Screen size
Xperia neo V3.7"
Xperia PLAYWinner: 4.0"+7.5%
Quick verdict
Xperia neo V leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Xperia neo V
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Xperia PLAY
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia neo V
GSM / HSPA
Xperia PLAY
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia neo V
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia PLAY
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia neo V
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MT11i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - MT11a
Xperia PLAY
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed
Xperia neo V
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 neo V
2011, August. Released 2011, October
Xperia PLAY
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status
Xperia neo V
Discontinued
Xperia PLAY
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia neo V
116 x 57 x 13 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
Xperia PLAY
119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight
Xperia neo V
126 g (4.44 oz)
Xperia PLAY
175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM
Xperia neo V
Mini-SIM
Xperia PLAY
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia neo V
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia PLAY
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia neo V
3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia PLAY
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia neo V
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Xperia PLAY
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia neo V
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia PLAY
-
Other
Xperia neo V
-
Xperia PLAY
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
OS
Xperia neo V
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia PLAY
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Xperia neo V
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia PLAY
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia neo V
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia PLAY
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia neo V
Adreno 205
Xperia PLAY
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia neo V
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Xperia PLAY
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia neo V
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia PLAY
400MB 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia neo V
5 MP, AF
Xperia PLAY
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia neo V
LED flash, panorama
Xperia PLAY
LED flash
Video
Xperia neo V
720p@30fps
Xperia PLAY
720p
Single
Xperia neo V
VGA
Xperia PLAY
VGA
Video
Xperia neo V
Xperia PLAY
Loudspeaker
Xperia neo V
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia neo V
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes
WLAN
Xperia neo V
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia PLAY
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia neo V
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia PLAY
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia neo V
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia PLAY
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
Xperia neo V
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia PLAY
No
USB
Xperia neo V
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia PLAY
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia neo V
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia PLAY
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia neo V
ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player TrackID music recognition Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
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 neo V
-
Xperia PLAY
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
Type
Xperia neo V
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia PLAY
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia neo V
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 neo V
Up to 6 h 55 min (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 neo V
Up to 31 h
Xperia PLAY
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia neo V
White, Blue Gradient, Silver
Xperia PLAY
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR EU
Xperia neo V
1.10 W/kg (head)
Xperia PLAY
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia neo V
About 150 EUR
Xperia PLAY
About 140 EUR