Motorola MT710 ZHILING 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

    MT710 ZHILING: 50 g lighter

    MT710 ZHILING:
    125 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    MT710 ZHILING: 2.5 mm narrower

    MT710 ZHILING:
    59.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MT710 ZHILING: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    MT710 ZHILING:
    3.7 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    MT710 ZHILING: 3.7 mm thinner

    MT710 ZHILING:
    12.3 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Release year

    MT710 ZHILING:
    2009
    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. MT710 ZHILING

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +2.5 mm versus MT710 ZHILING
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.7 mm versus MT710 ZHILING

Weight

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

  1. 1. MT710 ZHILING

    125 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +50 g versus MT710 ZHILING

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. MT710 ZHILING

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

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

Xperia PLAY has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than MT710 ZHILING.

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.

MT710 ZHILING: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. MT710 ZHILING

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. MT710 ZHILING

    1140 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +360 mAh versus MT710 ZHILING

Specifications

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1. MT710 ZHILING2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone 1.5
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz Marvell PXA310
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV CMMB broadcast receiver -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Motorola MT720 For China Mobile
  • 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