Motorola MILESTONE XT720 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: 22 g lighter

    MILESTONE XT720:
    139 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    MILESTONE XT720: 2.1 mm narrower

    MILESTONE XT720:
    60.9 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MILESTONE XT720: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MILESTONE XT720:
    3.7 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 2.2 mm thinner

    MILESTONE XT720:
    10.9 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    MILESTONE XT720: 9 mm shorter

    MILESTONE XT720:
    116 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    MILESTONE XT720:
    2010
    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. MILESTONE XT720

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm +9 mm versus MILESTONE XT720
    Width:
    63 mm +2.1 mm versus MILESTONE XT720
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MILESTONE XT720

    139 g

    +22 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. MILESTONE XT720

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 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 28.9% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE XT720.

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.

MILESTONE XT720: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. MILESTONE XT720

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

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. MILESTONE XT720

    1390 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

    +110 mAh versus MILESTONE XT720

Specifications

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1. MILESTONE XT7202. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1390 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.4%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black Slate
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • 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 MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MILESTONE XT720, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationMILESTONE XT720Xperia Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -TV-out (720p video) via HDMI port -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Face tagging -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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