Motorola XT806 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

    XT806: 10 g lighter

    XT806:
    165 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    XT806: 5 mm narrower

    XT806:
    57 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT806: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    XT806:
    3.2 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    XT806:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia PLAY: 2.6 mm thinner

    XT806:
    18.6 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    XT806: 9.1 mm shorter

    XT806:
    109.9 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. XT806

    Height:
    109.9 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Xperia PLAY
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +9.1 mm versus XT806
    Width:
    62 mm +5 mm versus XT806
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT806

    165 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +10 g versus XT806

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. XT806

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 56.3% more rectangular screen area than XT806.

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.

XT806: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. XT806

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. XT806

    1380 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +120 mAh versus XT806

Specifications

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1. XT8062. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.9 Х 57 Х 18.6 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@20fps
  • 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 XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min
  • 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 XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • 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 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
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT806, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationXT806Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/AVI/MKV/WMV player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China Telecom Also known as Motorola XT806 Qilin
  • 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