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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, February. Released 2011, March 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
 Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
Platform
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU Adreno 205 PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included No
Internal 400MB 512MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Dedicated game store
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 140 EUR About 340 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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