Sony Ericsson Xperia arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc (X12)
ManufacturerSony Ericsson
SeriesSony Ericsson Xperia
First released24 March 2011 (2011-03-24)
Availability by regionUK: April 2011
PredecessorSony Ericsson Xperia X10
SuccessorSony Ericsson Xperia arc S
Form factorSlate smartphone
Dimensions125×63×8.7 mm (4.92×2.48×0.34 in)
Weight117 g
Operating systemAndroid 2.3.3 "Gingerbread"
(officially upgradeable up to Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", unofficially upgradeable up to Android 6.0 "Marshmallow")
CPUQualcomm MSM 8255 1 GHz Scorpion (Snapdragon) Adreno 205 GPU
Memory512 MB
StorageUp to 2 GB
Removable storageUp to 32 GB on microSD memory card
BatteryLi-Po 1500 mAh
Rear camera8.1 MP (3264×2448), Back-illuminated sensor Exmor R CMOS Sensor, Auto Focus, Face recognition, Geo-tagging, Image and video stabilizer, Smile detection, Touch focus,
Video 720p HD (Android 2.3)
Display4.2 inch 854×480 px FWVGA "Reality Display" TFT LCD at 233 PPI with mobile BRAVIA engine, 16M Colors
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
microUSB 2.0
3.5 mm audio jack
Assisted GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
HDMI (Type D connector)
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen, Accelerometer, GPS, GLONASS
CodenameAnzu

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is an Android smartphone introduced by Sony Ericsson. It was released on 24 March 2011, in Japan and on 1 April 2011, in Europe. The smartphone has a curved "arc" appearance, hence the name.