Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA)
Side by side comparison between Blu Tank 4.5 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1760
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Tank 4.5 (W100)
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16 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB / 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 245 PPI |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Model | Tank 4.5 (W100) | Xperia Play (CDMA) |
| Other model names | BLU Tank 4.5 W100a, BLU Tank 4.5 W100i, Blu Tank45 | Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800x, SE Zeus |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Blu | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 2/1/2013 | 5/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.9 x 134 millimeters (2.71 x 5.28 in) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1760 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 7.7 hours |
| Standby | 680 hours (28.3 days) | 405 hours (16.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Touch focus • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • PSP like gaming buttons (Playstation) • USB On-the-go support • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • Open ES 1.1 • SE Timescape • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Tank 4.5 (W100) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |