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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) vs HTC Butterfly

Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs HTC Butterfly phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare HTC Butterfly X Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) 04Points
4.2"
LED

480x854

8
MP
512MB
RAM

Single-core

1500
mAh

(Removable)

vs
5"
SLCD3

1080x1920

8
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2020
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? HTC Butterfly

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Xperia Arc S (LT18a)} 4 Advantages Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) vs Butterfly} 16 Advantages HTC Butterfly
+117 grams (4.1 ounces)20%
Lighter
vs140 grams (4.9 ounces)
+8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches)4%
Thinner
vs9.08 millimeters (0.36 inches)
+TFT LED-Backlit LCDAdvantage
TFT LED-Backlit LCD display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT Super LCD 3
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
1.4GHz 32bit Single-core (45nm)vs+1.5GHz 32bit Quad-core (28nm)65%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
512MB LPDDR2vs+2GB LPDDR23 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
1GB (320MB available)vs+16GB (11GB available)34 times
More internal storage for applications and files
480x854 pixelsvs+1080x1920 pixels4 times
Higher resolution screen
233 PPIvs+441 PPI89%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.2"vs+5"19%
Larger screen
Not supportedvs+(front) 2.1MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
HD (1280x720)vs+Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSvs+Android 4.2.2 Jelly BeanAdvantage
Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean is newer and safer
(3G+ HSPA+) 14.4 Mbpsvs+(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps46%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1500 mAhvs+2020 mAh35%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+Video callingAdvantage
The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
2.1 + A2DPvs+4.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
HTML, XHTML, Flash playervs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet

22 Common items in both devices
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
16 million
(back) 8MP
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
3G+ HSPA+
+15 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
 
ModelXperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Other model namesSony Xperia Arc S LT18, Sony Ericsson AyameHTC Butterfly X920D, HTC Deluxe, HTC DLX
Country or region available(Latin America)BrazilCanadaUSA
(Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA
feature not registered
BrandSony EricssonHTC
Release date9/1/20111/1/2013
Depth8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches)9.08 millimeters (0.36 inches)
Size (width x height)63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in)70.5 x 143 millimeters (2.78 x 5.63 in)
Weight117 grams (4.1 ounces)140 grams (4.9 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Display typeTFT LED-Backlit LCDTFT Super LCD 3
Screen size4.2" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~68.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x854 pixels1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)233 PPI441 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 2
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresSony Mobile BRAVIA Enginefeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
System versionAndroid 2.3.4 GingerbreadAndroid 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
Firmware updateAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) (45nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
RAM memory512MB LPDDR22GB LPDDR2
Internal storage1GB (320MB available)16GB (11GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload14.4/5.76 Mbps21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/1900/2100UMTS 850/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorSupportedfeature not registered
HDRNot supportedfeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Front camera (secondary)Not supported2.1 megapixels
Front camera resolutionNot supported1920x1080 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedFull HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphonesfeature not registered
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.263, H.264, WMVMP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAVMP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro HDMI Type DMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)
BA750
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1500 mAh2020 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy7.6 hoursfeature not registered
Standby460 hours (19.2 days)feature not registered

➕ Other features

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
• 8GB microSD included
Open ES 1.1
• SE Timescape
Java framework
• Colors: Black
• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
• HTC Sense 4+
• HTC Beats Audio
• Dropbox 25 GB storage
• Dolby Mobile sound
• HAC (M4/T4)
• DLNA
• Wi-Fi Direct
• Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a)HTC Butterfly
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.66W/kg (head)feature not registered
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