Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Omnia II 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)
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6 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| 1500 mAh |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Model | Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Xperia Arc S (LT18i) |
| Other model names | Samsung Omnia 2 M16 i8000L, i8000H, Samsung i8000 WiTu | Sony Xperia Arc S LT18, Sony Ericsson Ayame |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 7/20/2009 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.6 x 118 millimeters (2.35 x 4.65 in) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) |
| Weight | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 4.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| System version | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S3C6410 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Dedicated graphics accelerator | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | 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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QVGA (320x240) | 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 7.6 hours |
| Standby | 430 hours (17.9 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz 2.0 Cubic UI • 3D Media Gate • DNSe • DLNA • Finger Recognition • Haptic interface • Opera 9.7 Java framework | • Colors: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink • 8GB microSD included Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | |
| 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) |