Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1540
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Milestone 3 XT860
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14 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 4" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
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| Model | Milestone 3 XT860 | Xperia Play (CDMA) |
| Other model names | Motorola MILESTONE 3 ME863, Motorola XT883 | Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800x, SE Zeus |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 5/1/2011 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.1 x 123.3 millimeters (2.52 x 4.85 in) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 184 grams (6.44 ounces) | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (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) | 275 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) | 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 SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13.29GB available) | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | 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, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | 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 | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | 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.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + 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 | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.4 hours | 7.7 hours |
| Standby | 240 hours (10 days) | 405 hours (16.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • Motorola MotoBlur UI • Touch focus • HDMI 1.3a • HAC (M4/T3) • DLNA • WiFi hotspot • 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 | ||
| Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 | 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 |