HTC ChaCha 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

    ChaCha: 55 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 2.6 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    ChaCha: 5.3 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 4.6 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +4.6 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.3 mm versus ChaCha

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +55 g versus ChaCha

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. ChaCha

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

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

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 119.1% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +250 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 357
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationChaChaXperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • 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