HP Veer 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

    Veer: 72 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Veer: 7.5 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Veer:
    2.6 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Veer: 0.9 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 35 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +35 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    62 mm +7.5 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    16 mm +0.9 mm versus Veer

Weight

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  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +72 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

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.

Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

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. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +590 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • 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 Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 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 Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationVeerXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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