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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- PG
Unfortunately, it does NOT. There is no option to place a voice OR a video call on the UI. For all those who haven't got unlimited or free wifi connections, for those who have to pay extra for limited traffic data connections, it does make a d...
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- 2012-05-25 00:53
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I hope sony make a version of this that looks like n97. I like the its design. It has d-pad on the right and qwerty keyboard.
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- 2012-05-24 15:02
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