Sony Ericsson Xperia arc

The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is an Android smartphone launched on March 24, 2011 in Japan, and April 1, 2011 in Europe.

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc (X12)
ManufacturerSony Ericsson
SeriesSony Ericsson Xperia
CodenameAnzu
First released24 March 2011; 13 years ago (2011-03-24) [1]
Availability by regionUK: April 2011[2]
PredecessorSony Ericsson Xperia X10
SuccessorSony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Form factorSlate smartphone
Dimensions125×63×8.7 mm (4.92×2.48×0.34 in)[3]
Weight117 g
Operating systemAndroid 2.3.3 "Gingerbread"
(officially upgradeable up to Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", unofficially upgradeable up to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow")
CPUQualcomm MSM 8255 1 GHz Scorpion (Snapdragon) Adreno 205 GPU[4]
Memory512 MB
StorageUp to 2 GB
Removable storageUp to 32 GB on microSD memory card
BatteryLi-Po 1500 mAh
Display4.2 inch 854×480 px FWVGA "Reality Display" TFT LCD at 233 PPI with mobile BRAVIA engine, 16M Colors
Rear camera8.1 MP (3264×2448), Back-illuminated sensor Exmor R CMOS Sensor, Auto Focus, Face recognition, Geo-tagging, Image and video stabilizer, Smile detection, Touch focus,
Video 720p HD (Android 2.3)
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
microUSB 2.0
3.5 mm audio jack
Assisted GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
HDMI (Type D connector)
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, Accelerometer, GPS, GLONASS[5]

It belongs to Sony's large family of Xperia smartphones and tablets. This family was launched in 2008 by a joint venture initiated in 2001 between Sony and Ericsson. Sony bought Ericsson's stake in the joint-venture in 2012, and since 2012, all-new Xperia products have been branded only Sony. The Xperia arc is also known as Anzu or X12 or LT15i, LT15a... (the ending letter in the 'LT15~' names -also often written with small caps 'lt15~'-, indicates different models, in particular, related to geography.)

The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc was available in four colors: Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Pink (Japan and South Korea), Black (US), and White and Black (South Korea and Mexico only).[6] The name of the handset refers to the arc-like side silhouette.

  1. ^ "Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ^ Chacksfield, Marc (2 February 2011). "Sony Ericsson Xperia arc UK release date: April". TechRadar UK. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ Sony Xperi(TM) arc Quick specs. sonymobile.com. Retrieved on 25 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Padre, Joe (19 June 2013). "GLONASS support in our latest Xperia phones". Sony Mobile Developer World. Sony.
  6. ^ Telcel. "Telcel Tienda en Línea - Teléfonos y Smartphones". www.telcel.com.