Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Nokia Lumia 800

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Comparing the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Nokia Lumia 800 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Nokia Lumia 800 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers a screen size of 4.2 inches, while Nokia Lumia 800 offers 3.7 inches, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S the larger display of the two. Nokia Lumia 800 features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's LCD, making Nokia Lumia 800 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Nokia Lumia 800 feature a 8.1 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 800 offers 1450 mAh, making Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 800 offers higher internal storage with 16 GB, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S offers 1 GB, making Nokia Lumia 800 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Nokia Lumia 800 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
₹28,345
(Out of Stock)
Nokia Lumia 800
₹13,299
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

24 Sep, 2011
14 Nov, 2011

Performance

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

Display

4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
3.7 inches (9.4 cm)
LCD
AMOLED
480x854 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

8.1 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

1500 mAh
1450 mAh

Storage

1 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(214 ratings)
4.3/5
(89 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 24, 2011
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Windows Phone v7.5 (Mango)

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T
Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8225

Processor

1.4 GHz, Scorpion
1.4 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
Adreno 205

RAM

512 MB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

480x854 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
252 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

61.61 %
54.6 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

125 mm
116.5 mm

Width

63 mm
61.2 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm
12.1 mm

Weight

117 grams
142 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8.1 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera3x Digital Zoomf/2.228 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1450 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 9.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 13 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: Micro

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
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1

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
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

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