Sony Ericson Xperia Arc

 30 Mar 2011 - By Omar Mariño+
 omar@myddnetwork.com


This super-thin smart phone is only 8.77mm thick, making it thin enough to make your old phone envious. But beauty isn’t skin deep. So what’s inside?

The Xperia Arc runs on a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor coupled with snappy Adreno 205 graphics components to make it a nimble little thing. Somehow Ericson managed cram 512MB of RAM in there too (which is about 400MD more than my first PC had). There’s also 8GB of handy storage via the MicroSD slot for all your favorite music and videos.

Functionally the phone sports a 8 megapixel camera which works amazingly well for shooting detailed stills and even well-formed video. The 1500mAh “middle-of-the-road” battery isn’t exactly earth-shattering but it will keep you running for a few hours without having to carry a booster in your pocket (you hear me Thunderbolt?)

Unfortunately, the screen leaves a bit to be desired. It’s a 4.2 inch 854 X 480 affair that’s marginally acceptable in this day and age. That makes it the company’s largest but not brightest. The colors in this thing are pretty bland and the viewing angles are so narrow that it’s like you’re back in 2001.

As far as pricing, the off-contract price is right around $600. That’ll likely be cut in half with a contract though so don’t let it scare you away.

For more info and the full spec’s hit up the Official Sony Ericson website.






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