Nokia 6720 classic 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

    6720 classic: 65 g lighter

    6720 classic:
    110 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    6720 classic: 17 mm narrower

    6720 classic:
    45 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6720 classic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    6720 classic:
    2.2 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    6720 classic: 2 mm thinner

    6720 classic:
    14 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    6720 classic: 9 mm shorter

    6720 classic:
    110 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    6720 classic:
    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. 6720 classic

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +9 mm versus 6720 classic
    Width:
    62 mm +17 mm versus 6720 classic
    Depth:
    16 mm +2 mm versus 6720 classic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6720 classic

    110 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +65 g versus 6720 classic

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. 6720 classic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 194.3% more rectangular screen area than 6720 classic.

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.

6720 classic: Original memory entry

50 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. 6720 classic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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. 6720 classic

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus 6720 classic

Specifications

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1. 6720 classic2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 45 Х 14 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 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.
  • 50 MB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Grey
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 27 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 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • 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) 0.53 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 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6720 classic, Xperia PLAY.
Specification6720 classicXperia PLAY
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -TV-out -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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