LG X power 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

    X power: 36 g lighter

    X power:
    139 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 12.9 mm narrower

    X power:
    74.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    X power:
    5.3 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    X power: 8.1 mm thinner

    X power:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 29.9 mm shorter

    X power:
    148.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    X power:
    2016
    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. X power

    Height:
    148.9 mm +29.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    74.9 mm +12.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus X power

Weight

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

  1. 1. X power

    139 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +36 g versus X power

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. X power

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

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

X power has approximately 75.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for X power, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX powerXperia PLAY
16 GB 2 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. X power

NFC:
Unknown
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. X power

    4100 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. X power2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 74.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) -Mediatek MT6755M (28 nm) LS755 -Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) US610
  • K450
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF (LS755
  • US610
  • K450)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) LS755 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 US610
  • K450
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720 -Mali-T860MP2 LS755 -Adreno 304 US610
  • K450
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 31458
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1484
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1234
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Indigo
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 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 X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS755
  • US610 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS755 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS755
  • US610 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K220 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K220DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - UAE LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS7552,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US610
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for X power, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationX powerXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Versions: K220DS (Russia
  • UAE); K220 (Europe); LS755 (Boost Mobile); US610 (U.S. Cellular); K450 (Cricket)
  • 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