Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) vs Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Lenovo Phab 2 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y)
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6 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Model | Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Arc S LT18, Sony Ericsson Ayame | Lenovo Phab2 Plus Dual-Sim 32GB, Lenovo PB2-670Y |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Lenovo |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 6/1/2016 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) | 88.3 x 173.9 millimeters (3.48 x 6.85 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 218 grams (7.63 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 344 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 S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 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 S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) (45nm) | 64bit: MediaTek MT8783 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) | ARM Mali-T720 MP3 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP f/2.0 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 | 1.34µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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 | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| 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+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| 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/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 4050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.6 hours | 23 hours |
| Standby | 460 hours (19.2 days) | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink • 8GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • SE Timescape • Java framework | • Colors: Gunmetal Grey, Champagne Gold • Aluminum body • 2.5D curved glass • 75° wide angle front camera • Dolby Atmos audio (capture 5.1) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18a) | Lenovo Phab 2 Plus (PB2-670Y) | |
| 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 |