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Nokia E51 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

    E51: 17 g lighter

    E51:
    100 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    E51: 17 mm narrower

    E51:
    46 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E51: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    E51:
    2 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 3.3 mm thinner

    E51:
    12 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    E51: 10.2 mm shorter

    E51:
    114.8 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    E51:
    2007
    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. E51

    Height:
    114.8 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.3 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm +10.2 mm versus E51
    Width:
    63 mm +17 mm versus E51
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E51

    100 g

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    117 g

    +17 g versus E51

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. E51

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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 292.6% more rectangular screen area than E51.

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.

E51: Original memory entry

130 MB · 96 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. E51

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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. E51

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus E51

Specifications

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1. E512. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.8 Х 46 Х 12 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 130 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.5%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 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 E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 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 E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E51, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationE51Xperia Arc
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer
  • 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