Nokia Lumia 928 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 928:
    OLED
    Xperia Arc:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia Arc: 45 g lighter

    Lumia 928:
    162 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    Xperia Arc: 5.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 928:
    68.9 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Arc: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 928:
    4.5 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 928:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Xperia Arc:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 1.4 mm thinner

    Lumia 928:
    10.1 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm

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. Lumia 928

    Height:
    133 mm +8 mm versus Xperia Arc
    Width:
    68.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Xperia Arc
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1.4 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. Lumia 928

    162 g

    +45 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. Lumia 928

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

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

Lumia 928 has approximately 18.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Arc.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 928Xperia Arc
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Lumia 928

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

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. Lumia 928

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Xperia Arc

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9282. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68.9 Х 10.1 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3210
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 606 h (2G) / Up to 541 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 80 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 — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verizon LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 928, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationLumia 928Xperia Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging
  • 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