Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) vs Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S vs Motorola Droid Turbo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1440x2560
20.7
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2.1mp
3GB
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Quad-core
3900
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
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 
25 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Model | Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Arc S LT18, Sony Ericsson Ayame | Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 (Ballistic Nylon) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 10/30/2014 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) | 73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 565 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 S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255T) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.4GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| 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 | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 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 | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | 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 | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| 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.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| 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 | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.6 hours | 48 hours (2 days) |
| Standby | 460 hours (19.2 days) | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| 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: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink • 8GB microSD included Java framework | • Colors: Black Ballistic Nylon • Moto Display • Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.39W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.66W/kg (head) | feature not registered |