Sony ericsson xperia arc s description. Review of Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S: accelerated flagship. A mobile network is a radio system that allows many mobile devices to communicate with each other.
17 / 03 / 2011
In early 2011, a smartphone was introduced at CES in Las Vegas, which quite unexpectedly became one of the main trends of the entire event. The fact is that at that time it was the thinnest smartphone in the world (8.7 mm), the only one that worked on Android 2.3 version, and also had Sony parent technologies: Sony Exmor R camera sensor with backlight technology, BRAVIA mobile engine for post-processing the image on the screen in view mode. We have already released a very detailed material about this smartphone, and with the advent of a commercial sample, all that remains is to check the battery life and the quality of pictures and videos.
At the top there is a power button, a micro-HDMI connector under a plug (this connector is needed to connect to a TV for video playback). On the right side - micro-USB, volume keys and start the camera / shooting. Standard set. It is a pity that the 3.5 mm mini-jack was moved to the side, now it is on the left side. Connecting headphones has become less convenient. You will have to look for headsets with angled connectors, because the complete earbuds are not suitable for everyone.
Camera
Here is another nod to the developers, good cameras(and especially good video and sound recording) for Android smartphones is an absolute rarity. More precisely, there are simply no devices with normal video on the market, and we could verify this even on the example of LG Optimus 2X and samsung galaxy S II, which write in Full HD (1080x1920 pixels), but do not differ in quality. Sound recording by all modern Android flagships is terrible, loud sounds turn into wheezing and clanging, you shouldn’t even think about recording at concerts, parties. The situation was not bad in X10, but 720p recording was added only 8 months after the release, with an update to Android 2.1.
Android 2.3 and software platform
From the beginning of sales will be running the latest version of the OS, Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread. On top of the standard Android, there is a native interface, as well as a proprietary Timescape application, just like in the Xperia X10. Widgets have changed, I liked the gallery widget in the form of a thumbnail wheel, it is convenient to view images and videos right in the standby mode.
What did not like
Not enough internal memory (critical for navigation and additional service programs)
- the lower part of the sensor is buggy when charging from a 220V network (when charging in a car - no)
- gloss back cover (slipped out of wet hands a couple of times)
What did you like
Light and thin - quite compact - stylish - does not bug
What did not like
Didn't find any serious ones.
What did you like
Appearance ... and a lot of everything inside) + good processor speed.
What did not like
weak battery, poor display lock, and any touching of the keys lengthens the display turn-off time.
What did you like
nice design good to hold in hand lovely camera quality display
What did not like
you can’t call, it doesn’t determine the SIM card, no one will get through to you, respectively, hold on top, wi-fi sometimes doesn’t catch
What did you like
nice screen etc etc
What did not like
Very easily soiled display and case. The case is especially brands if in black, everything is very noticeable. The quality of the video shot by the camera, unlike the photo, is medium-porous, with high compression and at a resolution of 1280x720. The display, although with good color reproduction, but upon closer examination, vertical lines of pixels are visible, in general, when buying, you need to turn on the phone and bring the screen to your eyes, you will understand everything yourself - it gives some kind of cheap. The processor is weak, it will soon be felt. The standard player plays only mp4, up to 1280x720 inclusive. Ruth is very difficult to get! Even the official unlocking of the bootloader does not work on all devices.
What did you like
Design, definitely. Stylish, slightly curved body. The camera, when taking a photo, takes very high-quality pictures, and it recognizes the shooting mode itself: cloudy, document, landscape, etc. Good screen color reproduction.
What did not like
little memory, internal and operational, an old processor, the microphone is not conveniently located, in order to hear well, you have to press the phone to your ear.
What did you like
Build quality, responsive screen, camera, comfortable in the hand, android 4
What did not like
Still, this Android will not do without brakes - sometimes it dulls and sometimes it can reboot itself.
- He warmed up a couple of times during a conversation.
- It's big, but light, thin and slippery - it's going to slip out.
- The lock button is really not very convenient, but you get used to it.
* - And perhaps the most significant minus (for me personally) - if you put the phone "on the back" with the screen up, there is a chance that you will not hear the call or the worse the alarm clock - because. the speaker on the back wall is clamped at the bottom.
What did you like
A phone is like a phone, it doesn’t know anything supernatural))) It doesn’t take you into space)) It rings, yes, the sound is excellent, yes. And everything else you will instruct yourself - a bunch of all sorts of programs, embellishments of the system and all sorts of applications. Maybe a lot, smart. The camera is good, but for me (I almost never use a camera in my phone) I don’t need such a camera in my phone - this is an extra lotion to increase the cost). That's just the body is very flimsy - you drop it and that's it, collect it bit by bit. So whoever wants from him will get it.
What did not like
Probably a meager number of them (I don’t think that the camera button is such a big jamb)
What did you like
What did not like
What did you like
What did not like
Tight camera button, but still thanks for having it. Thin and strives to slip out, but this is a matter of habit and individual treatment.
What did you like
Stylish, individual, beautiful. I like this model very much. from my point of view, it stands out from the mass of asexual shoulder blades
What did not like
Little built-in memory
What did you like
Screen Camera Processor Speaker
What did not like
when updating the firmware, the keyboard layout is only English and Chinese. when changing the language of the phone and the language of the phone keyboard, it does not help to restore the settings. everything happened after updating the firmware and resetting after that to the factory settings. firmware bugs!!!
What did you like
written by others
What did not like
buggy and slow (when an incoming call does not immediately light up the screen, bad reception and etc.
What did you like
beautiful, loud speaker, color saturation,
What did not like
But of course, over time, you find flaws. Sometimes there are serious glitches.
- Often crashes from applications. But this is rather the fault of the applications themselves, Vkontakte is known for its crashes and unstable work.
- The screen is branded.
- Over time, scratches appear and the paint is removed from the back panel. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the cover.
- When fancy novelties come out, you really want to return this phone to the store and buy something else.
There are network problems.
- Memory.
What did you like
Screen. Big, bright, beautiful. - Ease of use. It sits comfortably in the hand, fits into all pockets, a fairly simple interface. - Great camera. - Good speaker. - Good sensor. - Price. - A certain exclusive, I have never seen anything like this, except for me. I don't like it when everyone has the same phones. - Seems perfect for the first few months of use...
What did not like
Very weak battery, very weak Wifi, processor, practically no games (heats up and goes into overload, even 4 photos 1 word hangs sometimes), the network disappears. As a result, a tablet was bought, and this one is used for calls, sms or for rare Internet surfing. Battery drops to 15% after 4-5 hours of inactive use (music, mail browsing)
What did you like
Does not slow down when using default, comfortable, lies well in the hand, excellent sound and video quality
As for shooting video, almost the same settings are available here as in photo mode. The maximum resolution for videos is 1280x720 at 30 frames per second. In addition to it, you can set 854x480, 640x480, 320x240 or 320x240.
Performance, autonomy, software
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8255 processor and an array random access memory for 512 megabytes. A nice addition to the powerful hardware was the use latest version Android - 2.3 Gingerbread. All pages in the browser (of course, with flash support) open cheerfully, navigation through them occurs without delay. Compatibility with the entire range of applications from the Android Market is guaranteed.
One of the strengths of the model is enhanced multimedia capabilities - this is especially true for the Android platform, which is often characterized by rather insufficient support for media functionality. Arc has one of the best photomodules, which has already been mentioned, as well as a microHDMI connector responsible for transferring images to external media. In addition, the manufacturer has provided a proprietary software shell that hides the classic Android interface. It is built on a combination of two applications: Timescape and Mediascape. The first collects information about activity in connected social network accounts - Facebook, Twitter. Information about calls and SMS has also been added to the general feed. Thus, the entire history of any “social” changes and actions is collected on the screen, which is very convenient. It's disappointing that Timescape's functionality is noticeably inferior to dedicated social media clients, in fact, you can only read a new message. To view a photo or a web page, this interface is not used, but a standard browser.
Mediascape offers an alternative interface for browsing the gallery and music library. The interface offered by Sony Ericsson is almost in no way inferior to HTC Sense, which has already become the benchmark for Android add-ons. The latter only looks prettier, especially his latest version. However, in terms of customization and shell customization, we observe complete parity. By the way, specialists from Sony Ericsson adapted their interface to low-resolution screens in a very interesting way, namely, to Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro smartphones. However, we will talk about them in a separate article.
conclusions
In general, despite the fact that the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is no longer a hot novelty, it is very good and interesting. Someone might argue that it does not have a dual-core processor, unlike the flagship solutions from other manufacturers. It really is. But in essence, what does it change? There are still very few applications that would use the potential of two cores. The available performance is enough for any task. The design is beautiful and unique. Sony Ericsson cares about the appearance of their devices like no other. In principle, there can be no comparison with similar bars from Samsung or LG. The camera is objectively one of the best in the Android environment. Well, the price has come down a bit. For example,
Smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) - Overview
I have long wanted to study modern android smartphones from Sony Ericsson. And then in the advanced category, Samsung now dominates with its Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, meanwhile, I haven’t really seen any interesting alternatives yet. Previously, HTC was on horseback, but it was definitely blown away - the flagship HTC One X disappointed me a lot. And Sony Ericsson has always released interesting phones, and the Xperia series seems to have been praised, so it was interesting to see what these phones are. The first to review Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S came to me, thanks to the Ulmart Internet supermarket, well, now we will enjoy it. Or we turn away. Or we will be indifferent - as it will turn out.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Display: 4.2", 854x480, capacitive sensor, multi-touch
CPU: Qualcomm MSM 8255, 1400 MHz
RAM: 512 MB
Flash memory: 1 GB (320 MB available)
Memory cards: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB
Net: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
SIM card: mini SIM
Wireless connection: WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth
NFC: No
Camera: 8 megapixels, LED flash, 720p video resolution
Front-camera: No
Ports: microUSB (MHL), headphone output 3.5 mm
GPS: aGPS
Additionally: proximity sensor, light sensor
Battery: lithium-ion 1500 mAh, removable
Dimensions: 63x125x8.7mm
The weight: 117 g Some parameters in technical specifications are, frankly, confusing. Firstly, it is still sold with Android 2.3 - this is at a time when space smartphones surf the open spaces of version 4.1.1. However, of course, you can put a four here, but this is done not through Wi-Fi, but only through special software (PC Companion) installed on your computer. Secondly, there is practically no built-in flash memory. From the wretched gig, which hosts the system and applications, you are left with only 320 MB - what can be installed there? True, memory cards are supported here and a 16 GB card is included in the kit as compensation, but this is a solution worthy of cheap Chinese phones, I will tell you with all revolutionary frankness. Because it's not at all the same as a normal phone and has 16GB built-in flash memory and supports memory cards. You don't have to give us a 16 GB memory card, dear Sony! Moreover, you can buy it for 650 rubles. You make us a built-in memory of 16 GB, and we will somehow buy an additional 32 GB memory card ourselves! What else do we have interesting there? There is little RAM (normal phones have long been equipped with a gig, and some already have two), a very mediocre processor, a frail battery. In general, pleases from all sides. Contents of delivery It comes in this box with two psychedelic inscriptions. The first inscription is "Sony Ericsson. Pretend". This, apparently, they are hinting that they are pretending to be a normal phone. The second inscription in capital letters is "Android 4". And already quite small, as in enslaving contracts, "The possibility of renewal." That is, we are selling you, dear comrades, a phone with Android 2.3. And you can dance with a tambourine to put a four, or not - this is not known to marketers. The main thing is to write Android 4.0 large.
Package contents: phone, USB-microUSB cable, power adapter, headphones, HDMI cable. Thank you for the HDMI cable, of course, but somehow I don’t really understand who might actually need it. Drive High Definition movies from this phone on the LCD panel? Do not make me laugh. Well, really, maybe you want to show photos or home videos - then this cable will really come in handy.
Appearance and control Outwardly, the phone looks very decent - the designers at Sony are good. From the front side, the smartphone looks elegant and stylish - the screen occupies almost the entire surface, the white plastic edging with beveled corners goes to the ends of silver plastic, which are not visible from above.
In general, compared to the same Galaxy S III, which, with all due respect, looks somewhat rustic, Xperia looks like an aristocratic metropolitan thing.
Yes, we know that a fiery engine can be hidden behind a rustic facade, and complete degeneration behind an aristocratic appearance, but from the outside, the impression is just that. The back cover is white matte plastic. The cover is removed, under it is a removable battery, a slot for microSD and for microSIM. By the way, not only the SIM card, but also the microSD can be pulled out only when the battery is removed. The top end is a power button and a microHDMI output with a plug.
The power button is HORRIBLE. I haven't seen this in a long time. A tiny round peg that practically does not crawl out beyond the level of the butt - what idiot came up with this? Why hasn't he been lynched yet? Or did they not cut off his finger for every time when this button does not work when pressed, because it must be pressed with a fingernail? I understand that this is done on purpose. The engineer argued with his colleagues that he would make the most terrible power button in the world, and he would not be killed. Probably made a lot of money. But now how fun it is for the people who bought it ... The right end is microUSB, the volume rocker, at the bottom is the camera call button. By the way, in my opinion, this camera call button is very, very necessary. And I'm sorry that most other manufacturers have abandoned this button.
The volume rocker, by the way, is very, very inconvenient: too small, poorly and indistinctly pressed. On the bottom end there is only a microphone, on the left end there is a headphone output.
All three lower control buttons on the front are non-touch. I might welcome this, but here, unfortunately, convenience is sacrificed to design: the buttons look very stylish, but pressing them is specifically inconvenient, especially the side ones.
In general, from the point of view of the control keys for Sony engineers - a triple with a big minus. Ergonomics here - zero point zero tenths. But - yes, design, my ass! It seems that I will soon come to the conclusion that this phone can only be bought in order to put it on a shelf and admire it. Display
Ordinary LCD-matrix. Nice natural colors, good contrast. The margin of brightness is very small, but in purely practical terms, the display is even more convenient than SuperAMOLED and its modifications: unlike SuperAMOLED, this display fades an order of magnitude less in the sun. In SuperAMOLED, as you know, this is a sore spot - it goes blind up to complete indecency. And this phone can be used safely in the sun - this is a clear plus. The viewing angles here are not a fountain: when the display is tilted up and down and left and right, the contrast drops and the image becomes slightly whitish. However, viewing angles are usually completely insignificant for a phone, unlike a tablet, so I don’t consider this a serious minus. Another interesting point: no air gap technology is used here - this is the absence of an air gap between the matrix and the protective screen. At the same time, the screen becomes more sensitive to pressing: it is, I got the impression that the display is more responsive than usual. In general, the display is a four. But for the behavior in the sun - clearly five. (Against the deuce in SuperAMOLED.) Device operation
As I said before, the phone comes with Android 2.3. You can't update it to a quad via Wi-Fi - you need to install a special PC Companion program and update through it. Theoretically, the phone itself can install this program when connected via USB (the question is asked), but I couldn’t do it on two computers. But if you download PC Companion yourself and connect the phone to the computer via USB, you can install Android 4.0.4.
Firmware update
But this action is not so simple for an unprepared user (whether it's on a phone connected to Wi-Fi, press the "Update" button). In addition, purely outwardly for the user, the fourth Android is not too different from 2.3. Therefore, in the review, we will first consider how it all looks out of the box, and then we will note some differences between the four. Moreover, almost all the main applications on 2.3 and 4.0 look almost the same. So, the desktop of the loaded phone on Android 2.3. Only five desktops, scroll left and right, but the scrolling is not through (which is a pity).
Central desktop
Second desktop
First desktop
On the fourth desktop from the bottom there is a widget for a store for buying all sorts of multimedia.
Fourth desktop
Fifth desktop
The shell supports the creation of folders, which can also be placed in the dock: here is the "Multimedia" folder from there.
In the notification area, there is no panel at all with all sorts of settings, like most other smartphones. That is, turning on and off Wi-Fi, GPS, BT, mobile data, and so on - only through the application with settings or through widgets. This is bad. Applications installed on the system. By the way, there is also no through scrolling, which is quite inconvenient.
The lock window allows you to simply unlock your phone or switch to some application - such as a camera or sound settings. Notifications are displayed on the lock window, but there is no direct transfer to the corresponding application (for example, SMS, phone, Facebook).
Telephone The phone app is pretty handy. When you go to contacts, a search bar immediately appears. (This is not available in all phones, as I noticed.)Searching results.
Editing a contact. By the way, there is a very convenient option "Direct calls to voicemail" - I have not seen this anywhere else.
Call functions.
SMS The SMS/MMS transfer application is beautiful and also quite handy. timescape A special application with a widget that is placed on the main desktop by default: it integrates various social networks and news channels. That's what you can connect.And here are the extensions for Timescape.
This is what updates from Facebook and Twitter look like in the widget.
You can post to Facebook and Twitter directly from this application.
And this is how the update feed goes in the application itself.
These are RSS feed updates.
The application is beautiful, but, in my opinion, stupid. It's easier to have separate clients for the respective networks and RSS feeds - they are much more configurable. Keyboard The default keyboard is comfortable and supports swype input mode (gesture input by swiping through the letters of the typed word without lifting your finger from the screen).
Browser Ordinary android browser.The system also has Opera browser mini. Gallery Almost a standard android application. Unless a specific thing is additionally supported - 3D panoramas, which this phone can do. (More about them later.)
Processing a specific image.
Images from connected social networks are also supported.
Settings General and specific settings.Specific settings from Sony Ericsson.
Call settings. By the way, there is a built-in SIP client, so if you create an account in any IP telephony service using this protocol, you can make calls over the Internet directly from a regular phone application. It's comfortable.
Sound settings.
Music Good app for listening to audio.There is an equalizer with various preset settings.
Various types of selection of compositions.
Alarm The usual alarm clock application is very primitive. Calendar The application with a calendar and diary is quite visual. Mail Track ID An interesting application: you can record music from some external source, after which this application can determine the artist and song. ASTRO Good file manager. Data Tracking In Android 4, data tracking is already on system level, for version 2.3 there is an application that does this. Store Recommended games, applications, music. Connected devices A special application for sharing media data with various devices via a wireless network. FM radio FM radio. It looks decent, but the functionality is almost zero. Watch Timer with all sorts of additional features. LiveWare Manager A handy application that allows you to launch the required applications at certain events (connecting a headset, headphones, charger). Features of the fourth Android Delivered Android 4.0.4. In fact, very little has changed. Several widgets have disappeared from desktops, several icons have changed in the application list (but the applications themselves have remained practically the same), settings have changed and some basic applications have changed (cosmetically) slightly. Here are the screenshots. Lock window.Main desktop.
Applications installed on the system.
Settings.
Camera Under version 2.3, the camera looked like this.There was no shooting button here, you could set the shooting mode by touching the screen with your finger or the shooting mode with the "Camera" button, which worked a little strange. Settings.
In the fourth version of Android, the camera began to look noticeably more decent - a large capture button appeared, which is convenient.
One of the features of this particular camera is that it can shoot panoramas, and also in 3D. In the phone itself, such panoramas look like ordinary panoramas, made up of several horizontal frames, but if this panorama is displayed on a TV with 3D via HDMI, it is quite possible that they will also be in 3D. I could not check it, I somehow need a TV with 3D without the need.
Now about the camera. I liked the way it functions. Focuses normally, and with first time, color reproduction is good, white balance rarely misses - in general, it is suitable for reportage shooting without any comments. Here photo examples made in various conditions, without processing (clickable). Moreover, unlike the Galaxy S III, where I usually make at least three copies of each frame, there is no need for this here - no defocusing, no movement.
Well, an example of shooting a video. Performance
The phone works, let's say, at a normal speed. Doesn't seem to be particularly fast, but it doesn't slow down either. Quadrant Pro gives him the lowest parrots, but purely in practice, I didn’t notice much difference here with HTC One X, to which Quadrant gives the highest parrots.
Well, I did not like the work of the Wi-Fi adapter. In conditions of a not too good signal, he often lost this signal when the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II held it ironically. Price In Moscow, this smartphone now costs about 14 thousand rubles, that is, $ 453 or 350 €. The Samsung Galaxy S III costs an average of 22 thousand, that is, $ 712 or 550 €. This is a noticeable difference. conclusions I can't say that I am delighted with this phone. The characteristics of the hardware are quite modest, the built-in memory is practically absent, the buttons are inconvenient, there are all sorts of complaints about the software. Nevertheless, when you look at the price, which is 1.6 times less than the Galaxy S III, you understand that this phone still has its own positive sides. Indeed, a lot depends on the price! If a person does not have the opportunity to buy a phone for $ 712, but is ready to spend $ 450 on a decent smartphone - Sony Xperia Arc S is just such a quite decent (for that kind of money) option. If it was sold at a price comparable to Galaxy S III - I I would say that there is nothing to even think about, because the Galaxy S III is noticeably better. However, when this phone is obviously cheaper, but at the same time it has a really good design, good stuffing and has shown itself to be a decent device in operation, this shows that it completely occupies its own niche. Moreover, some software shortcomings can be solved by installing other applications - tea, Android after all, not iOS - and, as practice shows, many get used to crooked buttons.
Reliable and durable mobile phone for people leading an active lifestyle. Made with durable plastic. The material is scratch resistant. With careful handling, the device can be used for a long time. The phone has a compact size and does not take up much space.On the front side mobile phone Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (LT18i) Proximity and light sensors are placed. The latter is responsible for automatically adjusting the brightness of the mobile phone screen depending on the level of illumination. Next to them is a volume speaker. Its volume is high and you can hear the call even on a noisy street. The display of the device is protected from scratches in the form of mineral glass. As an additional protection, a special film can be used.
On the left side of the touch smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (LT18i) has a headphone jack. On the right side, you can find the volume key, indicator light, micro usb and the camera launch button. At the bottom of the case, you can see a microphone and a mount for using a lanyard. It provides secure fixation of the mobile phone in the hand.On the back of the mobile phone, you can find a camera eye, a flash, a speaker, and another microphone. The display diagonal is 4.2 inches. Resolution 480 by 854 pixels. The sensitivity of the capacitive sensor is quite high. They are convenient to use. The viewing angles of the picture on the screen are not very large. Color reproduction without distortion. The picture is bright and saturated.
The mobile phone uses a lithium polymer battery. It has a capacity of 1500mAh. With an average use of the phone, the battery can last about 2-3 days. It can be fully charged in less than two hours.The gadget has 512MB of RAM. This is quite enough for the effective use of the phone. Hanging and braking was not noticed. If desired, the user can install memory cards and thereby increase the functionality of the device. In mobile phone Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) Supports maximum memory up to 32 GB.As software Android platform is used. It provides acceptable mobile phone performance. In general, the device has an optimal price-quality ratio.
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