Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc vs I-Mobile S388

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Comparing the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc vs I-Mobile S388 across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers a screen size of 4.2 inches, while I-Mobile S388 offers 2.2 inches, making Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc the larger display of the two. Both Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and I-Mobile S388 feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while I-Mobile S388 offers 0.3 MP, making Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc better for rear camera photography.


Battery: I-Mobile S388 offers a higher battery capacity with 950 mAh, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc offers 1500 mAh, making I-Mobile S388 better for longer battery life.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc
₹34,000
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I-Mobile S388
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

19 Mar, 2011
15 Dec, 2010
06 May, 2026

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

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  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

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  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.7/5
(69 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 19, 2011
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
N/A
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

1 GHz, Scorpion
N/A
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
N/A
Adreno 829

RAM

512 MB
N/A
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Type

LCD
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.2 inches  (10.67 cm)
2.2 inches  (5.59 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
220x176 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

233 ppi
128 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.71 %
22.5 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

125 mm
111 mm
150.83 mm

Width

63 mm
61 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm
13.70 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

117 grams
77 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Smile detection
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
950 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 7 Hours(2G)
Up to 4(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

320 MB
N/A
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
No
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDMI

Yes
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Sound Recording
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Java

N/A
Yes
N/A

Browser

N/A
Yes
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Yes
N/A

SMS

N/A
Yes
N/A

MMS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Facilities

N/A
Organizer Clock Alarms
N/A

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