Nokia 700 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 700 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1080
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? Nokia 700
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9 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core |
| 512MB / 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +16 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 | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
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| Model | Nokia 700 | Xperia Play (4G) |
| Other model names | Nokia 700 RM-670, Nokia Zeta | AT&T Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800at, SE Zeus |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 9/14/2011 | 9/18/2011 |
| Depth | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 50.7 x 110 millimeters (2 x 4.33 in) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 96 grams (3.36 ounces) | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | 3D Graphics HW Accelerator | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1GB available) | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 700 | 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, 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 | ||
| Nokia 700 | 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 | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia 700 | 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 | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, еAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 700 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (4G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-5Z | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1080 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 6.4 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 413 hours (17.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 700 | 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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Cool Grey, Silver on White, Coral Red, Peacock Blue and Purple • Nokia ClearBlack display • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • OpenVG 1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Flash 4.0 • Nokia Maps 3.6 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 | ||
| Nokia 700 | 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 |