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HTC U11 Eyes 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: 10 g lighter

      U11 Eyes:
      185 g
      Xperia PLAY:
      175 g

    • Width

      Xperia PLAY: 13 mm narrower

      U11 Eyes:
      75 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia PLAY: 2 in smaller diagonal

      U11 Eyes:
      6 in
      Xperia PLAY:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      U11 Eyes:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
      Xperia PLAY:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

    • Depth

      U11 Eyes: 7.5 mm thinner

      U11 Eyes:
      8.5 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      16 mm

    • Height

      Xperia PLAY: 38.9 mm shorter

      U11 Eyes:
      157.9 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. U11 Eyes

      Height:
      157.9 mm +38.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Width:
      75 mm +13 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      Height:
      119 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      16 mm +7.5 mm versus U11 Eyes

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U11 Eyes

      185 g

      +10 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. U11 Eyes

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

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

    U11 Eyes has approximately 110.6% 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.

    U11 Eyes: 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. U11 Eyes

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    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. U11 Eyes

      3930 mAh

      +2430 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. U11 Eyes2. Xperia PLAY

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.9 Х 75 Х 8.5 mm
    • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 185 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 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 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3930 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 78.4%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 1.4 µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Dual
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2 5 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 510
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 85412
    • 4823
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 628
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1856
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Release date
    • 2018
    • January
    • 2011
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White
    • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 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 U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    SIM card
    • Hybrid 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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U11 Eyes, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationU11 EyesXperia PLAY
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
    • 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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