Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA vs Nokia N97 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA or Nokia N97 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA | Nokia N97 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, February | 2008, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119 x 62 x 16 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.44 in | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm | 4.61 x 4.61 x 2.18 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | White, Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 405 h Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.8% | 52.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 210 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash, video light | |
| Video | 720p | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | |||
| Video | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 400 MB, 512 MB RAM | 32 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | No | Class 32 | |
| Edge | No | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
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