BlackBerry Storm2 9550 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

    Storm2 9550: 15 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Storm2 9550: 2 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 6.5 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    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. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +6.5 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +2 mm versus Storm2 9550

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +15 g versus Storm2 9550

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. Storm2 9550

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

Xperia PLAY has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Storm2 9550.

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.

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • 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 Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US
  • 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