Apple iPhone vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone or Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone | Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, January | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.4 in | 119 x 62 x 16 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 8 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
Stand by time - Up to 405 h Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min |
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| Approximate price | 420 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 36.5 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 52.0% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 165 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | No | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS, upgradable to iOS 3.1.3 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | ||
| CPU | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 4/8/16 GB | 400 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | No | |
| Edge | Yes | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 (headset support only) | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Google Maps -Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
- 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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