Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 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: Both Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.

Display: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers a screen size of 4.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 offers 4 inches, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8.1 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 offers 5 MP, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 offers a higher battery capacity with 1650 mAh, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 has a rating of 4.2.

Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001

(Discontinued)

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

₹28,345

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Release Date

N/A	24 Sep, 2011

Performance

Snapdragon S2	Snapdragon S2
(upto 1.4 GHz)	(upto 1.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM	512 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)	4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
Super AMOLED	LCD
480x800 px	480x854 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

8.1 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

N/A

Battery

1650 mAh

1500 mAh

Storage

512 MB

1 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5

(236 ratings)

4.3/5

(214 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 24, 2011 (Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Timescape UI

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T

Processor

1.4 GHz, Scorpion

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205

RAM

512 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

4.2 inches (10.67 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

480x854 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.9 %

61.61 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

122.4 mm

125 mm

Width

64.2 mm

63 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm

8.70 mm

Weight

119 grams

117 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A	Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1650 mAh

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 7.8 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.3 Hours(2G)

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

Storage

Internal Storage

512 MB

1 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.66 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3.0

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

HDMI

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF)

ANT+ support TrackID music recognition NeoReader barcode scanner etc.