Testseek.co.uk have collected 241 expert reviews of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.
March 2011
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The editors liked
Looks great
Lightweight
Good camera performance
Screen viewing angles are fantastic
Relatively fast and stable in day-to-day operation
Wafer-thin
Curved case
Gorgeous wide-screen display
8.1-megapixel camera with innovative sensor
Excellent sharp 4.2in display
Topnotch snapper
Slim and light chassis
Fast Android Gingerbread operating system
Super thin
Ace camera
Android 2.3
Gorgeous screen
Sleek design
Great screen
Excellent photos and videos
Fast
Fluid interface
HDMI output
Good quality voice calls
8megapixel camera
HDMI out with cable provided
Astonishingly thin body
Attractive user interface tweaks
Nice customisable floating dock
Single-core processor handles most tasks well
Decent battery life
Stunning screen
We're big fans of the Arc's operating system. It runs Android – as with lots of other Android smartphones – but Sony Ericsson's own interface isn't anywhere as intrusive as some rivals
Offering quick responses and Android at its best. As we've come to expect from Android
The Arc is incredibly intuitive
Letting you move apps around and set up shortcuts on one of the five home screens. The fact
Big screen
Mini HDMI socket
Good camera
Impressive performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Small size
Promised battery life
The editors didn't like
Screen is a little yellow
Camera and video software could be better
Back key location had us hitting on-screen buttons
Thin
Plastic case seems delicate
No privileged access to PlayStation content or Sony's music and film catalogues
Poor battery life
Timescape is disappointing
No Mac compatibility
Some small issues with software usability
Slightly creaky design
Screen doesn't live up to the hype
Timescape widget is a bit fiddly
Tiny camera button
Solid
But still plasticky build
All plastic exterior
Ambient light detector can only be deactivated
Not adjusted
Sony Ericsson software not developed enough
Large and maybe unwieldy for those with smaller hands
Small
Fiddly power and volume buttons
Timescape widget is rather ugly
Text entry system is a bit last generation
Only five home screens
The biggest disappointment with the Xperia Arc is its woeful battery life. With some of the impressive features turned on
And taking advantage of that huge screen
It's easy to kill the battery within a day. Other than that though
Abstract: Here is the FoneArena Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc Review , the latest flagship device which can be considered a successor to the X10. The XPERIA Arc is Sony Ericsson’s latest assault on the ever growing Android smartphone market. Unlike other manufacture...
Abstract: Until now, Sony Ericsson 's flagship Android smartphone was the alarmingly under-powered Xperia X10 , running on version 2.1 of the OS and only recently updated with multi-touch. That leaves the new Xperia Arc with a lot of ground to make up, but fortunat...
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Published: 2011-04-18, Author: Rajat , review by: bgr.in
The latest avatar of Android, Gingerbread, brings some much needed improvements to the table. The biggest one being better battery management, which is evident in the Arc's performance. I was easily able to cross 24 hours of usage, which included about 2 ...
Published: 2011-04-13, Author: John , review by: asia.cnet.com
Camera takes good images with minimal shutter lag; sleek design; HDMI-out; excellent 4.2-inch display.
No front-facing camera; audio connector located on the side; text input not as good as default Gingerbread keyboard.
The Xperia Arc is not only good to look at, it comes with a number of useful features including a great display and capable camera. ...
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Published: 2011-04-07, Author: Robert , review by: knowyourmobile.in
Android 2.3, Mobile Bravia Engine, Excellent Exmor R camera sensor, Improved performance, despite being 'only' singlecore
HD output restricted to 720p, No ability to access media via DLNA, Battery life could prove a disappointment if the phone features are used too heavily
Abstract: Mobile handsets are getting better looking all the time, thank goodness. With handsets like Nokia N8, Dell Venue and the newly launched HTC Incredible, the competition for good looking devices is heating up and the Xperia Arc just took mobile sex a...
A year ago it seemed Sony Ericsson's lack of inspiration was becoming chronic. With delayed updates and boring uniform looks the XPERIA lineup was going nowhere.But something happened and they're now keen to make up for lost time: a whole new generation o...
The one impressive feature this device has got is its massive 4.2-inch display. To our much delight, it felt extremeley svelte in the hand, especially when compared to other devices. The Arc is lightweigh compared to the the Xperia X10 as well.The device ...
