9.7 out of 10
based on 465 reviews
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S
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from 169 sources in 24 countries
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User Score (582)9.1
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Expert Score (41)8.1
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Design (33)9.6
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Value for money (5)9.1
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Features (17)9.2
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Ease of use (31)9.5
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Performance (3)7.7
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Sound quality (14)8.5
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Picture quality (2)9.3
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Durability (3)8.2
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Reliability (10)10
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Overall quality (3)7.4
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Looks (3)9.7
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Battery performance (17)7.9
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Display (9)10
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Functionality (15)8.3
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Audio & image quality (3)8.9
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Ergonomics (11)9.8
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Speed performance (9)9.9
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Expert Reviews
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Gadget Guy
3 weeks ago7.0/10The Arc S doesn’t represent a significant upgrade from the Arc, so won’t be a compelling buy for owners of the original. And while it lacks some of the speed, features and endurance of other smartphones it is a slick-looking smartphone with a good camera and strong interface. Read more
- Camera is very fast, HDMI port can be useful
- Battery needs to be a lot better, No front-facing camera, Physical buttons require determined finger presses, Performance can lag
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CNET
24 November 2011
8.0/10Basically the same phone released at the start of the year, the Arc S is a good phone that may struggle to stand out amongst the crowd in an excellent year of releases. Read more
- Awesome screen, HDMI-out, Good Facebook integration throughout system
- Low internal storage, Awkward headphone position, Same design we saw six months ago
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Channel News
27 November 2011
8.0/10Sony Ericsson's Arc S was meant to be a simple revision, but it ended up being the joint company's swan song. Is it worthy? Read more
- Looks Great; Excellent camera capabilities; Socially unifying software;
- Small internal memory; Hardware behind HTC and Samsung;
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goodgearguide.com.au
23 November 2011
Apple's iPhone 4S seems to have started an odd trend in the mobile phone world. Motorola, HTC and now Sony Ericsson have all followed Apple's lead by releasing phones that look identical to previous models. Sony Ericsson's "new" effort is the XPERIA Arc S — it's basically the XPERIA Arc with a faster processor, slightly upgraded software and, of course, an 'S' tagged onto the end of its name. Read more
- Distinctive, unique design, Excellent camera, Great screen
- Tiny buttons, Disappointing build quality, Almost identical to original
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New Zealand PC World
18 February 2012There’s now more Read more
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User Reviews
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"Unreliable phone and dismal repair service"
1.0/10Reviewer: paracin, CNET9 December 2011When the Arc S was new, the screen looked out of this world, much better than iPhone 4. Love the camera's Panorama feature as well. Better call quality and reception than iPhone 4. After 4 months, suddenly lost backlight and stopped charging. Came back from Sony authorised repairer two weeks later. Working, but when entered sleep mode you had to remove the battery to turn it back on. A few days later, died completely, couldn't switch it back on at all. Read more
- Beautiful screen and camera features
- Worked 4 months only.
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