The in-call performance of the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc was pretty good. The earpiece is punchy, and produces no audible voice distortion, even at the highest volume. The phone has dual mics for noise suppression, so the other party said they could hear us distinctively with no background noise, despite us being in the street. The loudspeaker performed well here as well, and thus the phone can be used successfully for impromptu teleconferencing.
The 1500mAh battery is rated for 7 hours of talk time in 3G mode, which is slightly above average for a high-end Android phone with a large screen. We can only vouch that the handset got us through the day with our moderate review usage, and left us with a few hours of battery life just in case.
Wrapping up our review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc we have to say that the company seems to have nailed it this time. The thin arched profile makes you forget that you are holding a gadget with a huge 4.2” screen. On top of that it is very light thanks to its plastic build, and the tasteful design and chromed rim remains sleek and classy. We're extremely thankful that the company has endowed the handset with Gingerbread and simplified its Android skinning efforts, since this improves usability and should speed up the eventual OS updates.
Add a great 8MP camera, loudspeaker and screen to the mix and we can safely say that the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is a solid contender for 2011. Sure we find HTC Sense a more refined UI, and the single-core phone isn't as future-proof as dual core models, but this is one of the sexiest phones we've seen this year and brings all its features together with style and finesse. If you want a dual core alternative with less focus on style, check out the Atrix 4G. Alternatively, the HTC HD7 would provide a similarly-classed Windows Phone 7, while the iPhone 4 is your iOS option, though it has a considerably smaller screen.
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The 1500mAh battery is rated for 7 hours of talk time in 3G mode, which is slightly above average for a high-end Android phone with a large screen. We can only vouch that the handset got us through the day with our moderate review usage, and left us with a few hours of battery life just in case.
Wrapping up our review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc we have to say that the company seems to have nailed it this time. The thin arched profile makes you forget that you are holding a gadget with a huge 4.2” screen. On top of that it is very light thanks to its plastic build, and the tasteful design and chromed rim remains sleek and classy. We're extremely thankful that the company has endowed the handset with Gingerbread and simplified its Android skinning efforts, since this improves usability and should speed up the eventual OS updates.
Add a great 8MP camera, loudspeaker and screen to the mix and we can safely say that the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is a solid contender for 2011. Sure we find HTC Sense a more refined UI, and the single-core phone isn't as future-proof as dual core models, but this is one of the sexiest phones we've seen this year and brings all its features together with style and finesse. If you want a dual core alternative with less focus on style, check out the Atrix 4G. Alternatively, the HTC HD7 would provide a similarly-classed Windows Phone 7, while the iPhone 4 is your iOS option, though it has a considerably smaller screen.
PROS
- Gorgeous design - light and thin
- Bright, vivid screen
- Fantastic still / video capture
CONS
- Single core processor isn't as future-proof
- Occasional lag / custom widget stutters
- Plastic body may not be to everyone's tastes
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