Reviewers Liked

  • The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc flaunts superb design, and is immensely thin and light. In addition to all that the Xperia Arc comes with a striking LED backlit display, and delivers crunchy video and images from its 8megapixel camera having Exmor sensor. Th
  • Great design, both thin and light. Beautiful LED backlit display. Crisp images and video from the 8megapixel camera with Exmor sensor. Gingerbread version of Android is a huge improvement over previous iterations. Good voice quality on calls
  • Gorgeous screen, excellent camera and a beautiful design
  • Camera takes good images with minimal shutter lag; sleek design; HDMI-out; excellent 4.2-inch display
  • Incredibly stylish, slim and lightweight; large ultra-sharp screen; display is great for viewing videos and playing games; lots of handy features
  • Gorgeous design light and thin, Bright, vivid screen, Fantastic still / video capture
  • Gingerbread, HSDPA capable, Bravia display Noise Suppression microphone
  • Great camera, Thin, light and beautiful, Attractive UI atop Android 2.3
  • Beautiful, sharp 4.2-inch screen. Top class camera. Slim, lightweight design. Speedy Android Gingerbread software

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc gives a plasticky and flimsy feel for a $650 phone, and comes with stiff and small buttons. The phone also suffers from lots of Android quirks, which according to us are annoying than endearing. The pricing for the phone can a
  • Flimsy, plastic feel to a $650 phone? Small and stiff buttons. Android’s quirks are more annoying than endearing. Price is a bit steep
  • Auto correct is horrible, Phone gets hot randomly and battery life strictly OK
  • No front-facing camera; audio connector located on the side; text input not as good as default Gingerbread keyboard
  • Start and camera buttons are tiny and unresponsive; heats up easily; short battery life
  • Single core processor isn't as futureproof, Occasional lag / custom widget stutters, Plastic body may not be to everyone's tastes
  • Power hog, Little onboard memory
  • Iffy ergonomics, Disappointing video quality, Some software issues
  • Some software usability niggles. Timescape doesn’t live up to its billing. Lack of Mac compatibility.Look and Feel