Nokia E7 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    E7:
    OLED
    Xperia Arc S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia Arc S: 59 g lighter

    E7:
    176 g
    Xperia Arc S:
    117 g
  • Screen diagonal

    E7: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    E7:
    4 in
    Xperia Arc S:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc S: 4.9 mm thinner

    E7:
    13.6 mm
    Xperia Arc S:
    8.7 mm
  • Release year

    E7:
    2010
    Xperia Arc S:
    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. E7

    Height:
    123.7 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.9 mm versus Xperia Arc S
  2. 2. Xperia Arc S

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

Weight

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

  1. 1. E7

    176 g

    +59 g versus Xperia Arc S

  2. 2. Xperia Arc S

    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. E7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Arc S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    48.6 cm²

Xperia Arc S has approximately 10.3% more rectangular screen area than E7.

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.

E7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Xperia Arc S: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 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. E7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia Arc S

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. E7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc S

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus E7

Specifications

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1. E72. Xperia Arc S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 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 E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7245
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 310
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 289
General specs
General specs — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pure White
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
  • Gloss Black
  • Sakura Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E7, Xperia Arc S.
SpecificationE7Xperia Arc S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -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