BlackBerry Keyone vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 5 g lighter

    Keyone:
    180 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 10.4 mm narrower

    Keyone:
    72.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Keyone:
    4.5 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Keyone:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Keyone: 6.6 mm thinner

    Keyone:
    9.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 30.1 mm shorter

    Keyone:
    149.1 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    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. Keyone

    Height:
    149.1 mm +30.1 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Width:
    72.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.6 mm versus Keyone

Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone

    180 g

    +5 g versus Xperia PLAY CDMA

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    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. Keyone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

Keyone has approximately 36.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY CDMA.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Keyone: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Xperia PLAY CDMA: 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. Keyone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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. Keyone

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Xperia PLAY CDMA

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61392
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Keyone, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationKeyoneXperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada
  • LATAM
  • APAC
  • US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)Also known as BlackBerry Mercury
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon