Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc vs Blackberry Torch 9860

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Comparing the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc vs Blackberry Torch 9860 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Blackberry Torch 9860 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc runs at 1.0 GHz, making Blackberry Torch 9860 the better performer.


Display: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers a screen size of 4.2 inches, while Blackberry Torch 9860 offers 3.7 inches, making Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc the larger display of the two. Both Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and Blackberry Torch 9860 feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Blackberry Torch 9860 offers 5 MP, making Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Blackberry Torch 9860 offers 1230 mAh, making Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc better for longer battery life.


Storage: Blackberry Torch 9860 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers 320 GB, making Blackberry Torch 9860 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Blackberry Torch 9860 has a rating of 3.4.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc
₹34,000
(Out of Stock)
Blackberry Torch 9860
₹5,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

19 Mar, 2011
06 Nov, 2011
N/A

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon S2
Snapdragon S2
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM
768 MB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
3.7 inches (9.4 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD
LCD
Extreme AMOLED
480x854 px
480x800 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
1500 mAh
1230 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

320 MB
4 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.7/5
(69 ratings)
3.4/5
(173 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 19, 2011
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
v7
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

1 GHz, Scorpion
1.2 GHz
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
Adreno 205
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

512 MB
768 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.2 inches  (10.67 cm)
3.7 inches  (9.4 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
480x800 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

233 ppi
252 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.71 %
52.32 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

125 mm
120 mm
162.7 mm

Width

63 mm
62 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm
11.50 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

117 grams
135 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital image stabilization
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1280x720
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1500 mAh
1230 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 7 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.8(3G) / Up to 4.7(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

320 MB
4 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDMI

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 MP4 M4A 3GP M4V AVI ASF WMA FLAC OGG AAC AMR WAV MID QCP with Loud Speaker 3.5mm Audio Jack Music Play Time : Up to 44 hours
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Games

N/A
+ Downloadable
N/A

Java

N/A
Yes MIDP 2.1
N/A

Browser

N/A
Yes
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Yes Practically Unlimited Entries and Fields Photocall
N/A

SMS

N/A
Yes
N/A

MMS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Email

N/A
Yes Push e-mail
N/A

Other Facilities

N/A
Organizer Voice memo/dial Voice Recording
N/A