Nokia 808 PureView vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 808 PureView vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
41.5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
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 808 PureView
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15 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB / 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 4" |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +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 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
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| Model | 808 PureView | Xperia Play (R800) |
| Other model names | Nokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800i, R800a, SE Zeus |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 | 4/1/2011 |
| Depth | 17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels (16:9) | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 184 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 2.5D glass Nokia ClearBlack | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 2.3 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 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom BCM2763 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 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 | R800a version: UMTS 850/1900/2100 R800i version: UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 41.5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 7728x5368 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED and Xenon flash on main camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | Carl Zeiss optics | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-4D | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.8 hours | 6.4 hours |
| Standby | 540 hours (22.5 days) | 413 hours (17.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| 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, Red • UPnP Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Orange • 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 808 PureView | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (R800) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.23W/kg (head) | feature not registered |