Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) vs Acer Iconia Smart (S300)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Acer Iconia Smart phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Acer Iconia Smart (S300)
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!
9 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm) |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Model | Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Iconia Smart (S300) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Arc LT15, Sony Ericsson X12, Sony Ericsson Anzu | Acer Iconia Smart S300, Acer S300 HLZJMS300 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Global, International), Canada, USA, (Europe) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Acer |
| Release date | 3/1/2011 | 5/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 13.6 millimeters (0.54 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) | 64.5 x 141.7 millimeters (2.54 x 5.58 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 4.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 480x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 236 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| System version | Android 2.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| 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 (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255-1 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (287MB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| 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, 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 900/2100 | American model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 Europe model: UMTS 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 | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| 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) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 430 hours (17.9 days) | 500 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| 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, 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 • SE Timescape Java framework | • Colors: Silver • Acer Breeze 4.2 UI • HDMI 1.4 • UPnP • Dolby Mobile sound • Google Maps • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Acer Iconia Smart (S300) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.355W/kg (head), 0.856W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.66W/kg (head) | 0.181W/kg (head), 0.467W/kg (body) |