Screen size
equal specsXperia PLAY4.0"
Xperia PLAY CDMA4.0"
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Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia PLAY
GSM / HSPA
Xperia PLAY CDMA
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Xperia PLAY
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia PLAY CDMA
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia PLAY
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Xperia PLAY CDMA
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Xperia PLAY
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
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Peak brightness
Pixel density
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Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
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Weight
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Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
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3.5mm jack
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equal specsXperia PLAY CDMA
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Xperia PLAY
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Xperia PLAY CDMA
2011, February. Released 2011, May
Status
Xperia PLAY
Discontinued
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia PLAY
119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight
Xperia PLAY
175 g (6.17 oz)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM
Xperia PLAY
Mini-SIM
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia PLAY
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia PLAY CDMA
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia PLAY
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia PLAY
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Other
Xperia PLAY
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
OS
Xperia PLAY
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
Xperia PLAY
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia PLAY
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia PLAY CDMA
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia PLAY
Adreno 205
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia PLAY
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia PLAY CDMA
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal
Xperia PLAY
400MB 512MB RAM
Xperia PLAY CDMA
400MB 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia PLAY
5 MP, AF
Xperia PLAY CDMA
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia PLAY
LED flash
Xperia PLAY CDMA
LED flash
Video
Xperia PLAY
720p
Xperia PLAY CDMA
720p
Single
Xperia PLAY
VGA
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Yes
Video
Xperia PLAY
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Loudspeaker
Xperia PLAY
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia PLAY
Yes
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Yes
WLAN
Xperia PLAY
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia PLAY
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia PLAY CDMA
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia PLAY
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Xperia PLAY CDMA
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia PLAY
No
Xperia PLAY CDMA
No
USB
Xperia PLAY
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia PLAY CDMA
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia PLAY
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia PLAY
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
Xperia PLAY CDMA
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Other
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)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
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
Type
Xperia PLAY
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia PLAY
Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Up to 405 h
Talk time
Xperia PLAY
Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Up to 7 h 40 min
Music play
Xperia PLAY
Up to 31 h
Xperia PLAY CDMA
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Colors
Xperia PLAY
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
Xperia PLAY CDMA
Black, White
SAR EU
Xperia PLAY
0.36 W/kg (head)
Xperia PLAY CDMA
0.36 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia PLAY
About 140 EUR
Xperia PLAY CDMA
About 70 EUR