Sony Ericsson: Arc Review

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Recently Sony Ericsson Kindly sent me their latest top of the line smartphone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ Arc. Although the handset weighs about the same as a spec of dust and feels a bit plasticy it’s actually surprisingly rugged and certainly is one very powerful smartphone.

The Arc runs Android 2.3 gingerbread, and comes complete with a stunningly fast 8mp camera (with 720p HD video), BRAVIA®Engine 4.2 inch multi-touch screen, and has an Exmor R™ sensor which enables you to shoot pictures/HD videos even in low light, they also provide an in-built HDMI connector for linkage to your TV.

Overall this is the first Sony Ericsson smartphone I have tried that can easily hold its own against its many competitors from the likes of Samsung and HTC. It’s battery last 2 days with normal use, its durable, sexy, and even though it only has a Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU you can still play games, and use apps with no evident lag. If you want a reliable, stylish smart phone with an incredible camera, then you can’t do much better than the Sony Ericsson Arc.

Key Specs:

  • Qualcomm MSM8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU
  • 4.2″ Reality Display
  • Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
  • Up to 32GB via microSD (16GB included)
  • HSDPA, HSUPA
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
  • Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
  • 8.1 MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
  • 720p HD video recording
  • HDMI output
  • GPS w/ aGPS support
  • Li-Po 1500mAh battery
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread

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Chris

Adman at Ogilvy

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