O2 XDA Graphite 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

    XDA Graphite: 12 g lighter

    XDA Graphite:
    105 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    XDA Graphite: 16.1 mm narrower

    XDA Graphite:
    46.9 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Graphite: 2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Graphite:
    2.2 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 9.3 mm thinner

    XDA Graphite:
    18 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Graphite: 15.5 mm shorter

    XDA Graphite:
    109.5 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Graphite:
    2006
    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. XDA Graphite

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    46.9 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.3 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm +15.5 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Width:
    63 mm +16.1 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Graphite

    105 g

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    117 g

    +12 g versus XDA Graphite

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. XDA Graphite

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 224.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Graphite.

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.

XDA Graphite: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Graphite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Graphite

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus XDA Graphite

Specifications

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1. XDA Graphite2. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 46.9 Х 18 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • 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 XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.2%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2011
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Graphite, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationXDA GraphiteXperia Arc
Dop
  • Video telephony -MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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