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 A Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S | |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony Ericsson |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Series | Sony Ericsson Xperia |
| First released | October 2011 |
| Availability by region | USA: October 2011 |
| Predecessor | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc |
| Successor | Sony Xperia S |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 125 mm (4.92 in) H 63 mm (2.48 in) W 8.7 mm (0.343 in) D |
| Weight | 117 g (4.13 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.4 "Gingerbread" (officially upgradeable up to Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich" unofficially upgradeable up to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" via CyanogenMod 13) |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 (Scorpion) |
| GPU | Adreno 205 |
| Memory | 512 MB |
| Storage | Up to 2 GB |
| Removable storage | Up to 64 GB microSD |
| Battery | 1500 mAh li-po |
| Rear camera | 8.1 MP (3264×2448), back-illuminated sensor Exmor R CMOS sensor, autofocus, face recognition, geo-tagging, image and video stabilizer, smile detection, touch focus, Video 720p HD |
| Display | 4.2-inch 854×480 px FWVGA "Reality Display" LED-backlit LCD at 233 PPI with mobile BRAVIA engine, 16,777,216 colors |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, EDR micro USB 2.0 USB On-The-Go support 3.5 mm OMTP TRRS audio jack aGPS Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n HDMI (type D connector) |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, accelerometer |
The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (Xperia LT18i) is a high-end smartphone[1] developed by Sony Ericsson running Google's operating system Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread).[2] It is an upgraded version of the Sony Xperia Arc.[1] It is the last phone announced to carry the Sony Ericsson brand, although Sony Ericsson Xperia active was the last phone completed before Sony bought Ericsson's stake in the joint-venture.
Unveiled on August 31, 2011 at Sony’s press conference in conjunction with IFA in Berlin, Germany[3][4] and scheduled for release in October,[4][5] it was released in October 2011. The device's primary improvements over its predecessor are a 1.4 GHz Scorpion Snapdragon CPU and 14.4 Mbit/s HSDPA, compared to the same model at 1.0 GHz and 7.2 Mbit/s HSDPA in the Arc. Aside from the CPU speed upgrade and HSDPA speed upgrade, additional hardware remains unchanged.[6]
The Xperia arc S, along the Xperia Mini Pro, would not be receiving an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update,[7] as Sony Mobile Communications officially confirmed via their Facebook page on July 26, 2012. However, this statement was then retracted and Sony has issued a new statement stating they are investigating the possibility of software upgrades for the two devices. However, as of December 2015, the upgrade has not materialised.
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