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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5303
  1, 2, 4, 5 - C5306
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, February. Released 2011, March 2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in) 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
 Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
Platform
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 400MB 512MB RAM 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA VGA
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
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-Ion 2370 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 39 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange Black, White, Red
SAR 0.63 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (head)    
Models C5302, C5303, C5306
Price About 140 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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