Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Nokia 808 PureView

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Comparing the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Nokia 808 PureView across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating 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 Nokia 808 PureView runs at 1.3 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 Nokia 808 PureView offers 4 inches, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S the larger display of the two. Nokia 808 PureView features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's LCD, making Nokia 808 PureView the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 808 PureView offers a higher rear camera resolution with 41 MP, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 8.1 MP, making Nokia 808 PureView better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Nokia 808 PureView offers 1400 mAh, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Nokia 808 PureView offer the same internal storage of 1 GB.


User Rating: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 808 PureView has a rating of 4.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
₹28,345
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₹34,499
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Summary

Release Date

24 Sep, 2011
07 Jun, 2012
N/A

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon S2
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM
512 MB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
480x854 px
360x640 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8.1 MP
Primary Camera
41 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
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
1500 mAh
1400 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

1 GB
1 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.3/5
(214 ratings)
4/5
(560 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 24, 2011
(Official)
Jun 07, 2012
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Symbian
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 MSM8255T
N/A
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

1.4 GHz, Scorpion
1.3 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
Broadcom BCM2763
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

512 MB
512 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.2 inches  (10.67 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
360x640 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
184 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.61 %
59.1 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass
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 %

Display Colour

N/A
16M
N/A

Design

Height

125 mm
123.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

63 mm
60.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm
13.90 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

117 grams
169 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

8.1 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
41 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 Xenon Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
7152 x 5369 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
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
0.3 MP
Front Camera
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
1400 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 7.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 6.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 9 Hours(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

1 GB
1 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
SIM1: Micro
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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SAR Value

Head: 0.66 W/kg
N/A
N/A

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 v3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDMI

Yes
Yes
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

Video Player

N/A
Yes Video Formats: 3GP ASF AVI MPEG4 WMV
N/A

Ring Tone

N/A
Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration
N/A

Music

N/A
Yes Music Formats: AAC M4A (Apple lossless) MP3 WMA
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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Games

N/A
Yes OpenGL 2.0 Java games 3D image engine Dedicated graphics processor
N/A

Java

N/A
Yes MIDP 2.1
N/A

Browser

N/A
Yes HTML5
N/A

Phone Book

N/A
Practically Unlimited Practically Unlimited
N/A

SMS

N/A
Yes Threaded View
N/A

MMS

N/A
Yes
N/A

Email

N/A
Yes IMAP Microsoft Exchange POP3 Push e-mail SMTP
N/A

Instant Messaging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Facilities

N/A
Voice command/dial Video/photo editor Predictive text input
N/A

Applications

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