The SE Xperia Arc S lands early for Php19,300

Announced just last September, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is basically just an over-clocked version of the Xperia Arc, up by 40% on the CPU speed.

Sony Ericsson also added a few more colors, including one in pink. Everything else is practically the same.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S specs:
4.2â€³ LCD display @ 480Ã—854 pixels
1.4 GHz processor single-core
Adreno 205 GPU
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon
Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
512MB RAM
320MB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD (8GB included)
HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1
8MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
720p video recording @ 30fps
GPS w/ aGPS support
FM radio tuner
micro-HDMI port
1500 mAh Li-Po battery
Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread

We got a review unit earlier this week from Widget City. They’re selling it on their online store for Php19,300USD 329INR 27,881EUR 313CNY 2,395. Full review to follow.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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26 Comments

dan_md says:

13 years ago

I witnessed one review at Youtube comparing performance of the “older” single-core SE Arc VS. the dual-core HTC Sensation. Benchmark shows better numbers by the latter but the single-core SE Arc performs at par, if not better, in most scenarios in actual use (web browsing, opening of Apps, loading games).

Just think of the performance of the SE Arc S with the bumped up CPU. SE phones are turning out to be one of the best-optimized Android phones running satisfactorily at 1GHz (perhaps thanks to the minimally-skinned UI)
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angelo rodelas says:

13 years ago

mainit sa mata! i want one… am a fan of sony ericsson.. i have xperia mini pro. its good, but am not satisfied. it hangs on some application! xperia arc at 20K less, this could be the answer… :]
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imitator101 says:

13 years ago

Of all android manufacturers, I think Sony has the best set of aesthetic sense and brand to defeat the iPhone.

Problem is they keep under-powering their phones, and they also don’t market their stuff well enough.
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Airwing Commander says:

13 years ago

Wow. Nice Phone by SE. im now confuse on what to buy.. ARgh.. HTC sensation or xperia arc S? Please help mr.yuga..
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Kebbot says:

13 years ago

I want one. But gusto ko din ung lg 3d eh…. San po ba ung mas mahanada?
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penti says:

13 years ago

Has anyone tried shopping from widget city, esp having their products shipped? their prices are very good, but haven’t heard of them before.
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lawrence says:

13 years ago

the advantage of dual-core IMO is very task specific..aside from better multitasking, the most prominent is 1080P video recording/decoding. other than that, 1ghz delivers, especially the ones from SE.

I think SE is doing a very good job at capturing the midrange segement of android. they are the only one who offers 1 GHZ + HD video recording + full flash at under 10k price point.

PLUS the fact that all of their designs scream CLASS and BEAUTY.

I’m so SE fanboy na :)
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arnold SJ says:

13 years ago

Actually, my gf bought an arc s from widgetcity last oct.15, she did picked it up from their office, and i bought htc desire hd from them last feb. 17 and had it shipped to my address, it arrived within 24 hours, i highly recommend them, they are legit.
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Steve Jobs Reborn says:

13 years ago

Iphone 4s is the best!!!!
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Skye03 says:

13 years ago

gotta love xperia talaga for the aesthetics, but I think I’ll wait for their dual-core offerings that’s said to be released next year
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JYEAH! R says:

13 years ago

waaaat!!? 19,300K lnag?
Eh sa stores dito sa davao 25k pa pataas yung mas luma nito ah!
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JYEAH! R says:

13 years ago

waaaat!!? 19,300K lang?
Eh sa stores dito sa davao 25k pa pataas yung mas luma nito ah!
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nani says:

13 years ago

this is too big for me.. what I want is Xperia Pro! when will it be released here in PH?? aarrgghh!!
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aze says:

13 years ago

i will buy SE Ray. kulang an sa budget pag eto:)
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sandara says:

13 years ago

wow..amazing..i love it..more…i have some collection like this but i need more…please more..
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jonaflormicfren says:

13 years ago

Maybe this is what they have to match N9 of Nokia. I like the product of Sony, excellent..
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Nino says:

13 years ago

If it still doesn’t have proxy settings, then it isn’t much of an upgrade. I’m using the Xperia Arc and the only thing disappointing about it is the lack of proxy settings. I can’t even use the internet over at my school!
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