Screen size
Xperia Arc SWinner: 4.2"+4.8%
Xperia PLAY4.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc S leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc S
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia PLAY
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc S
GSM / HSPA
Xperia PLAY
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia PLAY
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Xperia PLAY
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed
Xperia Arc S
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia PLAY
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc S
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Xperia PLAY
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status
Xperia Arc S
Discontinued
Xperia PLAY
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc S
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia PLAY
119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc S
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia PLAY
175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc S
Mini-SIM
Xperia PLAY
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc S
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia PLAY
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc S
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia PLAY
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc S
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia PLAY
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc S
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia PLAY
-
Other
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia PLAY
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
OS
Xperia Arc S
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Xperia PLAY
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Xperia Arc S
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Xperia PLAY
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc S
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Xperia PLAY
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc S
Adreno 205
Xperia PLAY
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc S
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia PLAY
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc S
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia PLAY
400MB 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc S
8 MP, AF
Xperia PLAY
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc S
LED flash, panorama
Xperia PLAY
LED flash
Video
Xperia Arc S
720p@30fps
Xperia PLAY
720p
Other
Xperia Arc S
No
Xperia PLAY
-
Single
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia PLAY
VGA
Video
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia PLAY
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia PLAY
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc S
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia PLAY
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia Arc S
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Xperia PLAY
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
Xperia Arc S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia PLAY
No
USB
Xperia Arc S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia PLAY
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia Arc S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia PLAY
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia Arc S
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
Xperia PLAY
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)
Browser
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia PLAY
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
Type
Xperia Arc S
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia PLAY
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc S
Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Xperia PLAY
Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc S
Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Xperia PLAY
Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc S
Up to 37 h
Xperia PLAY
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia Arc S
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Xperia PLAY
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR EU
Xperia Arc S
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia PLAY
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc S
About 210 EUR
Xperia PLAY
About 140 EUR