Screen size
Xperia ArcWinner: 4.2"+4.8%
Xperia PLAY4.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Xperia PLAY
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc
GSM / HSPA
Xperia PLAY
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia PLAY
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Xperia PLAY
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed
Xperia Arc
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
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
2011, January. Released 2011, March
Xperia PLAY
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status
Xperia Arc
Discontinued
Xperia PLAY
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc
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
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia PLAY
175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc
Mini-SIM
Xperia PLAY
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia PLAY
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc
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
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
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia PLAY
-
Other
Xperia Arc
-
Xperia PLAY
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
OS
Xperia Arc
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia PLAY
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Xperia Arc
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia PLAY
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia PLAY
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc
Adreno 205
Xperia PLAY
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia PLAY
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc
320MB 512MB RAM
Xperia PLAY
400MB 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc
8 MP, AF
Xperia PLAY
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc
LED flash
Xperia PLAY
LED flash
Video
Xperia Arc
720p@30fps
Xperia PLAY
720p
Other
Xperia Arc
No
Xperia PLAY
-
Single
Xperia Arc
-
Xperia PLAY
VGA
Video
Xperia Arc
-
Xperia PLAY
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia PLAY
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc
2.1, A2DP
Xperia PLAY
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia Arc
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia PLAY
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
Xperia Arc
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia PLAY
No
USB
Xperia Arc
microUSB 2.0
Xperia PLAY
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia Arc
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia PLAY
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia Arc
HTML, Adobe Flash
Xperia PLAY
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
Other
Xperia Arc
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)
Type
Xperia Arc
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia PLAY
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Xperia PLAY
Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc
Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Xperia PLAY
Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc
Up to 31 h
Xperia PLAY
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia Arc
Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
Xperia PLAY
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR EU
Xperia Arc
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia PLAY
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc
About 180 EUR
Xperia PLAY
About 140 EUR