Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs HTC Sensation XL

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Comparing the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs HTC Sensation XL across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Sensation XL runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S runs at 1.4 GHz, making HTC Sensation XL the better performer.


Display: HTC Sensation XL offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 4.2 inches, making HTC Sensation XL the larger display of the two. HTC Sensation XL features a S-LCD display compared to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's LCD, making HTC Sensation XL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and HTC Sensation XL feature a 8.1 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: HTC Sensation XL offers a higher battery capacity with 1600 mAh, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1500 mAh, making HTC Sensation XL better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Sensation XL offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1 GB, making HTC Sensation XL the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC Sensation XL has a rating of 2.2.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
₹28,345
(Out of Stock)
HTC Sensation XL
₹25,871
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

24 Sep, 2011
02 Nov, 2011

Performance

Snapdragon S2
Snapdragon S2
(upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
512 MB RAM
768 MB RAM

Display

4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
LCD
S-LCD
480x854 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

8.1 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

Battery

1500 mAh
1600 mAh

Storage

1 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(214 ratings)
2.2/5
(208 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 24, 2011
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Custom UI

Timescape UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T
Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255

Processor

1.4 GHz, Scorpion
1.5 GHz, Scorpion

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
Adreno 205

RAM

512 MB
768 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD
S-LCD

Screen Size

4.2 inches  (10.67 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
199 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.61 %
67.06 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

125 mm
132.5 mm

Width

63 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

117 grams
162.5 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1280x720 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.83 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.83 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

1 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

Head: 0.66 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v3.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

HDMI

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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

Applications

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