LG V10 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: 17 g lighter

    V10:
    192 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 17.3 mm narrower

    V10:
    79.3 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    V10:
    5.7 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    V10:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    V10: 7.4 mm thinner

    V10:
    8.6 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 40.6 mm shorter

    V10:
    159.6 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. V10

    Height:
    159.6 mm +40.6 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    79.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.4 mm versus V10

Weight

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

  1. 1. V10

    192 g

    +17 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. V10

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

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

V10 has approximately 103.1% 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.

V10: Original memory entry

32/64 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. V10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. V10

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. V102. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 79.3 Х 8.6 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p
  • 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 V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 59253
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 968
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2603
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 165
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 633
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Space Black
  • Luxe White
  • Modern Beige
  • Ocean Blue
  • Opal Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (2G) / Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • 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
Body build
  • Stainless Steel sides
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2.1 inches
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V10, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationV10Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 40 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant shock resistant - Versions: H960 (Global market); H960A (Europe
  • LATAM); H960AR (Argentina); H960TR (Turkey); H960YK (Israel); H961S (Russia
  • Kazakhstan); H961N (Hong Kong); H962 (Taiwan); H968 (China); H900 (AT&T)
  • H9
  • 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