Asus M930 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia Arc: 41 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    M930: 9 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    M930:
    2.6 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Chipset

    M930:
    TI OMAP 2431
    Xperia Arc:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 10 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    M930: 12 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    125 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. M930

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +10 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm +12 mm versus M930
    Width:
    63 mm +9 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +41 g versus Xperia Arc

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    117 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    48.6 cm²

Xperia Arc has approximately 152.7% more rectangular screen area than M930.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

Xperia Arc: Original memory entry

320 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Arc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus M930

Specifications

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1. M9302. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationM930Xperia Arc
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -NeoReader barcode scanner -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Anzu
  • Sony Ericsson X12