Motorola DROID Maxx 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    DROID Maxx:
    OLED
    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
  • Weight

    DROID Maxx: 8 g lighter

    DROID Maxx:
    167 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 9.2 mm narrower

    DROID Maxx:
    71.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Maxx:
    5 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Maxx:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    DROID Maxx: 7.5 mm thinner

    DROID Maxx:
    8.5 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. DROID Maxx

    Height:
    137.5 mm +18.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    71.2 mm +9.2 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 DROID Maxx

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Maxx

    167 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +8 g versus DROID Maxx

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. DROID Maxx

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

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

DROID Maxx has approximately 56.3% 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 DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 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. DROID Maxx

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. DROID Maxx

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Maxx2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3156
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 634
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1188
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • High Gloss Red
  • Black with Chrome Accents
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 48 h
  • 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 DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Maxx, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDROID MaxxXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • 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