Screen size
Xperia Neo3.7"
Xperia PLAYWinner: 4.0"+7.5%
Quick verdict
Xperia Neo leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Xperia Neo
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Xperia PLAY
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Neo
GSM / HSPA
Xperia PLAY
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Neo
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia PLAY
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Neo
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia PLAY
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed
Xperia Neo
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 Neo
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Xperia PLAY
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status
Xperia Neo
Discontinued
Xperia PLAY
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Neo
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
126 g (4.44 oz)
Xperia PLAY
175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM
Xperia Neo
Mini-SIM
Xperia PLAY
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Neo
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia PLAY
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Neo
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
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
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia PLAY
-
Other
Xperia Neo
-
Xperia PLAY
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
OS
Xperia Neo
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia PLAY
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Xperia Neo
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia PLAY
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Neo
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia PLAY
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Neo
Adreno 205
Xperia PLAY
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Neo
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia PLAY
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia Neo
320MB 512MB RAM
Xperia PLAY
400MB 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Neo
8 MP, AF
Xperia PLAY
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Neo
LED flash
Xperia PLAY
LED flash
Video
Xperia Neo
720p@30fps
Xperia PLAY
720p
Single
Xperia Neo
Yes
Xperia PLAY
VGA
Video
Xperia Neo
Xperia PLAY
Loudspeaker
Xperia Neo
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia Neo
Yes
Xperia PLAY
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Neo
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia PLAY
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Neo
2.1, A2DP
Xperia PLAY
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia Neo
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia PLAY
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio
Xperia Neo
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia PLAY
No
USB
Xperia Neo
microUSB 2.0
Xperia PLAY
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia Neo
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia PLAY
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia Neo
HTML, Adobe Flash
Xperia PLAY
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
Other
Xperia Neo
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
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 Neo
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Xperia PLAY
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Neo
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
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
Up to 31 h
Xperia PLAY
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia Neo
Blue Gradient, Red, Silver
Xperia PLAY
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR EU
Xperia Neo
1.10 W/kg (head)
Xperia PLAY
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Neo
About 110 EUR
Xperia PLAY
About 140 EUR