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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

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
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March 2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 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 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 320MB 512MB RAM 400MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules No VGA
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
NeoReader barcode scanner
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
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-Po 1500 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (head)    
Price About 180 EUR About 140 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB

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