Motorola QUENCH 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

    QUENCH: 45 g lighter

    QUENCH:
    130 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    QUENCH: 2 mm narrower

    QUENCH:
    60 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    QUENCH: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    QUENCH:
    3.1 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    QUENCH:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    QUENCH: 3.6 mm thinner

    QUENCH:
    12.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    QUENCH: 2.2 mm shorter

    QUENCH:
    116.8 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. QUENCH

    Height:
    116.8 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +2.2 mm versus QUENCH
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus QUENCH
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.6 mm versus QUENCH

Weight

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  1. 1. QUENCH

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +45 g versus QUENCH

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. QUENCH

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 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 54.1% more rectangular screen area than QUENCH.

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.

QUENCH: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. QUENCH

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. QUENCH

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +80 mAh versus QUENCH

Specifications

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1. QUENCH2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.8 Х 60 Х 12.4 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) in USA
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@25fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 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 QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Licorice
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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 b/g
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for QUENCH, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationQUENCHXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Capacitive trackpad - Versions: Motorola CLIQ XT MB501 in USA Motorola MOTO MIX in Korea
  • 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