Nokia C7 Astound vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i)
Side by side comparison between Nokia C7 Astound vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
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| Model | Nokia C7 Astound | Xperia Arc S (LT18i) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Xperia Arc S LT18, Sony Ericsson Ayame |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 4/6/2011, Announced: 3/28/2011 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56.8 x 117.3 millimeters (2.24 x 4.62 in) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels (16:9) | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 S60 5.2 | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 680MHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom BCM2727 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| 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 | 10.2/2 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 850/900/1700/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, 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 | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 25 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | 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 | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | 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, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5K | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 7.6 hours |
| Standby | 656 hours (27.3 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Frosty metal • OpenVG 1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Ovi Maps 3.4 • Flash Lite 4.0 • Video recorder 720p 30fps via an update Java framework | • Colors: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink • 8GB microSD included Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia C7 Astound | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.03W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.73W/kg (head) | 0.66W/kg (head) |