Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S

Design

This phone is one of the first harvest of Xperia mobile phones, are entitled to the long-awaited Android 4.0 update. Hard to believe, but even the most expensive Xperia S continues to receive ICS. Not only for the software, but the phone is also distinguished by its 4.2 "screen and an HDMI port. The box comes with the phone charger with retractable USB cable, a memory card of 8 GB and a headset. The phone Available in pink, white and black. measures 5 "(L) x 2.5" (W) x 0.4 "(9 mm) (d), but due to his back bent with increasing depth of about 1 cm from both ends . The S Arch is lightweight and heavy on the scales at 117 grams. The phone comes complete with a shiny plastic that looks cheaply made. If this were not bad enough, the unit has been painted on four sides with chrome trim, making it even worse. Gadgets from the house, back and menu buttons are tactile, minimizing the likelihood of an accidental keystroke. Due to the lack of backlighting, it is difficult to hit the right keys in the dark. The most annoying thing here is the strangely placed power switch. The phone is equipped with a 1.4 GHz CPU, a GPU with Adreno 205. Other specifications include a 8 MP camera, 512 MB ​​RAM, 32 GB microSD card support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 1500 mAh battery. The 4.2 "LED-backlit LCD screen with 480x854 pixel dimensions is covered with scratch-resistant glass. The screen is very crisp, sunlight readable is also good. However, blacks are not as low compared to AMOLED screens.

Features

The phone works with a customized version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) out of the box, and is upgradeable to Android 4.0. Like his brothers Xperia, making the device very good gingerbread. Like any Android-enthusiasts, I decided to upgrade to the latest firmware. To my surprise, turned out to be a bad decision. The ICS-ROM is defective, and spoils the user. Not only does the phone lag increases significantly while pulling through home screens, but the charging time approx. What is worse, to run games like Ninja of the fruit in a very low frame rate. The conclusion is that this phone if you stick to 2.3 for Android works well on the issue of kaufen.Kommend connectivity, Bluetooth file transfer. Unfortunately, the GPS terminal performance is disappointing. It only works when the A-GPS (Assisted GPS) enabled. Furthermore, the establishment of wireless reception is not very good. Lost the phone Wi-Fi signal, while the Apple iPhone and Nokia Lumia 4S showed total quality Signalstärke.Am 800 phone sound is excellent, and the headset packs are good too. It also offers a number of equalizer Einstellungen.Soweit As for video playback, then the sheet S to play MP4 and 3GP to 720p. Third video players, such as rock players can handle XviD and DivX files. The vaunted mobile BRAVIA Engine improves the video quality, providing better contrast and sharpness. Moreover, thanks to the HDMI port, you can connect to large LCD screens accompanied auch.Der integrated 8 MP snapper by an LED flash. The camera performance is good and offers some interesting presets, such as Sweep Panorama and 3D Sweep Panorama. But sometimes the device tends to overexpose whites. The shutter release button is very small and uncomfortable for benutzen.Die camera to record 720p video in MP4 format. The frame rate varies between 25 and 30 fps. Most often, playback recordings fluidly. However, the power of the camera quite well. The phone book is clean and tidy. You can pull contacts from multiple accounts, and automatically merge duplicates. Although Wi-Fi reception was not very good, no problems with network coverage and Qualität.Das portrait keyboard is well designed, and good for quick messaging. As expected, the keyboard is even better in the landscape Modus.

Performance

The 1500 mAh battery provides pretty good. He managed to keep the unit for almost 7 hours with moderate use. The sum is, the arc s is a slim and lightweight with great sound. Moreover, not many droids HDMI port offers these days. On the other hand, a good design is sent down with the power button placed oddly filling. Moreoevr, ICS disappointing day.

Price Tag On The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S $412 to $466