LG Nitro HD vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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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

    Nitro HD: 48 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 5.8 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 5.6 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 14.9 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +14.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Width:
    67.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.6 mm versus Nitro HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +48 g versus Nitro HD

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. Nitro HD

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

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

Nitro HD has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY CDMA.

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 Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Xperia PLAY CDMA

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 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 Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationNitro HDXperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • 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