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Revision as of 11:52, 29 November 2012

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S LT18i
BrandSony Ericsson
ManufacturerSony Ericsson
TypeSmartphone
SeriesSony Ericsson Xperia
Availability by regionUSA September 2011 (2011-09)
PredecessorSony Ericsson Xperia Arc
SuccessorSony Xperia S
Form factorSlate
Dimensions125 mm (4.92 in) H
63 mm (2.48 in) W
8.7 mm (0.343 in) D
Weight117 g (4.13 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 4.0.4
CPU1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 (Scorpion)
GPUAdreno 205
Memory512 MiB
Removable storageUp to 64 GiB microSD
Battery1500 mAh li-po
Rear camera8.1 MP (3264×2448), back-illuminated sensor Exmor R CMOS sensor, autofocus, face recognition, geo-tagging, image and video stabilizer, smile detection, touch focus,
Video 720p HD
Display4.2 inch 854×480 px FWVGA "Reality Display" LED-backlit LCD at 233 PPI with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 16 M colors
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, EDR
micro USB 2.0
USB On-The-Go support
3.5 mm audio jack
aGPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
HDMI (type D connector)
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, accelerometer

The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (Xperia LT18) is a high-end smartphone developed by Sony Ericsson running Google's operating system Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread).[1] It is an upgrade of the Xperia Arc.

Released in October 2011. The device's primary improvements over its predecessor are a 1.4 GHz Scorpion Snapdragon CPU and 14.4Mbit/s HSDPA, compared to the same model at 1.0 GHz and 7.2Mbit/s HSDPA in the Arc. Aside from the CPU speed upgrade and HSDPA speed upgrade, additional hardware remains unchanged.[2]

On 26 July 2012 (Estimate) Sony Mobile Communications officially confirmed via their Facebook page that the Xperia arc S along with the Mini Pro it would not receive the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. However, this statement has now been retracted and Sony has issued a new statement stating they are investigating software upgrades for all devices.

Hardware

The Arc S features a capacitive touchscreen display of 4.2 inches and is equipped with an 8.1 megapixel camera with Exmor R for low light capture. The camera supports 720p high definition video.

The device ships with an 8 GB microSD card for user storage and is expandable up to 32 GB (SDHC) or 64 GB (SDXC).

It comes in several colours: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink.

Camera and video

  • 8.1 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus
  • Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor
  • 16x smart zoom
  • f/2.4 Aperture
  • HD video recording (720p), up to 30 frames per second
  • 3D Sweep Panorama
  • Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
  • Image capture, supported format: JPEG
  • Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
  • Accelerated Adobe Flash Video

Connectivity and communication

  • USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
  • Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality
  • HDMI support
  • DLNA certified
  • Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Google Sync and Facebook
  • aGPS
  • WebKit web browser with pan and zoom
  • Bluetooth technology

Memory

  • Internal phone storage: 1 GB (up to 320 MB free)
  • RAM: 512 MB
  • Expansion slot: microSD, up to 64 GB

Networks

  • GSM GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
  • UMTS HSPA 900 MHz, 2100 MHz (Global except Americas)
  • UMTS HSPA 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz (Americas)

Entertainment

  • TrackID music recognition
  • xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
  • FM Radio with RDS
  • 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
  • Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg Vorbis
  • Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
  • 3D and motion gaming
  • Timescape with Twitter integrated
  • Facebook inside Xperia 2.0
  • Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)

Display

  • 4.2”, 854x480 pixels 16,777,216 colour TFT
  • Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
  • Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
  • Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
  • Screenshot capturing

Software

Pre-loaded applications

  • Google Voice Search
  • Google Talk
  • Google Mail
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Gallery 3D
  • Google Maps with Street View

See also

References

  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ Sony Ericsson unveils Xperia Arc S
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