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BLU Studio Mini 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: 12 g lighter

      Studio Mini:
      187 g
      Xperia PLAY:
      175 g

    • Width

      Xperia PLAY: 9.5 mm narrower

      Studio Mini:
      71.5 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia PLAY: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Studio Mini:
      5.5 in
      Xperia PLAY:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Studio Mini: 5.6 mm thinner

      Studio Mini:
      10.4 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      16 mm

    • Height

      Xperia PLAY: 31.5 mm shorter

      Studio Mini:
      150.5 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      119 mm

    • Release year

      Studio Mini:
      2019
      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. Studio Mini

      Height:
      150.5 mm +31.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Width:
      71.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      Height:
      119 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      16 mm +5.6 mm versus Studio Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Studio Mini

      187 g

      +12 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. Studio Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

    Studio Mini has approximately 77% 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 Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageStudio MiniXperia 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. Studio Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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. Studio Mini

      3000 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Studio Mini2. Xperia PLAY

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
    • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 187 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    • 400 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.5%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • 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 Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • IMG8322
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 4823
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2011
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 USD
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 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 Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationStudio MiniXperia PLAY
    Dop
    • Sensors 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

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