- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- LG Optimus L9
- Sony Xperia J
Rated 70% by by c|net (Sep, 2011)The smartphone has an 8.1-megapixel camera with an Exmor R image sensor and 2D and 3D sweep panorama technology.
Rated 72% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)I found the 3.8-inch screen size quite nice and the display overall very bright.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia Arc S compared to the HTC Radar
GHz1.4
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 80% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)It's all subtle stuff but especially now that iOS 5 is out, the arrival of Android 4.0 can't come soon enough as it should bring smoother graphics and even tighter, more integrated features.
1 GHz
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango 3.5G
Rated 72% by by The Verge (Dec, 2011)It was easier to read in the sunlight, but overall I still prefer the Super AMOLED screen found on Samsung's devices.
screen size
4.2"
3.8"
Xperia Arc S by Yan (Jun, 2012)And also, because of the big screen, the phone is easy to run out of battery.
Radar by Rio-Acosta-Jr (Jan, 2012)Not only did she like the os but she enjoys the great color, size, weight, and screen.
screen resolution
Xperia Arc S by Socamaniac (Jul, 2012)And i really hate bbs, so I wanted a phone with a big, bright display, and proper processing capabilities.
Radar by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2011)The display doesn't have the extreme sharpness of the iPhone 4's screen, as it instead tops out at 480 x 800 pixels, but bear in mind that this a mid-range rather than a high-end device.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
Xperia Arc S by Jaz (Aug, 2012)this phone is amazing I works great, I always liked sony to have a sound so espetacular and the processor is great and the pictures are beautiful and when connected to my tv is amazing.
Radar by Y.-Zhou (May, 2012)Yes the specs may be lower, but who really needs a quad-core powerhouse on a phone?
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Radar by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2011)It's got a good screen, 5.0 megapixel camera, decent battery life and the Window Phone 7.5 UI turns out to be a pleasure to use.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia Arc S vs HTC Radar
cpu speed
Radar by Alexander-Ranaldi--Alex (Apr, 2012)I don't want or need a multi-core processor running at a blistering clock speed.
talk time
450 min
600 min
Radar by Saint04 (Oct, 2012)The battery life for this phone is excellent in regards to talk time (I can probably get 7-8 hours of talk time).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HTC Radar
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) | vs | No (Windows Phone 7.5 Mango) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Much bigger app store | 850,000 apps (Android Market) | vs | 120,000 apps (Windows Phone Marketplace) |
| More than 7x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Micro HDMI | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.4 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 40% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Lighter | 117 g | vs | 137 g |
| Around 15% lighter | |||
| Records higher def video | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ Unknown |
| 30x higher def video | |||
| Smaller | 63 x 125 x 9 mm | vs | 62 x 121 x 11 mm |
| More than 15% smaller | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.2" | vs | 3.8" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| More than 20% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia Arc S
| Store more stuff | 7.81 GB | vs | 1 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 7.8x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Longer talk time | 600 min | vs | 450 min |
| Around 35% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Sep, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 138 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by FJH123 (Jul, 2012) Rated 100% by by T.-M.-Tikhomirov--kalistrat (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by megan (Jan, 2012) | Rated by 74 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Y.-Zhou (May, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
 | 4 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 5 | Sony Xperia J 6-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 6 | Nokia Lumia 800 2-way tie: Fastest processor |
 | 7 | HTC Desire X Newest on the market |
 | 8 | Sony Xperia go Is waterproof |
