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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905, C2005
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904, C2004
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, February. Released 2011, March 2013, June. Released 2013, August
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in) 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm (4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
 Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
Platform
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models, upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 400MB 512MB RAM 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.8, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p 720p@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, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, 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 1750 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 39 h 24 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange Black, White, Purple, Yellow (single sim model only)
SAR 0.84 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)     0.86 W/kg (head)    
Models C1904, C1905, C2004, C2005
Price About 140 EUR About 130 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 983:1 (nominal) / 1.473:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -88.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 54h

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