Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Ericsson W995

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY	Sony Ericsson W995

Network
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 - W995a

Launch
Announced	2011, February. Released 2011, March	2009, February. Released 2009, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)	97 x 49 x 15 mm (3.82 x 1.93 x 0.59 in)
SIM	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	113 g (3.99 oz)
	-	Built-in kickstand

Display
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)	240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)	2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~44.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LED-backlit LCD,	TFT, 256K colors
	Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI	-

Platform
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion	369 MHz ARM 11
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2	-
GPU	Adreno 205	-
OS	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)	-

Memory
Call records	-	30 received, dialed and missed calls
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included	Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 16 GB, 8 GB included
Internal	400MB 512MB RAM	118MB
Phonebook	-	1000 x 20 fields, Photo call

Main Camera
Features	LED flash	LED flash
Single	5 MP, AF	8.1 MP, AF
Video	720p	320p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	LED flash	-
Single	VGA	-
	-	Videocall camera

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR	2.0, A2DP
NFC	No	-
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS; Wayfinder navigator
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA

Features
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash	WAP 2.0/HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
Games	-	Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Java	-	Yes, MIDP 2.0
Messaging	-	SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Accelerometer
	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)	MP3/AAC/MP4 player TrackID music recognition Photo editor Organizer Voice memo/dial Walkman 4.0 player Shake control SensMe

Battery
Charging	10W wired	-
Music play	Up to 31 h	Up to 20 h
Stand-by	Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)	Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)	Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Type	Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery	Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange	Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver, Energetic Red
Price	About 140 EUR	About 100 EUR
SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head)	1.18 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB	Noise -89.1dB / Crosstalk -88.7dB
Camera	Photo	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB	Noise -89.1dB / Crosstalk -88.7dB
Camera	Photo	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB