Samsung S8530 Wave II 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

    Xperia Arc: 18 g lighter

    S8530 Wave II:
    135 g
    Xperia Arc:
    117 g
  • Width

    S8530 Wave II: 3.2 mm narrower

    S8530 Wave II:
    59.8 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S8530 Wave II: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    S8530 Wave II:
    3.7 in
    Xperia Arc:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Arc: 3.1 mm thinner

    S8530 Wave II:
    11.8 mm
    Xperia Arc:
    8.7 mm
  • Release year

    S8530 Wave II:
    2010
    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. S8530 Wave II

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.1 mm versus Xperia Arc
  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +3.2 mm versus S8530 Wave II
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    135 g

    +18 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. S8530 Wave II

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 24.8% more rectangular screen area than S8530 Wave II.

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.

S8530 Wave II: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. S8530 Wave II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. S8530 Wave II

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Arc

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S8530 Wave II2. Xperia Arc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 125 Х 63 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • bada 1.2; TouchWiz UI 3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23950
General specs
General specs — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Midnight Blue
  • Misty Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • 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 S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia 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 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S8530 Wave II, Xperia Arc.
SpecificationS8530 Wave IIXperia Arc
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
  • 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