Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeGlobal · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc SSony Ericsson Xperia Arc SGlobal · 512MB · 1GB
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Global · 512MB · 1GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.0Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.4Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
423 reviews
6.2
18 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Specs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge price comparison Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Global · 4GB · 32GB · G935F 		Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S prices Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Global · 512MB · 1GB
Inches 5.5" 4.2"
Resolution QHD LowRes
Usable surface 76% useful 61% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 72.6 mm
150.9 mm
7.7 mm 		63.0 mm
125.0 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 157 g 117 g
Micro Exynos 8890
Octa-Core 		SnapD. S2
Dual-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 512 MB RAM
Storage 32 GB 1 GB
AnTuTu 175.184
v8 		7.191
v4
Battery 3600 mAh 1500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX260 Exmor RS
1
8 Mpx · Unknow
Exmor
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 0 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Brand
Brand Samsung Sony Ericsson
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date February 2016,
8 years ago 		August 2011,
12 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Size
72.6 mm • 150.9 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
63.0 mm • 125.0 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 157 g 117 g
Usable surface 76 % 61 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass -
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Gold

Silver

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 4.2"
Type Super AMOLED LCD
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		LowRes
480 x 854 px
Density 534 Pixels per inch 233 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Dual Edge display
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.2
6.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
7.8
Is it comfortable?
8.6
7.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.8
5.9
Number of reviews
423 reviews
18 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 2.3 Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
CPU 4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz 2x Scorpion 1.4 GHz
Type Octa-Core Dual-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 45 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP12 650 Mhz Qualcomm Adreno 205

RAM
RAM 4 GB 512 MB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
175.184
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 56% of devices
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7.191
Antutu v4
Overall performance better than 27% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 1 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
6.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
5.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
4.4
Number of reviews
423 reviews
18 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX260 Exmor RS Sony Exmor
Type BRITECELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 Unknow
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.5" --

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx --
Sensor Unknown
Type --
Aperture ƒ/ --
Pixel size --
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
89
Mobile
91
Photo
86
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
7.0
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
5.5
Quality of selfies
8.6
3.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
6.0
Number of reviews
423 reviews
18 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
 --
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Mini SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 2.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.264 W/Kg on head
0.507 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.150 W/Kg on head
1.590 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.9
6.9
Quality of the GPS
8.9
6.0
And the WiFi?
8.9
6.4
Number of reviews
423 reviews
18 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3600 mAh
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1500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 38%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 61%
    One day
  • 11%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
423 reviews
18 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
  • Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich
    Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 12 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 23%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 64%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
  • 53%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 24%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
423 reviews
18 reviews
Prices
From $ 170 --
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