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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA CDMA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, January. Released 2012, February 2011, February. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 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 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 32GB 1GB RAM 400MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP Yes
Video 720p@30fps
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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, EDR 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 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
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
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 405 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Up to 7 h 40 min
Music play Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Silver Black, White
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)     0.36 W/kg (head)    
Models LT26i
Price About 230 EUR About 70 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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