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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

Sony Xperia S

Network
Technology CDMA / EVDO GSM / HSPA
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i
Speed EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, February. Released 2011, May 2012, January. Released 2012, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in) 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
 Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
Platform
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included No
Internal 400MB 512MB RAM 32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules Yes 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
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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 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Dedicated game store
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Track ID
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
ANT+
TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 405 h Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 40 min Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors Black, White White, Black, Silver
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (head)    
Models LT26i
Price About 70 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB

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