Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Ericsson W8
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY | Sony Ericsson W8 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 38, 66, 71 | - |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2011, February. Released 2011, March | 2011, April. Released 2011, May |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in) | 99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 104 g (3.67 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | LED-backlit LCD, | TFT |
| Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI | Timescape UI | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion | 600 MHz ARM 11 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 200 |
| OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.1 (Eclair) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 400MB 512MB RAM | 128MB 168MB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | - |
| Single | 5 MP, AF | 3.15 MP |
| Video | 720p | 480p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | - |
| Single | VGA | - |
| - | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP |
| NFC | No | - |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| 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) | Walkman player MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Voice memo Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 10W wired | - |
| Music play | Up to 31 h | Up to 23 h 40 min |
| Stand-by | Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) | Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) | Up to 4 h 45 min |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange | Azure, Orange, Red |
| Price | About 140 EUR | About 100 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.36 W/kg (head) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB | Noise -86.8dB / Crosstalk -84.1dB |
| Camera | Photo | Photo |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 737:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 69dB |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB | Noise -86.8dB / Crosstalk -84.1dB |
| Camera | Photo | Photo |
| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 737:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB | Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 69dB |