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8.3
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8.3
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8.3
Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G. Also known as R800a, R800at, R88i
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 | ||
| Announced | 2011, February | |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, March |
| Body | Dimensions | 119 x 62 x 16 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 175 g |
| Display | Type | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 854 pixels, 4.0 inches (~245 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| - Touch-sensitive gaming controls - PSP like gaming buttons - Timescape UI |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, 8GB included |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 400 MB, 512 MB RAM |
| Data | GPRS | Up to 80 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support |
| Camera | Primary | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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| Features | Geo-tagging, image stabilization | |
| Video | Yes, 720p | |
| Secondary | Yes, VGA |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 |
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| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon | |
| CPU | 1 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash | |
| Radio | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange | |
| - Dedicated game store - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input (Swype) |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh | |
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| Stand-by | Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 31 h |
| Misc | SAR EU | 0.36 W/kg (head) |
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| Tests | Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB |
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| Audio quality | Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB | |
| Camera | Photo | |
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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
Cant believe people are moanin about 3g video calls, if you want them so bad get an app, your all just bone idle, the weight and low memory is the only downside to the play overall a freakin awesome phone I wouldnt upgrade because you get these phone...
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- 2012-05-19 17:38
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- Anonymous
Cant believe people are moanin about 3g video calls, if you want them so bad get an app, your all just bone idle, the weight and low memory is the only downside to the play overall a freakin awesome phone I wouldnt upgrade because you get these phone...
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- 2012-05-19 15:22
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- Anne
This phone is no more, or no less (as you prefer) than announced. If you want a light, slim phone, you must be really dumb if you buy an Xplay! If you want a true gamepad, then you'll have to sacrifice and read the phone's specifications. ...
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- 2012-05-18 15:42
- MAdJ
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