Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (Xperia LT18i)
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A Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Brand Sony Ericsson
Manufacturer Sony Ericsson
Series Sony Ericsson Xperia
First releasedOctober 2011;12 years ago (2011-10)
Availability by regionUSA: October 2011 (2011-10)
Predecessor Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Successor Sony Xperia S
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions125 mm (4.92 in) H
63 mm (2.48 in) W
8.7 mm (0.343 in) D
Mass117 g (4.13 oz)
Operating system Android 2.3.4 "Gingerbread"
(officially upgradeable up to Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich" unofficially upgradeable up to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" via CyanogenMod 13)
CPU 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 (Scorpion)
GPU Adreno 205
Memory512 MB
StorageUp to 2 GB
Removable storage Up to 64 GB microSD
Battery1500  mAh li-po
Display4.2-inch 854×480 px FWVGA "Reality Display" LED-backlit LCD at 233 PPI with mobile BRAVIA engine, 16,777,216 colors
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
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, EDR
micro USB 2.0
USB On-The-Go support
3.5 mm OMTP TRRS audio jack
aGPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
HDMI (type D connector)
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, accelerometer
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc S

The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (Xperia LT18i) is a high-end smartphone [1] developed by Sony Ericsson running Google's operating system Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread). [2] It is an upgraded version of the Sony Xperia Arc. [1] It is the last phone announced to carry the Sony Ericsson brand, although Sony Ericsson Xperia active was the last phone completed before Sony bought Ericsson's stake in the joint-venture.

Contents

Unveiled on August 31, 2011 at Sony’s press conference in conjunction with IFA in Berlin, Germany [3] [4] and scheduled for release in October, [4] [5] it was released in October 2011. The device's primary improvements over its predecessor are a 1.4 GHz Scorpion Snapdragon CPU and 14.4 Mbit/s HSDPA, compared to the same model at 1.0 GHz and 7.2 Mbit/s HSDPA in the Arc. Aside from the CPU speed upgrade and HSDPA speed upgrade, additional hardware remains unchanged. [6]

The Xperia arc S, along the Xperia Mini Pro, would not be receiving an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update, [7] as Sony Mobile Communications officially confirmed via their Facebook page on July 26, 2012. However, this statement was then retracted and Sony has issued a new statement stating they are investigating the possibility of software upgrades for the two devices. However, as of December 2015, the upgrade has not materialised.

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

Connectivity and communication

Memory

Networks

Entertainment

Display

Software

It was released running Android 2.3.4, was updated to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich in January 2012 and updated to Android 4.0.4 in May 2012.

Pre-loaded applications:

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Preceded by Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
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