Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) vs Asus Padfone (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Asus Padfone phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Asus Padfone (16GB)
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5 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Padfone (16GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Arc LT15, Sony Ericsson X12, Sony Ericsson Anzu | Asus Pad Fone, Asus Tabletfone |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Asus |
| Release date | 3/1/2011 | 6/1/2012 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) | 65.4 x 128 millimeters (2.57 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 8260A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (287MB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | QVGA (320x240) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 8.5 hours |
| Standby | 430 hours (17.9 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Blue, Misty Silver • 8GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • SE Timescape • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • HDMI 1.4a • Optional Tablet station 10.1 inches with 1280x800 multi-touch display, 6600 mAh secondary battery, 724g • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Asus Padfone (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.66W/kg (head) | feature not registered |