Coolpad Cool 12A vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia PLAY: 27.5 g lighter

    Cool 12A:
    202.5 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 13.2 mm narrower

    Cool 12A:
    75.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Cool 12A:
    6.3 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool 12A:
    Dual
    Xperia PLAY:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool 12A: 7.1 mm thinner

    Cool 12A:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 37.2 mm shorter

    Cool 12A:
    156.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Height:
    156.2 mm +37.2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    75.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.1 mm versus Cool 12A

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    202.5 g

    +27.5 g versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Cool 12A has approximately 120.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool 12AXperia PLAY
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

400 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Cool 12A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. Xperia PLAY

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool 12A2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 75.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 202.5 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • - Unisoc Tiger T310
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 05
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Dream Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Fantasy Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool 12A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationCool 12AXperia PLAY
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
  • R800at
  • R88i