Motorola XT860 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i)
Side by side comparison between Motorola XT860 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Motorola XT860 4G
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9 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | XT860 4G | Xperia Arc (LT15i) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Xperia Arc LT15, Sony Ericsson X12, Sony Ericsson Anzu |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 7/1/2011 | 3/1/2011 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.1 x 123.3 millimeters (2.52 x 4.85 in) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) |
| Weight | 184 grams (6.44 ounces) | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 275 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: TI OMAP 4430 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13.29GB available) | 1GB (287MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.4 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | 430 hours (17.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • Motorola MotoBlur UI • Touch focus • HDMI 1.3a • HAC (M4/T3) • DLNA • WiFi hotspot • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • Java framework | • Colors: Midnight Blue, Misty Silver • 8GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • SE Timescape • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola XT860 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.66W/kg (head) |