Google Pixel vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel:

  OLED

  Xperia Arc S:

  LCD

• Weight

  Xperia Arc S: 26 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Xperia Arc S:

  117 g

• Width

  Xperia Arc S: 6.5 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Xperia Arc S:

  63 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia Arc S: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  Xperia Arc S:

  4.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia Arc S:

  Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2

• Height

  Xperia Arc S: 18.8 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  Xperia Arc S:

  125 mm

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. Pixel

   Height:

   143.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Xperia Arc S

   Width:

   69.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Xperia Arc S

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Xperia Arc S

   Height:

   125 mm

   Width:

   63 mm

   Depth:

   8.7 mm

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. Pixel

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Arc S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   48.6 cm²

Pixel has approximately 41.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Arc S.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.