HTC One X vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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

    One X: 45 g lighter

    One X:
    130 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 7.9 mm narrower

    One X:
    69.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One X:
    4.7 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One X: 7.1 mm thinner

    One X:
    8.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 15.4 mm shorter

    One X:
    134.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    One X:
    2012
    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. One X

    Height:
    134.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    69.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.1 mm versus One X

Weight

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

  1. 1. One X

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +45 g versus One X

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. One X

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

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

One X has approximately 38.1% 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.

One X: Original memory entry

16/32 GB (26 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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. One X

NFC:
Yes
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. One X

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One X2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.4 Х 69.9 Х 8.9 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super IPS LCD2
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 16/32 GB (26 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15483
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 423
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 981
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 622
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 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 One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One X, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationOne XXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC One XT for China
  • 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