Archos Sense 55s 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

    Sense 55s: 45 g lighter

    Sense 55s:
    130 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 12.2 mm narrower

    Sense 55s:
    74.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Sense 55s:
    5.2 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Sense 55s: 8 mm thinner

    Sense 55s:
    8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 23.5 mm shorter

    Sense 55s:
    142.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Sense 55s:
    2017
    Xperia PLAY:
    2011

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. Sense 55s

    Height:
    142.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    74.2 mm +12.2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8 mm versus Sense 55s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sense 55s

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +45 g versus Sense 55s

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. Sense 55s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

Sense 55s has approximately 69% 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 Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSense 55sXperia PLAY
16 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. Sense 55s

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. Sense 55s

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sense 55s2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 74.2 Х 8 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 142 Х 70.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Super AMOLED
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30125
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1808
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sense 55s, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationSense 55sXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • 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