Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Xperia Tipo
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony Ericsson | Sony |
| Announced | |
| February 2011 | June 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - August 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
119 x 62 x 16 mm
(4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in ) |
103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | |
| 175 g (6.17 oz) | 99.4 g (3.49.0.14 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] | 800 MHz, Qualcomm MSM7227A [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 205 [Similar] | Adreno 200 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 400 MB | 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 400 MB, 512 MB RAM | 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 425 h (2G) Up to 413 h (3G) |
Up to 470 h (2G) Up to 545 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) |
Up to 5 h (2G) Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |