Aim Compare android handsets for GPS accuracy. Method Place four handsets on a nonconductive surface approximately 1 metre above the ground on a sports oval. Run GPS Test and observe the number of satellites and accuracy. Take simultaneous samples by photographing the screens and collect time varying data by filming. Handsets Tested
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| | | Model | Sony Ericsson Xperia ARC
| Google Nexus One | Sony Ericsson Xperia x10 mini pro | Google Nexus S | | Build | | | 2.1 | | | Android Version | | | | |
Results Three handsets reported a position within a few seconds, the Xperia Arc took a few minutes which previous experience shows happens sometimes but not others.
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Satellites Seen | Percentage Used of Those Seen | Percentage Standard Deviation of Satellites Seen | Average Claimed Accuracy (metres) | Standard Deviation of Claimed Accuracy | Standard Deviation of Claimed Accuracy as a Percentage of Claimed Accuracy | Error Change per Satellite Used (metres) | Correlation
Coefficient | | Nexus S | 10.1 | 98 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 35 | -1.50 | 0.07 | | Nexus One | 9.3 | 100 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 6 | 0.13 | 0.13 | | X10 | 8.9 | 100 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 43 | -0.19 | 0.01 | | ARC | 5.8 | 100 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 38 | -0.29 | 0.01 |
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