Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY	Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
4G bands	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 38, 66, 71	-
EDGE	-	Yes
GPRS	-	Yes
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a

Launch
Announced	2011, February. Released 2011, March	2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)	125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
SIM	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	117 g (4.13 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Scratch-resistant glass
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LED-backlit LCD,	LED-backlit LCD,
	Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI	-

Platform
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion	1.4 GHz Scorpion
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2	Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
GPU	Adreno 205	Adreno 205
OS	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal	400MB 512MB RAM	1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash	LED flash, panorama
Single	5 MP, AF	8 MP, AF
Video	720p	720p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	LED flash	-
Single	VGA	-
	-	No

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

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

Features
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash	-
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)	ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition NeoReader barcode scanner Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Battery
Charging	10W wired	-
Music play	Up to 31 h	Up to 37 h
Stand-by	Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)	Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)	Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Type	Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery	Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange	Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Price	About 140 EUR	About 210 EUR
SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head)	0.66 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Camera	Photo	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Camera	Photo	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB