Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review - The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the latest product from the Japanese-Swedish company. This phone comes with a myriad of features and is targeted at the premium class. What about performance?

Design

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has an elegant design. Body of the phone is made ​​of plastic material. On the back side of the phone there are arches that look more beautiful. Overall, the Xperia Arc has a design of 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm and weighs 117 g. You will feel comfortable when holding the phone. Nice.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review

Display

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc brings LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches, Scratch-resistant surface, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Multi-touch input method, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Timescape UI.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review

You dont need to hesitate anymore by display on this phone. This phone is using the Mobile Bravia Engine technology that can display the screen with a sharp and clear view. You will feel a new experience when touching the phone.

OS

This smartphone is already using the Android OS v2.3 (Gingerbread). Besides having a cool display, the phone also offers high performance. But when you do a restart, then you will need approximately 160 seconds.

Processor and Memory

Xperia Arc brings 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor and 512 MB ​​RAM. With this hardware, the phone will be running smoothly. This will certainly make it easier when doing a variety of activities at the same time. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has 320MB of internal storage and 8GB of internal storage (included) which can be upgraded up to 32GB.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review

Camera

This smartphone has a high-resolution camera is 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, CMOS sensor Exmorâ €™R. You will get the best results with this camera. With CMOS sensor Exmorâ €™R technology, this camera is capable of displaying images with illumination in accordance with our expectations. Its very interesting is not it?

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Review

In the video sector, the Xperia Arc is capable of recording video in High Definition, 720p @ 30fps, Continuous autofocus, video light. Xperia Arcs camera produces video with MP4 format. The camera is also capable of recording video in low light. In addition, this smartphone has some advanced features of the camera, such as the focus mode, image stabilizer, and the focus distance.

Connectivity

2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900; 3G HSDPA 900/2100; HSDPA 850/1900/2100/800; HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc has only a minimal connection. But it doesnt matter because this connection is enough to meet your needs. You can use a data plan or wifi for browsing.

Conclusion

Xperia Arc has an elegant design and appearance are quite attractive. This smartphone also comes with great multimedia features like camera, audio, and others.  But, this phone has a long boot time is 160 seconds.


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Sony Ericsson Z750a

Like many Sony Ericsson phones, the Z750a comes in multiple colors phantom gray and rose pink. The pink version, which we examined, isnt as garish as the pink model of the Z310a, but its still bright and shiny. It shows your reflection, albeit a rose tinted one, and like any mirror, it attracts fingerprints. We werent crazy about it, to be frank, but its certainly eye catching. As stated above, the Z750a is a tad bulky, but not excessively so.

It measures 3.8 inches by 1.9 inches by 0.8 inch and weighs 3.9 ounces. It fits in comfortably, but the outer plastic casing felt a bit flimsy. The Z750as external display is similar to the Z310as.

Though its invisible when the back lighting is off, a quick flick of the left spine volume rocker makes it appear in the center of the front face. Its a unique touch, particularly since the display has a vertical orientation, but we didnt love it.

Though the display shows the time, battery life, signal strength, and number caller ID, its rather small when compared with the phones overall size.

That means that the text is also small and that the screen wont show photo caller ID or work as a viewfinder for the camera lens. Also, the display is difficult to see in direct light.

Like most Sony Ericsson phones, the Z750a has an excellent internal display that measures 2.25 inches (240x320 pixels) and supports 262.144 colors. Colors were vibrant and images were crisp, though the display can be difficult to see in direct light. You can change the brightness and the clock size, but none of the other options are customizable.

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Sony Ericsson W980

With so many slider and candy bar Walkman phones, the sleek styling of the W980 is a welcome diversion. The shiny, black skin catches the light without attracting fingerprints or smudges and the clean lines give the handset an attractive edge. Another cool design touch is a quarter inch of clear plastic on the bottom of the front flap. Sure, its slightly gimmicky, but its also eye catching and we like how the embedded lights flash when you get a call and when music is playing.

At 3.6 inches tall by 1.8 inches wide by 0.7 inch deep and weighing 3.5 ounces, the phone travels well and fits comfortably in the hand. Whats more, the hinge mechanism also feels solid. We noticed, however, that the plastic battery cover feels a bit flimsy and is rather difficult to remove. The external display measures a generous 1.5 inches. It wont support photo caller ID, but it shows the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and numeric caller ID.

None of displays options are adjustable, including the back lighting time. Below the display are the dedicated music controls, which have a design of three overlapping circles. The controls are touch sensitive, so there is little tactile definition besides the center circle being slightly recessed. As expected, you can manipulate all aspects of the player and radio without ever opening the phone.

It makes for a comfortable user experience, yet we had one complaint. When you close the W980, it goes directly into music mode with the external controls activated. It then remains in music mode until you switch to standard mode or activate the locking switch. It was a little annoying, and if there is a way to change it we couldnt find it.

The aforementioned locking switch sits on the left spine below a rather stiff volume rocker and the control that changes the handset from music mode to standard. Twin speakers sit on either spine, and the connection port sits on the right spine. Note that Sony Ericsson uses a proprietary connection for the charger, a wired headset, and a USB cable. Also, the combined port means that you can use only one peripheral at a time.

The camera lens sits on the rear face, which unfortunately is the same place we wanted to rest our finger when we were holding the phone to take a picture. Its also disappointing that you dont get a flash or a self portrait mirror for a 3.2 megapixel camera. The internal display measures 2.25 inches and supports 262.144 colors (320x240 pixels). Like most Sony Ericsson displays, it is bright, vibrant, and colorful, with sharp graphics and photos.

You can adjust the brightness and choose from a selection of menu styles. All of the styles are intuitive but the menu text might be a little small for some people. We were apprehensive about the navigation array typically thats where Sony Ericsson makes design missteps but the W980 pulls through.

The circular keys feature a four way toggle with a central OK button, two soft keys, Talk and End controls, a clear key, and a control that activates a user programmable shortcut menu. Though the controls are flush, theyre tactile and easy to use, even if the calling buttons are a bit cramped.

Youll also find a dedicated power button and a Walkman control just below the array. The circular keypad buttons are also flat, but they have a spacious arrangement and a relatively comfortable feel beneath our finger. We could dial and text without any problems, but rapid texting felt a little awkward. The bright back lighting helps in dim situations, but dialing by feel is difficult.

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