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2 years ago 0

Great phone. Very convenient, useful in many aspects. Interesting design.

2 years ago 0

The camera is excellent, the sound is loud and good, the sensor works great, overall I'm happy with the phone.

2 years ago 0

1) of course design, and in white color) 2) excellent screen, bright, rich and, at the same time, natural 3) not a bad camera. Not a DSLR by a long shot, but not bad. 4) volume with reserve 5) you don’t want to let go of your hands =)

2 years ago 0

stylish model, big screen, great sound, good camera, beautiful pink color

2 years ago 0

Excellent camera, stylish design, fast. The 16GB memory that comes with the kit is quite enough. The built-in memory is still enough without root rights. I dropped it once on a tiled floor, the back cover opened, the battery flew out and in the end the only damage was my nerves and almost nothing noticeable scratch near the flash on back cover!

2 years ago 0

It’s not dull, it works great as a phone, you can hear it well, it doesn’t press on your ears. The screen is bright and clear, even PDF books are easy to read.

2 years ago 0

1.Slim, stylish design 2.Acceptable photo and video quality 3.Very durable original film on the screen (no need to buy or glue)

2 years ago 0

Design, optimal size, many functions.

2 years ago 0

It has justified itself and its functions! Android, 8.1 camera, flash, loud speaker, film included and one already pasted, reading possible text documents made on a computer, many applications.

2 years ago 0

Externally beautiful, quite fast, sensor response is fast.

2 years ago 0

1) Not enough RAM, but not to such an extent that it interferes with the use of the phone.
2) The battery lasts for a day, but this is not critical for me.
3) It gets very hot during games and videos.

2 years ago 0

Well, for me, the only two drawbacks are the camera button is not very convenient, and the charging socket does not have a protective cover. Over time, it gets filled with all sorts of dust. Oh, I forgot, sometimes it gets a little warm when you play or navigate, but not much. Nothing terrible. The drivers built-in modem mode go to 7k, they could have been made for a working XP.

2 years ago 0

they still exist, namely:
1) absence front camera(insofar as)
2) inconvenient power and volume buttons
3) the camera button does not call the camera, although this may be for the better
4) lack of intelligent search in the dialer. In general, the dialer is categorically similar to that in the IPhone. and that's a minus

2 years ago 0

the paint peels off very quickly... and so everything is fine

2 years ago 0

There is no front camera, but it would be very useful. If you use the flash as a flashlight, it is weak compared to the Samsung s2. As with any Android phone, you always need a charger on hand!

2 years ago 0

There is not enough RAM - it gets to the point that in order to install VKontakte, I have to tear down Yandex cards. Rave. The back panel is semicircular, you cannot press the screen when the phone is on the table, the phone shakes and jumps. The screen is too sensitive to some shadows from the hand, it always rewinds and switches somewhere. The screen is not blocked; any button turns on easily, even in a bag. The camera is terrible. It just sucks at reading barcodes, and the photos are all whitish and blurry. The non-touch buttons on the panel get clogged and it's harder to press the correct time than on other phones, it's a little annoying. The battery lasts about an hour in surfing mode. I charge my phone at night; I keep it in my bag at work, but sometimes the battery doesn’t last even until the end of the working day.

2 years ago 0

1.Very little internal memory
2. A very fragile case (the entire product is entirely made of plastic, even the buttons), the back cover creaks when pressed, after two years of use without a case it looks terrible, it has never fallen, but the end wall has cracks on all sides, pieces of plastic fall off in the area of ​​the buttons
3.Low RAM (even the contact list opens slowly)
4.Inconvenient location of the lock key and audio output
5.Sometimes it lags unrealistically

2 years ago 0

Constantly losing network! Often right during a conversation. This is a known disease of Sony smartphones.

2 years ago 0

The lack of a front camera, a 3.5 output on the side, I couldn’t get the phone to work in modem mode, but I’m ready to blame this on my stupidity, although the antenna appeared once at the bottom right and immediately disappeared and never appeared again. For some reason, I need to update PC Companion Otherwise, the program simply does not work on the computer. After working for 2 months, the “functions” button (on the right) flew out, it was repaired under warranty, now there are no problems.

2 years ago 0

THE BATTERY IS ABSOLUTELY HORROR!! But I noticed that some people write here that they last 1 or even 2 days
and they even manage to use it, it’s complete nonsense! The battery lasts for 1 day! But of course, if you just call and that’s it, 1.5 is enough for 2 days. But then the question is, is it really needed? Just for show off! Yes, and the ears were not very capable of creating a remote control.

Its processor and amount of RAM, as it became known later, were similar to other smartphones from the company in 2011. On the one hand, this is good, because even low-end devices offer a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB of RAM. On the other hand, it’s bad, since all the “flagship” of the Xperia Arc has been reduced to a large display and a thin body.

The company did not passively watch competitors announce dual-core Android phones, and users make choices based on processor frequency, and decided to bring to market an improved version of the Xperia Arc S. The model differs from the Xperia Arc in processor frequency Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 (1.4 GHz instead of 1 GHz) and additional colors - black, white and pink. Let's take a look at the device!

Technical Sony specifications Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i):

• Network: GSM/GRPS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), WCDMA/HSPA (900/2100 MHz)
• Platform (at time of announcement): Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
• Display: touch, capacitive, 4.2”, 854 x 480 pixels, 16 million colors, Sony Mobile Bravia Engine, TFT, mineral glass
• Camera: 8.1 MP, autofocus, flash, face detection, geotagging, 720p HD video recording, Sony Exmor R sensor
• Processor: 1.4 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
• Graphics chip: Adreno 205
• RAM: 512 MB
• Internal memory: 320 MB (from 1 GB)
• Memory card: microSD (up to 32 GB)
• A-GPS
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
• 3.5mm jack
• microUSB 2.0
• FM radio with RDS
• Digital compass, position, proximity and light sensors
• Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MIDI, OGG
• Video: 3GP, MP4
• Photo: JPEG, BMP, WBMP, PGN, GIF, PNG
• Battery: 1500 mAh
• Talk time: up to 7 hours 25 minutes on 2G networks, up to 7 hours 35 minutes on 3G networks
• Standby time: up to 460 hours
• Operating time in music player mode: up to 37 hours
• Operating time in video mode: up to 6 hours 25 minutes
• Dimensions: 125 x 63 x 8.7 (10.9) mm
• Weight: 117 g
• Form factor: monoblock with touchscreen
• Type: smartphone
• Contents: charger EP800, memory card 16 GB, USB cable EC600R, HDMI cable IM820, battery BA750, stereo headset MH650, documentation
• Colors: black, white, pink
• Announcement date: August 31, 2011
• Release date: 4th quarter 2011

Design, construction and equipment

Official Russian equipment Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S includes EP800 charger, 16 GB memory card, EC600R USB cable, IM820 HDMI cable, BA750 battery, MH650 stereo headset, documentation. In a number of European countries, an 8 GB memory card is inserted into the phone and is not included in the box hdmi cable(our case).

In Russia, the Xperia Arc S was released in the fall in three colors different from the Xperia Arc: white, black and pink. We received a black version for testing, made of glossy plastic. There are no design differences between the Xperia Arc S and the Xperia Arc.

The front side contains light and proximity sensors, a speaker, a 4.2" display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels (protected by mineral glass and an invisible sticker), three hardware keys (back, home, menu) and logos - Sony Ericsson and Xperia. The 3.5 mm headphone jack is not very well located on the left side. On the right side there is a small camera button, a volume key, a microUSB port, and an LED. At the top end there was a place for an HDMI port and a miniature power off/lock button. On the back panel there is an 8.1 MP camera with autofocus and flash, logos and a speaker. You can remove microSD and SIM only after first removing the 1500 mAh battery.

Usually thin and large phones don't fit very comfortably in the hand, but the Xperia Arc S is a pleasant exception. If you take it in your hand, thanks to the rounded back cover in the form of an arch, it will touch your palm. Both right-handers and left-handers with medium-sized hands can press all the buttons with one hand. Overall, I liked the design of the phone, although the lock key could have been made more expressive. The small thickness imposes restrictions on the location of the connectors, as a result of which the 3.5 mm jack is located on the side - listening to music through headphones and keeping the phone in your trouser pocket is unlikely to be possible. Due to the thin body, the device does not have a front camera.

Software

As of mid-December, the Xperia Arc S is based on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread). Build version – 4.0.2.A.0.42. Let me remind you that the phone, like other Sony Ericsson smartphones of 2011, will receive Android Ice Cream Sandwich in the first quarter of 2012.

I see no point in describing in detail GUI and the Xperia Arc S software suite, as they are no different from what the Xperia Pro and Xperia Neo offer. But I will dwell on some points.

Firstly, we can't help but mention Facebook inside the Xperia. This service integrates the popular social network into your phone, allowing you to easily and easily share your favorite music or photos, add users to your phone book, link your calendar, and find out what your friends are watching, listening to, and playing.

Secondly, Xperia Arc S offers a large number of widgets for every taste. Thirdly, the Xperia Arc S comes pre-installed with many programs to solve a wide range of tasks. With their help, you can listen to your favorite songs, watch photos and videos, find out your current location, news and weather, communicate on social networks, read documents, watch news and weather, etc. etc.

The Xperia graphical shell does not have a name and Sony Ericsson has not yet focused on it. However, it deserves the designation and everything is going to the point that Sony will begin to promote it in the same way as Samsung and HTC do with their TouchWiz and Sense. The Xperia interface, in my opinion, is in no way inferior to TouchWiz and Sense, looks stylish, and works quickly.

Camera

The Xperia Arc S uses an 8.1-megapixel camera with an Exmor R matrix, autofocus, flash and HD video recording. The program supports geotagging, several photography modes, and creation of 3D panoramas. The Xperia Arc S shoots at the same level as other 8.1-megapixel Sony Ericsson phones, which is not surprising, since they use the same modules.

A few pictures for comparison with competitors:

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S left and Apple iPhone 4S right:

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S on the left and Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo on the right:

Video for assessing the quality of video recording:

Experience of use

According to the manufacturer, the Xperia Arc S with a 1.4 GHz processor is on average 25% more productive than the 1 GHz Xperia Arc (turning on the camera and processing media files is 25% faster, and pages load about 20% faster). Unfortunately, it was not possible to compare the speed of the Arc S with the original Arc, but the Xperia Neo was at hand, which is very close in hardware to the Arc. The comparison showed that, yes, the Xperia Arc S really opens applications faster, but the difference is so insignificant (not even in seconds) that there is no point in changing the Xperia Arc to the Xperia Arc S. Also, if you choose between them, I would give preference to the model that costs less. Or you made a choice based on color (the white Xperia Arc S is very good, as is the pink one), but the black body attracts fingerprints like a magnet.

In the Quadrant test, Xperia Arc S scored 1957 points, Xperia Neo – 1520, Xperia Active – 1532. Results in AnTuTu: 3672, 2994 and 3087 points, respectively. Results in the Vellamo benchmark: Xperia Arc S – 1006 points, Xperia Neo – 816 points.

Both Arc and Arc S attract attention with their design and the impression is not spoiled by the fact that the cases are entirely made of plastic. Old Xperia flagship The X10 began to creak a lot over time, but the Xperia Arc S holds up well, considering how many times I removed its cover and how many times testers did it before me.

The phone is loud - much louder than the Xperia Neo. Touchpad high quality - responds well to touch and has good viewing angles. Thanks to no air gap technology (no air gap between the glass and the display), the picture appears to be right under the glass - this is immediately noticeable. But I haven’t fully determined the usefulness of the Mobile BRAVIA Engine function (improves the quality of photos and videos). If I don’t tell myself, then it really makes the picture a little juicier.

Xperia Arc S operating time when playing HD video in MP4 format (on maximum brightness screen, with wireless modules and GPS turned on) was 4 hours 52 minutes. The Xperia Neo lasted 5 hours 31 minutes, the Nokia N9 lasted 5 hours 20 minutes, and the iPhone 4S lasted 6 hours 52 minutes. The phone's operating time when playing video, declared by the manufacturer, is limited to 6 hours and 25 minutes (versus 7 hours and 25 minutes for the Xperia Arc). In normal use without active web surfing, the device can last a couple of days on a single charge.

There are a lot of standard applications, as mentioned above. Of course, not all of them are useful, and those that are missing can be downloaded from Android Market. Fortunately, the phone supports Wi-Fi and HSPA (14.4 Mbit/s).

Bottom line

The end of the year is approaching and we can take stock of some results. The line of the Japanese-Swedish vendor in 2010 looked depressing, and few believed that in 2011 it would be able to produce competitive solutions. But after the Xperia Arc, the Xperia Pro, Xperia Ray, Xperia Mini Pro, Xperia Active, Live with Walkman were released - all of them are among the best in their classes. The Xperia Arc S model, released in the fourth quarter, cannot match its muscles on equal terms with Samsung Galaxy S 2, LG Optimus 3D or HTC Sensation XL. But on its side is the design, user-friendly interface and the fact that ordinary Android users They are unlikely to notice the difference in performance between a single-core 1.4 GHz smartphone and a phone with a dual-core processor.

Sony Ericsson will soon become just Sony, but I am sure that it will not stop producing excellent smartphones. According to latest leaks, interesting solutions are planned for 2012, which again focus not only on performance, but also on design. Phones in modern world- These are accessories. And the company understands this like no other.

A reliable and durable mobile phone for people leading an active lifestyle. Constructed using durable plastic. The material is scratch resistant. With careful handling, the device can be used for a long time. The phone is compact in size and does not take up much free space.On the front side mobile phone Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (LT18i) are placed proximity sensor and lighting. The latter is responsible for automatically adjusting the brightness of the mobile phone screen depending on the lighting level. Next to them is a volume speaker. Its volume is high and you can hear the call even on a noisy street. The display of the device is protected from scratches by using mineral glass. A special film can be used as additional protection.

On the left side touch smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S (LT18i) There is a jack for connecting headphones. On the right side you can find the volume key, indicator light, micro USB and camera start button. At the bottom of the case you can see a microphone and a lanyard attachment. It provides a secure fit for your mobile phone in your hand.On the back of the mobile phone you can find a camera eye, flash, speaker and another microphone. The display diagonal is 4.2 inches. Resolution 480 by 854 pixels. The sensitivity of the capacitive sensor is quite high. It's convenient to use. The viewing angles of the picture on the screen are not very wide. Color reproduction without distortion. The picture is bright and rich.

The mobile phone uses a lithium polymer battery. It has a capacity of 1500mAh. With average use of the phone, the battery can last about 2-3 days. It can be fully charged in less than two hours.The gadget has 512MB of RAM. This is quite enough to effectively use the phone. No freezing or braking was noticed. If desired, the user can install memory cards and thereby increase the functionality of the device. On a mobile phone Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) Maximum memory capacity up to 32 GB is supported.The Android platform is used as software. It provides acceptable mobile phone performance. In general, the device has an optimal price-quality ratio.

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Sony smartphone Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) - review

I have long wanted to study modern Android smartphones from Sony Ericsson. Otherwise, the advanced category is now mainly dominated by Samsung with its Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II, meanwhile I haven’t really seen any interesting alternatives yet. Previously, HTC was on the horse, but it was completely blown away - the flagship HTC One X greatly disappointed me. And Sony Ericsson has always released interesting phones, and the Xperia series seemed to be praised, so it was interesting to see what these phones are like. First to review The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S model arrived to me, thanks to the Yulmart online supermarket, well, we’ll enjoy it now. Or we'll turn away. Or we’ll be indifferent - as it turns out.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

In general, compared to the same Galaxy S III, which, with all due respect, looks somewhat rustic, the Xperia looks like an aristocratic metropolitan thing.
Yes, we know that behind the rustic facade there can be a fiery engine, and behind the aristocratic appearance there can be complete degeneration, but purely outwardly the impression is exactly that. The back cover is white matte plastic. The cover is removable, underneath there is a removable battery, a slot for microSD and microSIM. By the way, not only the SIM card, but also the microSD can only be removed when the battery is removed. The top end has a power button and a microHDMI output with a plug.
The power button is DISGUSTING. I haven't seen this for a long time. A tiny round pin that barely protrudes beyond the level of the end - what idiot came up with that? Why hasn't he been lynched yet? Or didn’t they cut off his finger for every time when this button does not work when pressed, because it must be pressed with a fingernail? I understand that this was done on purpose. The engineer bet with his colleagues that he could make the most terrible power button in the world without getting killed. Probably made a lot of money. But now how much fun it is for the people who bought it... The right side has a microUSB, volume rocker, and at the bottom there is a camera call button. By the way, in my opinion, this camera call button is very, very necessary. And I’m sorry that most other manufacturers have abandoned this button.
The volume rocker, by the way, is very, very inconvenient: too small, hard and unclear to press. On the bottom end there is only a microphone, on the left end there is a headphone output.
All three lower control buttons on the front part are non-touch. I might welcome this, but here, unfortunately, convenience is sacrificed for design: the buttons look very stylish, but pressing them is particularly inconvenient, especially the side ones.
In general, from the point of view of control keys, Sony engineers get a C with a big minus. Ergonomics here are zero point zero. But yes, design, my ass! It seems that I will soon come to the conclusion that you can buy this phone only to put it on a shelf and admire it. Display Regular LCD matrix. Nice natural colors, good contrast. The brightness margin is very small, but in purely practical terms the display is even more convenient than SuperAMOLED and its modifications: unlike SuperAMOLED, this display is an order of magnitude less blinding in the sun. SuperAMOLED, as you know, has this sore spot - it goes blind to the point of complete obscenity. And this phone can be used calmly in the sun - this is a clear plus. The viewing angles here are not a fountain: when the display is tilted up and down and left and right, the contrast drops and the image becomes slightly whitish. However, for a phone, viewing angles are usually completely insignificant, unlike a tablet, so I don’t consider this a serious disadvantage. Another interesting point: it uses no air gap technology - this is the absence of an air gap between the matrix and protective screen. At the same time, the screen becomes more sensitive to pressure: it is true, I got the impression that the display is more responsive than usual. In general, the display is a four-star. But for behavior in the sun - clearly an A. (Versus SuperAMOLED's two.) Device operation As I said, the phone comes with Android 2.3. You can’t update it to four via Wi-Fi - you need to install special program PC Companion and update through it. Theoretically, the phone itself can install this program when connected via USB (the question is asked), but I couldn’t do this on two computers. But if you download PC Companion yourself and connect the phone to the computer via USB, you can install Android 4.0.4.

Firmware update

But this action is not so simple for an unprepared user (it’s like pressing the “Update” button on a phone connected to Wi-Fi). In addition, purely externally for the user, the fourth Android is not too different from 2.3. Therefore, in the review we will first look at how it all looks out of the box, and then we will note some differences between the four. Moreover, almost all the main applications on 2.3 and 4.0 look almost the same. So, the desktop of the loaded phone is on Android 2.3. Just five desktops, scroll left and right, but scrolling is not end-to-end (which is a pity).

Central desktop

Second desktop

First desktop

On the fourth desktop from the bottom there is a widget for a store for purchasing all kinds of multimedia.

Fourth desktop

Fifth desktop

The shell supports the creation of folders, which can also be placed in the dock: from there is the "Multimedia" folder.

In the notification area there is no panel at all with all sorts of settings, like most other smartphones. That is, turning on and off Wi-Fi, GPS, BT, mobile data, and so on - only through the application with settings or through widgets. This is bad. Applications installed on the system. By the way, there is also no end-to-end scrolling here, which is completely inconvenient.

The lock window allows you to simply unlock your phone or switch to an application - for example, the camera or sound settings. Notifications are displayed on the blocking window, but direct movement to the corresponding application (for example, SMS, phone, Facebook) is not provided.

Search results.

Editing a contact. By the way, there is a very convenient option “Send calls to voice mail” - I haven’t seen this anywhere else.

Call functions.

And here are extensions for Timescape.

This is what updates from Facebook and Twitter look like in the widget.

You can post on Facebook and Twitter directly from this application.

And this is how the update feed goes in the application itself.

These are RSS feed updates.

The application is beautiful, but, in my opinion, stupid. It is easier to have separate clients for the corresponding networks and RSS feeds - they are much more flexibly configured. Keyboard The default keyboard is comfortable and supports swype input mode (gesture input by swiping the letters of the word you are typing without lifting your finger from the screen).

The system also has Opera browser Mini. Gallery Almost a standard Android application. Except that it additionally supports a specific thing - 3D panoramas, which this phone can do. (More about them later.)

Processing a specific image.

Images from connected social networks are also supported.

Specific settings from Sony Ericsson.

Call options. By the way, there is a built-in SIP client, so if you create an account in any IP telephony service using this protocol, you can make calls via the Internet directly from a regular telephone application. It's convenient.

Sound settings.

There is an equalizer with various preset settings.

Various types of composition selection.

Main desktop.

Applications installed on the system.

Settings.

There was no shooting button here; you could set the shooting mode by touching the screen with your finger or the shooting mode with the “Camera” button, which worked somewhat strangely. Settings.

In the fourth Android versions The camera began to look noticeably more decent - a large shooting button appeared, which is convenient.

One of the features of this particular camera is that it can shoot panoramas, and also in 3D. In the phone itself, such panoramas look like ordinary ones, composed of several horizontal frames, but if this panorama is displayed on a 3D TV via HDMI, it is quite possible that they will also be in 3D. I couldn’t check this; I don’t really need a 3D TV.
Now about the camera's performance. I liked the way it functions. Focuses normally, and with first time, color rendition is good, the white balance rarely misses - in general, it is suitable for reportage photography without any comments. Here are examples of photos taken in various conditions, without processing (clickable). Moreover, unlike the Galaxy S III, where I usually make at least three copies of each frame, there is no need for this here - no defocusing, no movement.



















Well, an example of shooting a video. Performance The phone works, let's say, at normal speed. It doesn't give the impression of being particularly fast, but it doesn't slow down either. Quadrant Pro gives it the lowest parrots, but in practical terms I didn’t notice much of a difference with the HTC One X, for which Quadrant gives it the tallest parrots.

Well, I didn’t like the job Wi-Fi adapter. In conditions of a not very good signal, he often lost this signal when the Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II he was held ironically. Price In Moscow, this smartphone now costs about 14 thousand rubles, that is, $453 or 350 €. The Samsung Galaxy S III costs on average 22 thousand, that is, $712 or 550 €. This is a noticeable difference. Conclusions I can't say that I'm delighted with this phone. The hardware characteristics are quite modest, there is practically no built-in memory, the buttons are uncomfortable, there are all sorts of complaints about the software. However, when you look at the price, which is 1.6 times less than the Galaxy S III, you understand that this phone still has its own positive aspects. Indeed, a lot depends on the price! If a person cannot buy a phone for $712, but is willing to spend $450 on a decent smartphone - Sony Xperia Arc S is just such a quite decent (for the money) option. If it were sold at a price comparable to the Galaxy S III, I would say that there is nothing to even think about, because the Galaxy S III is noticeably better. However, when this phone is clearly cheaper, but at the same time has a real good design, a good filling and in operation demonstrated itself to be, in general, a decent device - this shows that it completely occupies its niche. Moreover, some software shortcomings can be solved by installing other applications - tea, Android after all, not iOS - and, as practice shows, many people get used to crooked buttons.

General characteristics

Screen

Multimedia capabilities

Connection

Memory and processor

Other functions