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8.3
- Features
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8.3
- Performance
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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 |
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| 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
- Wayka
Well, first of all I would have run all the tests before saying it would be upgraded to ICS... But, as this was not the case, I would have given the choice to those who were interested in upgrading to do so even if it meant unstability concerning gam...
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- 2012-05-27 23:37
- LAA1
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- easy
The only way to get back at these lying, deceving companies which provide no decent after sales support, which abuse our rights and despise customers the minute they get their money is to stop buying their products. Xperia Play owners have every...
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- 2012-05-27 16:47
- kDsb
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- abdel rajab
I dont know why sony dont upgrade this phone to ics all the 2011 smartphone get the update only this!!!!!! Why we are buyed this phone in hight price??? For still with an old version same at GB??? No this is unacceptable ! Ok sony you lost your cust...
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- 2012-05-27 14:11
- SCJT
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