Micromax Bolt S300 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: 6 g lighter

    Bolt S300:
    123 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    Xperia Arc: 2.8 mm narrower

    Bolt S300:
    65.8 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bolt S300: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt S300:
    4 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Chipset

    Bolt S300:
    Spreadtrum 7715
    Xperia Arc:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 2.5 mm thinner

    Bolt S300:
    11.2 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt S300:
    2015
    Xperia Arc:
    2011

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. Bolt S300

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia Arc
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.5 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt S300

    123 g

    +6 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. Bolt S300

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 6.8% more rectangular screen area than Bolt S300.

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.

Bolt S300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Bolt S300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Bolt S300

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Bolt S300

Specifications

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1. Bolt S3002. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65.8 Х 11.2 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 117 g
Technology Unknown
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7715
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 155 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt S300, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationBolt S300Xperia Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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