Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Specifications

 Description other names: LT15, ​​X12

The network

Second-generation GSM 850/900/1800/1900
The third generation HSDPA 900/2100 - LT15i - HSDPA 850/1900/2100/800 - LT15a
Slice contact: Mini-SIM

Production date: Announced in 2011, January
Date of coming off the market: 2011, March
Dimensions: 125 × 63 × 8.7 mm
Weight: 117 grams
Extras: Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine - Timescape UI

The screen

Type: LED-backlit LCD - Kabestev supports touch 0.16 million colors
Size: 480 × 854 pixels, 4.2 inches
Density: of 233 ppi pixel density
Multi-Touch: support
Protection: scratch resistant glass

The sound

Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker supports
Jack 3.5 mm supports

Camera

Basic camera (rear) 8 MP, 3264 × 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, focus and touch, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video, supports 0.30 frames per second, 720p
The secondary camera (front) does not support

System and the possibilities of the phone

Android OS, V2.3 (Gingerbread), and you can upgrade to V4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor type
Processor 1 GHz Scorpion speed
Adreno 205 graphical processor
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Memory

Card slot (Card slot) Micro - up to 32 GB 0.8 GB with nigeriawap
Internal memory of 320 MB of storage, 512 MB RAM

Data

GPRS GPRS up to 86 kilobytes per second
Speed ​​Internet second generation (EDGE EDGE) up to 237 kilobytes per second
Speed ​​HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
Wireless local area networks (WLAN) Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
It supports Bluetooth version 2.1 with A2DP
USB support, microUSB v2.0
SMS messages (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Other Specifications

Surf the Internet HTML, Adobe Flash
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Java supports, via Java MIDP emulator
Available colors blue, silver

The battery

Type Li-Po 1500 Mah battery
When not in use (standby) Up to 430 h (2G) / up to 400 hours (3G)
If used in calls (talk mode) Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
If used in music playback up to 31 hours.

Introduction

One year after the Xperia X10 (and all the string of Xperia X ... that followed), Sony Ericsson markets the Xperia Arc, the new flagship model under Android of the brand. Boasting an improved design and user interface, does this new smartphone, which borrows Sony's screen and photo sensor technology, corrects the defects of its predecessor? Does it simply play in the yard of the best Android smartphones with XXL screen? Answer in this test.

Design and ergonomics

The Xperia X looks great and long, but nevertheless light and light (117 g), the look of this Xperia X is neat, and its slightly curved lines (Arc ...) are not foreign to this style rather elegant and elegant. The grip is nice. In his pocket, he knows how to make himself very small, and, in the end, we really regret that the phone is all plastic (the perimeter of the device metal way makes cheap), strange for a high-end phone. Fortunately, the assembly and finishing are correct.

The 4.2-inch diagonal (845 x 480 pixel) Sony Mobile Bravia display shows good contrast (very deep black), very good brightness (if the brightness sensor is not set, the screen is still Pushed to the bottom, the battery will appreciate ...) and is accurate to the use. In terms of color fidelity, it remains very correct (more than the Samsung Galaxy S, at random), although the colors turn a little red, except for the grays that draw, them, on the blue.

The comfortable screen, slightly below the HTC Desire HD in terms of size but superior to the LG Optimus 2X and its 4 inches, is highlighted by three convenient physical keys, which are used for navigation (main menu, backspace). Note that the Xperia Arc does not offer a sensor on the front, an annoying point for who practices videoconferencing. A notifications diode flashes when new messages arrive, emails.

To install or remove the microSD memory card (essential given the meager internal memory proposed, incomprehensible for a high-end terminal), it will be necessary to remove the battery, then turn on its phone again, damage, especially since the Power is not really fast.

Provided with some home applications, the blue user layer developed by Sony Ericsson is pleasant to use and offers five customizable desks.

This one has slightly modified (possibility to classify by its applications, as on an iPhone), to provide more graphics effects to Android applications. Good point to the Contacts function, genuinely reviewed for a more intuitive and logical use.
Sony Ericsson also offers Office Suite to read Word or Excel documents, but can not edit them.

Despite some good ideas, overall, with this overlay, we are far removed from the enriched experience offered by the Sense interface of HTC or, to a lesser extent, by that of Samsung, TouchWiz.


The aggregator of content from social networks is obviously proposed. Conveniently, it allows to display within a single application the updates made by its virtual tribe and its SMS conversations. But basically, it stops there. Indeed, to react on Facebook or Twitter, the user is redirected to the appropriate sites. Sony Ericsson has therefore not reached the end of the possibilities expected on this type of application.

The Xperia Arc is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocked at 1 Ghz (like the HTC Incredible S, among others), coupled with a stable system and a well integrated interface, which ultimately provides good responsiveness to the terminal. It does better than the Xperia X10.
The Xperia Arc does not have to blush in the face of the responsiveness of an HTC Desire HD, although we have been dealing with some latencies. Nothing penalizing however, the applications opening up promptly and fluidity being the part.


The video capture produces a good rendering, rather sharp and devoid of jerks (the stabilizer works well) for this type of device. The user will be able to watch and show his movies on HDTV since an HDMI output is proposed.

As for the video file playback, the Xperia Arc does the bare minimum by not offering other supported formats than the 3GP and H.264. No DivX playback in native therefore, unlike some Andro Phone proposed by Samung and LG. To extend the list of formats read, one will always be able to download an application on the Android Market.


The terminal has pretty good speakers for a phone, a clean sound, and a headphone output that delivers good power. It offers, overall, better audio than the Xperia Play.

In the photo mode, the Xperia Arc does not do badly at all with, in particular, a fair display of colors and a very good level of detail. And, even if it does not have a macro mode, the snapshots taken close up do not appear vague and retain a good sharpness. The use of flash can be a good help, but we prefer to favor the lighting environments to photograph.

With this beautiful and large reactive screen, Internet browsing offers a good experience, with a well-managed pages resizing, despite some slowdowns encountered here and there in scrolling long pages. Please note that pages that integrate Flash take a little more time than others to load.

Let's conclude this test by considering the autonomy of the device. If the Xperia Arc is a very good multimedia phone, we regret that its battery does not hold more than a day with regular use, in 3G and Wi-Fi. We hoped better, maybe it would have been the case It was possible to set the brightness sensor, simply deactivatable.

The Xperia Arc is also a good phone, which manages well the 3G and Wi-Fi networking.
The phone offers a sound quality, clear, free from crackling. In addition, the maximum power of the volume offered makes it possible to make calls without problems even in a noisy environment.

As for e-mails, it is of course possible to register a Gmail account, but also Exchange. Push mode works well and can be turned off at will, saving a bit of battery.

STRONG POINTS

Quality Screen
Excellent Picture and Video
Reactivity, fluidity
HDMI Output
Good quality telephone conversations

WEAK POINTS

All plastic shell
Non-parametric brightness sensor (can be switched off)
Low autonomy
Surcouche house not enough pushed

CONCLUSION

The Xperia Arc is a convincing smartphone offering beautiful performances (photo, audio, video, Internet, fluidity ...) on the whole. We regret that the interface of Sony Ericsson is no more advanced and that the autonomy is not a little more generous.