Huawei M886 Mercury
#8156
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
#7492Category Breakdown
Huawei M886 Mercury
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Performance
45.042.3
Camera
15.415.4
Display
16.941.4
Battery
18.015.2
Build
15.50.2
Connectivity
25.332.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.118.6
Summary
- The Huawei M886 Mercury and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S both feature a similar 8 MP rear camera and 720p video recording capability, but differ in build quality and design, with the Xperia Arc S being slimmer and lighter at 117g compared to the Mercury's 139g.
- The Xperia Arc S has a slightly larger 4.2-inch LED-backlit LCD display, while the Mercury has a 4.0-inch TFT display, both with the same resolution but differing pixel density.
- Performance-wise, both devices are powered by a 1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU, but the Xperia Arc S has 1GB of RAM compared to the Mercury's 512MB, potentially offering better multitasking.
- The Mercury has a larger 1900mAh battery capacity, while the Xperia Arc S has a 1500mAh battery.
- Both run on Android Gingerbread, but the Xperia Arc S can be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich, enhancing its software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei M886 Mercury
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
General
Release Date
2011
2011
Announced
2011
2011
Description
Also known as Huawei M886, Huawei GloryFor Cricket
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4.2"
Type
TFT
LED-backlit LCD,
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8655T Snapdragon S2
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU
1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno
Adreno 205
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1900 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 1900 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
122 x 61 x 13 mm (4.80 x 2.40 x 0.51 in)
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight
139 g
117 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass