Samsung Google Nexus S 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Comparing the Samsung Google Nexus S 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 Google Nexus S 4G runs at 1.0 GHz, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S the better performer.

Display: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers a screen size of 4.2 inches, while Samsung Google Nexus S 4G offers 4 inches, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S the larger display of the two. Samsung Google Nexus S 4G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's LCD, making Samsung Google Nexus S 4G 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 Google Nexus S 4G offers 5 MP, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Both Samsung Google Nexus S 4G and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offer the same 1500 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Samsung Google Nexus S 4G offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1 GB, making Samsung Google Nexus S 4G the better option for storage.

Samsung Google Nexus S 4G

(Discontinued)

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

₹28,345

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Summary

Release Date

08 May, 2011

24 Sep, 2011

Performance

N/A	Snapdragon S2
(upto 1 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

1500 mAh

Storage

16 GB

1 GB

User Ratings

N/A	4.3/5 (214 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Sep 24, 2011 (Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

N/A	Timescape UI

Performance

Chipset

Hummingbird

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T

Processor

1 GHz

1.4 GHz, Scorpion

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540

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)

58.24 %

61.61 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

124 mm

125 mm

Width

63 mm

Thickness

11.20 mm

8.70 mm

Weight

131 grams

117 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2560 x 1920 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

480x800 @ 24

HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 6(2G)

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

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

1 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes	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 v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

HDMI

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

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