Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) vs HTC Desire Eye
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs HTC Desire Eye phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Desire Eye
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!
6 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Model | Xperia Arc (LT15a) | Desire Eye |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Arc LT15, Sony Ericsson X12, Sony Ericsson Anzu | AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | HTC |
| Release date | 3/1/2011 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) | 73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| System version | Android 2.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (287MB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 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 Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 - AT&T: 850/1700/1900/2100 - EMEA: 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 13.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Dual-LED |
| 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) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| 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, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 430 hours (17.9 days) | 538 hours (22.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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 |
| 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 • SE Timescape Java framework | • Colors: Blue, Red, White • HTC Sense UI 6 • HTC BlinkFeed • HTC BoomSound • Google Drive 50GB • IPX7 certified: dustproof and water resistant up to 1m and 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15a) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| 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 |