Gionee W909 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: 32.7 g lighter

    W909:
    207.7 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    W909:
    4.2 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    W909:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia PLAY: 0.5 mm thinner

    W909:
    16.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 5.1 mm shorter

    W909:
    124.1 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    W909:
    2016
    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. W909

    Height:
    124.1 mm +5.1 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W909

    207.7 g

    +32.7 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. W909

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

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

W909 has approximately 10.3% 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.

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

W909: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. W909

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. W909

    2530 mAh

    +1030 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9092. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.1 Х 62.8 Х 16.5 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 207.7 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 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.
  • 2530 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 48.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 350 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • 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 W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3140
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Rose gold/Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 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 W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • External IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -720 x 1280 pixels
  • 4.2 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W909, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationW909Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • 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