Testseek.com have collected 158 expert reviews of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
October 2011
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The editors liked
Great sound quality
HDMI port
Good battery life
Sharp display
Lightweight.
Stunningly slim and a nice contoured design
A radical upgrade over its predecessor
Keys and buttons are well laid out
Faster performance
Can now shoot panoramic images
Pseudo 3D capture
Good battery performance
Improved software tweaks
Screenshot function.
The editors didn't like
Buggy ICS update
No front camera
Oddly placed power button
Uncomfortable shutter key
Poor viewing angles
Pricing on the high side for a single core Android phone
Interface and menus have their quirks
Battery life isn't as good as we'd expected
No front-facing camera
No qHD display
Text input still not as good as default Gingerbread keyboard.
The absence of a forward-facing camera aside, I can’t think of anything serious to criticise the Arc S for – it looks stunning, has power and speed to spare, packs a lovely screen and, at around £340, really isn’t that expensive. ® Thanks to Vodafone ...
Gorgeous design; Fantastic 4.2-inch screen; Fast 1.4GHz CPU
Not a radical change from the Arc; CPU is single-core; Case feels a little cheap
While the Xperia Arc S doesn’t qualify as a massive improvement over its direct predecessor, the Arc, it is nonetheless a solid choice. Its eye-catching design is backed up by a great screen and a surprisingly powerful 8.1-megapixel digital camera....
Fantastic big, bright, sharp screen, Great user interface customisations, Fast and pretty good stills camera, Very thin and light, Good battery life for its size
Blotchy 720p video results, Mismatched widgets, Still only five home screens, Tiny power button and camera buttons
A very slim, stylish and sexy smartphone that's right up there with the best 2011 has to offer...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is an excellent phone, boasting an incredible camera, slick design and fast performance. Compared to phones of a similar price like the Galaxy S2 (to which it is currently similarly priced) it’s not quite as powerful when...
The sleek Xperia Arc is now slick as well, though it’s the S's screen that still dazzles ...
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Published: 2011-09-08, Author: Rob , review by: itproportal.com
Abstract: One Mobile Ring has attended a Sony Ericsson event in London, where we managed to capture images of the recently announced Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S - the updated version of the Xpera arc handset, from earlier this year. The Xperia arc S arrives with a 4...
If you want something hip, happening and light from the Android camp, then burning a RM1,899 hole in your pocket for the Xperia arc S is worth the money. Sure, there is no 3D display to boast of, but it does its job well enough while looking sleek to m...
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Published: 2012-01-02, Author: Joe , review by: talkandroid.com
Abstract: Introducing the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, one of Sony Ericsson's latest flagship (and unlocked) devices to make its way into the US compatible with AT&T's network. If you'll recall, SE already released the Xperia Arc overseas with a single core 1 GHz Sn...
