Sony Ericsson Xperia active vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Phone Names Sony Ericsson Xperia active Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands-2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 38, 66, 71
EDGENo-
GPRSYes-
SpeedHSPA 7.2/5.76 MbpsHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA
 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Launch
Announced2011, June. Released 2011, October2011, February. Released 2011, March
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Dimensions92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Weight110.8 g (3.88 oz)175 g (6.17 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Flashlight-
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass-
Resolution320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Size3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLED-backlit LCD,LED-backlit LCD,
 Touch sensitive controlsTouch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
Platform
CPU1.0 GHz Scorpion1.0 GHz Scorpion
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
GPUAdreno 205Adreno 205
OSAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Memory
Call recordsYes-
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB includedmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM400MB 512MB RAM
PhonebookYes, up to 500 entries-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flashLED flash
Single5 MP, AF5 MP, AF
Video720p720p
Selfie camera
Features-LED flash
Single-VGA
 No-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Alert typesVibration; Polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones-
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC-No
PositioningGPS, A-GPSGPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
RadioStereo FM radio, RDSNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Features
BrowserHTML, Adobe FlashWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
GamesYes-
JavaNo-
MessagingSMS-
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
 ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/eAAC+/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text inputDedicated game store MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Organizer Document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)
Battery
Charging-10W wired
Music playUp to 25 hUp to 31 h
Stand-byUp to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G)Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G)Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1200 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Misc
ColorsOrange/Black, White/BlackBlack, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
PriceAbout 170 EURAbout 140 EUR
SAR1.12 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU-0.36 W/kg (head)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -91.4dB Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB
Camera Photo / Video Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dB Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -91.4dBNoise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto
LoudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 68dBVoice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB