebook and Twitter directly from this app.

And this is how the update feed goes in the application itself.

These are RSS feed updates.

The application is beautiful, but, in my opinion, stupid. It's easier to have separate clients for the respective networks and RSS feeds - they are much more configurable. Keyboard The default keyboard is comfortable and supports the swype input mode (gesture input by swiping through the letters of the typed word without lifting your finger from the screen).

Browser Ordinary android browser.

The system also has Opera Mini browser installed. Gallery Almost a standard android application. Unless a specific thing is additionally supported - 3D panoramas, which this phone can do. (More about them later.)

Processing a specific image.

Images from connected social networks are also supported.

Settings General and specific settings.

Specific settings from Sony Ericsson.

Call settings. By the way, there is a built-in SIP client, so if you create an account in any IP telephony service using this protocol, you can make calls over the Internet directly from a regular phone application. It's comfortable.

Sound settings.

Music Good app for listening to audio.

There is an equalizer with various preset settings.

Various types of selection of compositions.

Alarm The usual alarm clock application is very primitive.

Calendar The application with a calendar and diary is quite visual.

Mail

Track ID An interesting application: you can record music from some external source, after which this application can determine the artist and song.

ASTRO Good file manager.

Data Tracking In Android 4, data tracking is already at the system level, for version 2.3 there is an application that does this.

Store Recommended games, applications, music.

Connected devices A special application for sharing media data with various devices via a wireless network.

FM radio FM radio. It looks decent, but the functionality is almost zero.

Clock Timer with all sorts of additional features.

LiveWare Manager A handy application that allows you to launch the required applications at certain events (connecting a headset, headphones, charger).

Features of the fourth Android Delivered Android 4.0.4. In fact, very little has changed. Several widgets have disappeared from desktops, several icons have changed in the application list (but the applications themselves have remained practically the same), settings have changed and some basic applications have changed (cosmetically) slightly. Here are the screenshots. Lock window.

Main desktop.

Applications installed on the system.

Settings.

Camera Under version 2.3, the camera looked like this.

There was no shooting button here, you could set the shooting mode by touching the screen with your finger or the shooting mode with the "Camera" button, which worked a little strange. Settings.

In the fourth version of Android, the camera began to look noticeably more decent - a large capture button appeared, which is convenient.

One of the features of this particular camera is that it can shoot panoramas, and also in 3D. In the phone itself, such panoramas look like ordinary panoramas, made up of several horizontal frames, but if this panorama is displayed on a TV with 3D via HDMI, it is quite possible that they will also be in 3D. I could not check it, I somehow need a TV with 3D without the need.
Now about the camera. I liked the way it functions. It focuses normally, and the first time, the color rendition is good, the white balance rarely misses - in general, it suits reportage shooting without any remarks. Here are examples of photos taken in various conditions, without processing (clickable). Moreover, unlike the Galaxy S III, where I usually make at least three copies of each frame, there is no need for this here - no defocusing, no movement.



















Well, an example of shooting a video. Performance The phone works, let's say, at a normal speed. Doesn't seem to be particularly fast, but it doesn't slow down either. Quadrant Pro gives him the lowest parrots, but purely in practice, I didn’t notice much difference here with HTC One X, to which Quadrant gives the highest parrots.

Battery life The battery here is relatively frail, but purely practically the smartphone holds a charge more or less decently - with standard active use (calls, reading, a little video, a little Internet, some applications), the battery, in general, pulls out a working day. It feels like the same HTC One X is discharged faster - all other things being equal. Apparently, the fact that the Xperia Arc S has a simpler display with a lower resolution, and other hardware characteristics are noticeably more modest. However, full-scale tests of specific modes showed a rather modest battery life. In all cases, a comfortable screen brightness of 60% was set (without auto-adjustment). Internet- Wi-Fi is on, the page is reloaded on the browser screen once a minute. 6 hours (8 hours for HTC One X and 9 hours for Galaxy S III). Video- wireless networks are turned off, the usual series is played. 5 hours 45 minutes (8 hours for HTC One X and 9 hours 45 minutes for S III). Book reading- 6 hours 45 minutes (8 hours 30 minutes for HTC One X, almost 10 for S III.) Navigation- Wi-Fi off, BT on - 4 hours. (One X has 5 hours, S III has 6 hours.) In general, you can live, but in specific modes it shows very modest results. Observations at work In general, there seemed to be no special remarks. There were specific minor inconveniences in the Sony software itself. Not that it was very significant, but annoying in comparison with software from other manufacturers. In addition, as in the case of engineering solutions with keys, similar problems arose with software. For example, purely visually checked and unchecked checkboxes on the screen look almost the same. It is not so noticeable on the screenshot, but in the process of work - honestly, I could never understand whether the checkbox was checked or not. It seems to be an elementary thing that should have been noticed and something done about it, but damn it! They liked that everything looked in the same style. Let the user not be able to distinguish whether the jackdaw is light gray or dark gray! But it looks stylish! I would have killed...

Well, I did not like the work of the Wi-Fi adapter. In conditions of a not too good signal, he often lost this signal when the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II held it ironically. Price In Moscow, this smartphone now costs about 14 thousand rubles, that is, $ 453 or 350 €. The Samsung Galaxy S III costs an average of 22 thousand, that is, $ 712 or 550 €. This is a noticeable difference. findings I can't say that I am delighted with this phone. The characteristics of the hardware are quite modest, the built-in memory is practically absent, the buttons are inconvenient, there are all sorts of complaints about the software. Nevertheless, when you look at the price, which is 1.6 times less than the Galaxy S III, you understand that this phone still has its own positive sides. Indeed, a lot depends on the price! If a person does not have the opportunity to buy a phone for $ 712, but is ready to spend $ 450 on a decent smartphone - Sony Xperia Arc S is exactly such a quite decent (for that kind of money) option. If it was sold at a price comparable to Galaxy S III - I I would say that there is nothing to even think about, because the Galaxy S III is noticeably better. However, when this phone is clearly cheaper, but at the same time it has a really good design, good stuffing and has shown itself to be a decent device in operation, this shows that it completely occupies its own niche. Moreover, some software shortcomings can be solved by installing other applications - tea, Android after all, not iOS - and, as practice shows, many get used to crooked buttons.

    2 years ago 0

    Great phone. Very convenient, useful in many aspects. Interesting design.

    2 years ago 0

    The camera is excellent, the sound is loud and good, the sensor works fine, in general I am satisfied with the phone.

    2 years ago 0

    1) of course, the design, and it is in white) 2) an excellent screen is bright, juicy and, at the same time, natural 3) a good camera. Not a DSLR, but not bad. 4) volume with a margin 5) I don’t want to let go =)

    2 years ago 0

    stylish model, large screen, excellent sound, good camera, beautiful pink color

    2 years ago 0

    Excellent camera, stylish design, smart. The 16 GB memory that comes with the kit is quite enough. The built-in memory is enough without root rights. a noticeable scratch near the flash on the back cover!

    2 years ago 0

    Does not tupit, works great as a phone, is well audible, not pressed by the ears. Bright and clear screen, even PDF-books are perfectly readable.

    2 years ago 0

    1.Slim stylish design 2.Acceptable photo and video quality 3.Very durable native film on the screen (no need to buy and glue)

    2 years ago 0

    Design, optimal size, many functions.

    2 years ago 0

    It justified itself and its functions! Android, camera 8.1, flash, loud speaker, film included and one already pasted, it is possible to read text documents made on a computer, many applications.

    2 years ago 0

    Outwardly beautiful, quite fast, sensor response is fast.

    2 years ago 0

    1) Not enough RAM, but not to such an extent that it would interfere with using the phone.
    2) The battery lasts for a day, but this is not critical for me.
    3) It gets very hot during games and videos.

    2 years ago 0

    Well, for me, the only two drawbacks are that the camera button is not very convenient, and there is no protective cover for the charging socket. Over time, it gets stuffed with all sorts of dust. Drivers built-in modem mode go current to 7k, they could do it under working XP.

    2 years ago 0

    they are still there, namely:
    1) lack of a front camera (insofar as)
    2) inconvenient power and volume buttons
    3) the camera button does not call the camera, although it may be for the better
    4) lack of intelligent search in the dialer. In general, the dialer is categorically similar to that in the iPhone. and this is a minus

    2 years ago 0

    the paint peels off very quickly ... and so everything suits

    2 years ago 0

    There is no front camera, but it would be very useful. If you use the flash as a flashlight, then it is rather weak compared to the Samsung s2. As with any android phone, you always need a charger at hand!

    2 years ago 0

    Not enough RAM - it comes to the point that in order to put "VKontakte", I have to demolish the "Yandex-cards". Rave. The back panel is semi-circular, you can not press the screen when the phone is on the table, the phone shakes and jumps. The screen is too sensitive to some shadows by hand, all the time something rewinds and switches somewhere. The screen is not blocked, turns on by any buttons quietly even in a bag. The camera is terrible. It just disgustingly reads barcodes, and the photos are all whitish and blurry. Non-touch buttons on the panel get clogged and it's harder to maintain the correct press time than on other phones, which is a little annoying. The battery in surf mode lasts about an hour. I charge my phone at night, at work it is in my bag, but sometimes the battery is not enough even until the end of the working day

    2 years ago 0

    1.Very little internal memory
    2.Very fragile case (the whole product is completely made of plastic, even the buttons), when pressed, the back cover creaks, after two years of use without a case it looks terrible, never fell, but the end wall has cracks on all sides, pieces of plastic fall off in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe buttons
    3. Little RAM (slowly opens even the contact list)
    4.Inconvenient location of the lock key and audio output
    5. Sometimes it lags unrealistically

    2 years ago 0

    Constantly loses the network! Often right during a conversation. This is a known disease of Sony smartphones.

    2 years ago 0

    The lack of a front camera, 3.5 output on the side, could not make the phone work in modem mode, but I’m ready to refer it to my stupidity, although the antenna appeared once on the bottom right and immediately disappeared without appearing at all. For some reason, you need to update PC Companion , otherwise the program simply does not work on the computer. After working for 2 months, the "functions" button (on the right) flew out, they fixed it under warranty, now without problems.

    2 years ago 0

    THE BATTERY IS AWESOME!! But I noticed that some write here that they have 1 or even 2 days
    Yes, and they manage to use it in it, this is complete nonsense! Batteries last for 1 day! But of course, if you only call and that’s all, yes, it’s enough for 1.5 for 2 days. But then the question is nafik is he needed? For show off chtoli! Yes, and the ears are not very molib and make a remote control.

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