- 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...
- Sony Xperia U
- Sony Xperia Sola
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- HTC Desire X
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2012)Another cool feature from Labs is Full screen, which squeezes out a little more screen real estate by hiding the status bar.
Rated 70% by by c|net (Sep, 2011)Without a doubt, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a looker-slim, attractive, and lightweight.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia J compared to the Sony Xperia Arc S
GHz1
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2012)In the My music section, you can update your album art and music information like album, year, and more.
1.4 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 100% by by J.-R.-Perez (Mar, 2012)I though that a 4.3 inch screen was too big, but now I am very happy with it.
screen size
4"
4.2"
Xperia J by GSM Arena (Nov, 2012)The device looks taller than the screen size requires, and isn't impressively thin either.
screen resolution
Xperia Arc S by c|net (Sep, 2011)Even on a cold and overcast winter day, the Arc S captured pleasing detail and rich colors outdoors.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.51 GB | 0.6 GB |
processor
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Xperia J by GSM Arena (Nov, 2012)The Xperia J has a 5 megapixel auto-focus snapper and coupled with a single LED flash.
Xperia Arc S by c|net (Sep, 2011)The camera starts with a resolution of 6 megapixels by default, not 8, so you'll have to change that in the settings.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia J vs Sony Xperia Arc S
cpu speed
Xperia J by GSM Arena (Nov, 2012)The Sony Xperia J is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7227A chipset, which packs a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 processor, 512MB of RAM and Adreno 200 GPU.
Xperia Arc S by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)Boosting the processor speed of the Arc S from 1GHz to 1.4GHz hasn't resulted in a hugely noticeable improvement in performance over its predecessor but it's just about enough to keep tabs with the competition.
talk time
506 min
450 min
Xperia J by GSM Arena (Nov, 2012)Finally, the Sony Power Saver app lets you automate certain power saving functions for your device, such as whether to dim the display or disable certain connectivity features when the battery falls below a certain level.
Xperia Arc S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The battery is a 1500 mAh unit that is said to last up to 460 hours of stand-by or up to 7 hours and 25 minutes of talk time.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Arc S
| Significantly newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
Advantages compared to the J
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.4 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 40% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 77.31% | vs | 68.92% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Lighter | 117 g | vs | 124 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 4.2" | vs | 4" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia J | Sony Xperia Arc S | ||
 |    Rated by 5 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by Khalid-Alharthi (Feb, 2013) | Rated by 138 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by FJH123 (Jul, 2012) Rated 100% by by megan (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by J.V.-Osorio (Apr, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Xperia U Sharpest screen |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia Sola Lightest |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Most built-in storage |
 | 5 | HTC Desire X Average battery capacity |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia neo L 5-way tie: Highest resolution screen |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia go Is waterproof |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
