LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G)
Side by side comparison between LG Eclypse 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +19 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 | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
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| Model | Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Xperia Play (4G) |
| Other model names | Virgin Mobile LG Eclypse 4G HSPA+, LG-C800G, LG C800G | AT&T Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800at, SE Zeus |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 9/18/2011 |
| Depth | 12.95 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.4 x 121.2 millimeters (2.5 x 4.77 in) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | LG Optimus UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 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 | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| 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) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1520 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.3 hours | 6.4 hours |
| Standby | 230 hours (9.6 days) | 413 hours (17.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included HAC (M3/T3) Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Stealth Blue • 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 | ||
| LG Eclypse 4G (C800G) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| 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 |