Phone Comparison - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson
Announced February 2011 February 2011 August 2011
Status Available - March 2011 Available - March 2011 Available - October 2011
Colors Blue Gradient, Red, Silver Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange White, Blue Gradient, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 116 x 57 x 13 mm
(4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in )
119 x 62 x 16 mm
(4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in )
116 x 57 x 13 mm
(4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
Weight 126 g (4.44 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz) 126 g (4.44 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MT11i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - MT11a
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
Processor 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 205 Adreno 205
RAM 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
Internal Memory 320 MB storage 400 MB 1 GB storage (320 MB user available)
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included

display Display

Type LED-backlit LCD LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors capacitive touchscreen 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.7 inches 4.0 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (265 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 56.96% 59.72% 56.96%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS No Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable Yes + downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Video Calling, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Video Calling, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light Yes, 720p Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilization
Front Camera Yes [Similar] Yes [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Up to 86 kbps
Edge Yes Yes Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML, Adobe flash WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite HTML5, Adobe Flash

memory User Memory

Internal 320 MB storage, 512 MB RAM 400 MB, 512 MB RAM 1 GB storage (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included
USB OTG - - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Po
Capacity 1500 mAh 1500 mAh 1500 mAh
Stand by Up to 430 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Up to 425 h (2G)
Up to 413 h (3G)
Up to 430 h (2G)
Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 6 h 55 min (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)
Up to 8 h 25 min (2G)
Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Up to 6 h 55 min (2G)
Up to 7 h (3G)