Allview X1 Soul vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    X1 Soul: 45.6 g lighter

    X1 Soul:
    129.4 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 7 mm narrower

    X1 Soul:
    69 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    X1 Soul:
    5.5 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    X1 Soul:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    X1 Soul: 8.1 mm thinner

    X1 Soul:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 24 mm shorter

    X1 Soul:
    143 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. X1 Soul

    Height:
    143 mm +24 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    69 mm +7 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus X1 Soul

Weight

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

  1. 1. X1 Soul

    129.4 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +45.6 g versus X1 Soul

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. X1 Soul

    X1 Soul: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

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 X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX1 SoulXperia PLAY
32 GB 2 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. X1 Soul

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. X1 Soul

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. X1 Soul2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 129.4 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha Audio Amplifier -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X1 Soul, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX1 SoulXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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