- 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...
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Nokia Lumia 820
- Sony Xperia S
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)The slim XPERIA Arc feels nice to handle.
Rated 73% by by The Verge (May, 2012)At first glance, everything is there for the Xperia P — a modern 1GHz dual-core processor, a 4-inch qHD display with some exciting new tech, and one of Sony's well-regarded Exmor R camera sensors.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia arc compared to the Sony Xperia P
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Martin--apartoflife (Aug, 2011)The screen is beautiful at 4.2 inches and the sides of the phone are a chrome color which makes this phone look very classy and heavy, yet it's not heavy at all and pretty light.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)Otherwise the actual sound quality is very good, with the earpiece delivering clear, natural sounding voices, and the mic delivering a pleasing tone too.
screen size
4.2"
4"
Xperia arc by TrustedReviews (Nov, 2011)It doesn't have either the smallest or largest screen, but it has one that manages to remain small enough to easily touch yet is large enough for comfortable viewing.
Xperia P by by-Gaston (Mar, 2013)Despite his 4 inches display it is not a big cellphone, so you can handle it easily.
screen resolution
Xperia arc by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)The videos run smooth and feature excellent colors and resolved detail.
Xperia P by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Under artificial lighting, the yellow tint is gone and there's plenty of detail (and slightly oversaturated colors).
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia arc by WookieInHeat (Jun, 2012)The LT15A Xperia Arc (Anzu) is simply amazing, this 1GHz single core processor holds its own against many of the current dual cores out there, even beating the SG SII in some areas.
Xperia P by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The browsing performance is excellent - panning, zooming and the text reflow are very fluid thanks to the dual-core processor.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8.1 MP | 9 MP |
Xperia arc by id (Mar, 2012)The high resolution camera makes this phone better than the stand-alone camera I already had.
Xperia P by leonardo (Jan, 2013)I am very excited about the phone, I have been very useful, I like its light weight, which includes memory meets the expectations and I love the camera, has excellent resolution, with respect to packaging should be more secure.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia arc vs Sony Xperia P
cpu speed
Xperia arc by TrustedReviews (Nov, 2011)Should it be a power house with the fastest CPU going or is just enough speed to provide ease of use all that matters?
talk time
420 min
300 min
Xperia arc by GSM Arena (Apr, 2011)The Arc’s battery capacity is 1500 mAh and it’s said to last for up to 430 hours of stand-by or up to 7 hours of talk time.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Xperia P
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 85.25% | vs | 79.6% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Smaller | 63 x 125 x 9 mm | vs | 60 x 122 x 11 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| Longer talk time | 420 min | vs | 300 min |
| 40% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,500 mA·h | vs | 1,305 mA·h |
| More than 10% more battery capacity | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.2" | vs | 4" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
Advantages compared to the Xperia arc
| Much faster maximum data rate | 300 Mbit/s (802.11n) | vs | 11 Mbit/s (802.11b) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 27.5x faster maximum data rate | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 0.32 GB |
| 50x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Records higher definition video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps |
| Around 2.5x higher definition video | |||
| Sharper screen | 275 ppi | vs | 232 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Mar, 2011 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 960 x 540 | vs | 854 x 480 |
| Around 30% higher resolution screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia arc | Sony Xperia P | ||
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 |  Rated by 20 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Feder (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by id (Mar, 2012) Rated 100% by by id (Mar, 2012) | Rated by 139 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by hypermessy (Dec, 2012) Rated 100% by by hypermessy (Dec, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini 3-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 2 | Nokia Lumia 820 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia S Most built-in storage |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 3-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia Ion Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia U Lightest |
 | 8 | Sony Xperia J 7-way tie: Supports Flash |
