Comparison of Sony Ericsson Xperia neo and Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S smartphones based on their characteristics

Sony Ericsson Xperia neo

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson

Phone model

Ericsson Xperia neo

Ericsson Xperia arc S

Year of release

2011

2011

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

116 mm

125 mm

Body width

57 mm

63 mm

Body thickness

13 mm

8.7 mm

Weight

126 g

117 g

Volume

85.96 cm³

68.51 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Plastic

• Plastic

Colors

• Dark blue
• Red
• Silver

• Black
• Silver
• White
• Deep pink
• Dark blue

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm MSM8255

• Qualcomm MSM8255T

CPU clock speed

1000 MHz

1400 MHz

Number of processor cores

1

1

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Adreno 205

• Adreno 205

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

512 MB

512 MB

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 320 MB

• 320 MB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDHC
• microSD

• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

32 GB

32 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Operating system

Operating system

Android 2.3

Android 2.3

Battery

Battery capacity

1500

1500

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Charging the battery from USB

Battery charging time

2 h

2 h

Call duration in GSM networks

7 h

7 h 25 min

Standby time in GSM networks

430 h

460 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

7 h

7 h 35 min

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

400 h

460 h

Duration of listening to music

31 h

37 h

Video recording duration

6 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

3.7 in

4.2 in

Screen resolution

854 x 480 pixels

854 x 480 pixels

Pixel density

265 ppi

233 ppi

Screen technology

TFT

TFT

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.779

1.779

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

8.1 Mp

8.1 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

LED

LED

Digital zoom

16 X

Shooting 3D photo

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Red eye reduction

Face detector

Smile detector

Viewfinder

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

1280 x 720 pixels

1280 x 720 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Digital video zoom

16 X

Movie settings

Front photo/video camera

Front camera video

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

1

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

3.5G

3.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards

• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

Micro USB

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB OTG support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

2.1 + EDR

2.1 + EDR

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108.0

87.5 - 108.0

RDS support

DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

HDMI connector

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

Geo tags

DLNA support

Video

Installed video player

Video resolution formats

• HD

• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AWB
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AWB
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Identifier of songs

Number of polyphony voices

64

64

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

Email

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Synchronization with services

• MS Exchange
• Gmail
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube

• MS Exchange
• Gmail
• Facebook
• Twitter

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• WAP

• HTML
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

1.1 W/kg

0.66 W/kg