Samsung Galaxy S II T989 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S II T989 or Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S II T989 | Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.4 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.71 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 | Titanium, white | Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange | |
| Battery | 1850 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 167 h Talking time - Up to 7 h |
Stand by time - Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED Plus | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.52" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 58.2 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.1% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 206 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3 | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 400 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Hercules, Samsung SGH-T989 |
- Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a, R800at, R88i |
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