Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) All specs
Full specifications phone: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this phone.
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Android phone with 1GHz Single-core median processor provides good performance when performing some functions of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA).
With one SIM card slot, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) allows download up to 3.1 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Including the battery, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) phone has 175 grams and it's not so thin so, it has 16 mm thick.
Summary
⚙️ CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
🤖 Android 2.3.3
🔄 Android 2.3.4
🔄 Android 2.3.4
📱 4"
TFT LED-Backlit LCD
TFT LED-Backlit LCD
🔳 RAM: 512MB
💽 ROM: 1GB
💽 ROM: 1GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT2.1
📷 (back) 5MP
🤳 (front) 0.3MP
🤳 (front) 0.3MP
🔋 1500mAh
📱 Model features |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Model | Xperia Play (CDMA) |
| Other model names | Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play R800x, SE Zeus |
| Country or region available |  USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 5/1/2011 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 119 millimeters (2.44 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.7 hours |
| Standby | 405 hours (16.9 days) |
➕ Other features |
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| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | 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 |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (CDMA) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
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