Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S2 runs at 1.2 GHz, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 4.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S2 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S2 and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers a higher battery capacity with 1650 mAh, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S2 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S2 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has a rating of 4.3.

Samsung Galaxy S2

₹13,503

(Discontinued)

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

₹28,345

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Release Date

28 Apr, 2011

24 Sep, 2011

Performance

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210	Snapdragon S2
(upto 1.2 GHz)	(upto 1.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM	512 MB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus	LCD
480x800 px	480x854 px

Rear Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

8.1 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

N/A

Battery

1650 mAh

1500 mAh

Storage

32 GB

1 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5

(951 ratings)

4.3/5

(214 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 24, 2011 (Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Timescape UI

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4210

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9

1.4 GHz, Scorpion

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400

Adreno 205

RAM

1 GB

512 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

4.2 inches (10.67 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

480x854 px

Pixel Density

217 ppi

233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.48 %

61.61 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Design

Height

125.3 mm

125 mm

Width

66.1 mm

63 mm

Thickness

8.49 mm

8.70 mm

Weight

116 grams

117 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8.1 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 8.66 Hours(3G) / Up to 18.33 Hours(2G)

Up to 7.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

1 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.66 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

HDMI

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

N/A	ANT+ support TrackID music recognition NeoReader barcode scanner etc.