Nokia 6708 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.

  • Weight

    6708: 25 g lighter

    6708:
    150 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    6708: 10 mm narrower

    6708:
    52 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    6708:
    2.7 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    6708:
    TI OMAP 1510
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia PLAY: 2 mm thinner

    6708:
    18 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Release year

    6708:
    2005
    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. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +2 mm versus Xperia PLAY
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +10 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6708

    150 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +25 g versus 6708

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. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 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 103.2% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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.

6708: Original memory entry

18 MB

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. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 67082. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 18 MB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 141 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • 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 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6708, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6708Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31
  • 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