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Nokia E52 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E52

Nokia E52

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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.

  • WeightE52: 19 g lighterE52: 98 g · Xperia Arc: 117 g
  • WidthE52: 14 mm narrowerE52: 49 mm · Xperia Arc: 63 mm
  • Screen diagonalE52: 1.8 in smaller diagonalE52: 2.4 in · Xperia Arc: 4.2 in
  • DepthXperia Arc: 1.2 mm thinnerXperia Arc: 8.7 mm · E52: 9.9 mm
  • HeightE52: 9 mm shorterE52: 116 mm · Xperia Arc: 125 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2011E52: 2009 · 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.

Front
E52: 116 × 49 mm 1 Xperia Arc: 125 × 63 mm 2
Side
E52: 116 × 9.9 mm 1 Xperia Arc: 125 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. E52
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+1.2 mm versus Xperia Arc
    Weight
    98 g
  2. 2. Xperia Arc
    Height
    125 mm+9 mm versus E52
    Width
    63 mm+14 mm versus E52
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    117 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E5298 g
  2. 2. Xperia Arc117 g

    +19 g versus E52

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.

Screen size
E52: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia Arc: 4.2 in, 16:9, About 48.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E52 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia Arc 4.2 in · 16:9 About 48.6 cm² rectangular area

Xperia Arc has approximately 172.6% more rectangular screen area than E52.

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.

E52: Original memory entry

60 MB

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. E52

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. E521500 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia Arc1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. E522. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 60 MB
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.4%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Release date
  • 2009
  • May
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Metal Grey Aluminium
  • Golden Aluminium
  • Graphite Grey
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • 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
SpecificationE52Xperia 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.20 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE52Xperia Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Organizer -Photo editor -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