HTC First vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

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: 6.9 g lighter

  First:

  123.9 g

  Xperia Arc:

  117 g

• Width

  Xperia Arc: 2 mm narrower

  First:

  65 mm

  Xperia Arc:

  63 mm

• Chipset

  First:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Xperia Arc:

  Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

• Release year

  First:

  2013

  Xperia Arc:

  2011

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. First

   Height:

   126 mm

   Width:

   65 mm +2 mm versus Xperia Arc

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia Arc

   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. First

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Arc

   Screen diagonal:

   4.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   48.6 cm²

First has approximately 4.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Arc.

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.

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.

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