Nokia N95 8GB vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

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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: 11 g lighter

    N95 8GB:
    128 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    N95 8GB: 10 mm narrower

    N95 8GB:
    53 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N95 8GB: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    N95 8GB:
    2.8 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 12.3 mm thinner

    N95 8GB:
    21 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    N95 8GB: 26 mm shorter

    N95 8GB:
    99 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    N95 8GB:
    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. N95 8GB

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +12.3 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm +26 mm versus N95 8GB
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus N95 8GB
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N95 8GB

    128 g

    +11 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. N95 8GB

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 100.3% more rectangular screen area than N95 8GB.

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.

N95 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N95 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
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. N95 8GB

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N95 8GB

Specifications

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1. N95 8GB2. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • 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 N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.3%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia 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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.05 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N95 8GB, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationN95 8GBXperia Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design
  • 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