Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) vs HTC EVO Design 4G
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vs HTC EVO Design 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC EVO Design 4G
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1 Advantage 
14 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 4" |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Model | Xperia Play (CDMA) | EVO Design 4G |
| Other model names | Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800x, SE Zeus | HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC Acquire, HTC Kingdom, HTC Hero 4G |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | HTC |
| Release date | 5/1/2011 | 10/23/2011 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) | 61 x 121.9 millimeters (2.4 x 4.8 in) |
| Weight | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 275 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (400MB available) | 4GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 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 | 3.1 Mbps | 100 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | WiMAX 802.16 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, WiMAX |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 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 | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x1024 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.7 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 405 hours (16.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 4G | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • HTC Sense 3.0 UI • HAC (M4/T4) • DLNA • WiFi Mobile Hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | HTC EVO Design 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 |