Huawei P40 lite 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

    Xperia PLAY: 8 g lighter

    P40 lite:
    183 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 14.3 mm narrower

    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite:
    Quad
    Xperia PLAY:
    Single
  • Depth

    P40 lite: 7.3 mm thinner

    P40 lite:
    8.7 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 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. P40 lite

    Height:
    159.2 mm +40.2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    76.3 mm +14.3 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.3 mm versus P40 lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite

    183 g

    +8 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.

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

  1. 1. P40 lite

    P40 lite: 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.

Recorded RAM for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 liteXperia PLAY
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
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. P40 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. P40 lite

    4200 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
Antutu 8 score *
  • 317523
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 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 P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B
  • 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