Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc vs I-Mobile S388

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.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc

₹34,000

(Out of Stock)

I-Mobile S388

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

19 Mar, 2011

15 Dec, 2010

N/A

Performance

N/A	N/A
Snapdragon S2	N/A	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
(upto 1 GHz)	N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM	N/A	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
4.2 inches (10.67 cm)	2.2 inches (5.59 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	LCD	LCD
480x854 px	220x176 px	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	0.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	32 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1500 mAh	950 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

320 MB	N/A	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

4.7/5

(69 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 19, 2011

(Official)

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Expected)

Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

N/A

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

Timescape UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

1 GHz, Scorpion

N/A

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205

N/A

Adreno 710

RAM

512 MB

N/A

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

4.2 inches (10.67 cm)

2.2 inches (5.59 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px

220x176 px

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

233 ppi

128 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.71 %

22.5 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

85.97 %

Design

Height

125 mm

111 mm

166.23 mm

Width

63 mm

61 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm

13.70 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

117 grams

77 grams

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1500 mAh

950 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 7 Hours(2G)

Up to 4(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

320 MB

N/A

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

HDMI

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Music

N/A

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Sound Recording

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

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