Nokia 700 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    700:
    OLED
    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
  • Weight

    700: 79 g lighter

    700:
    96 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    700: 11.3 mm narrower

    700:
    50.7 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    700: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    700:
    3.2 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    700: 6.3 mm thinner

    700:
    9.7 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    700: 9 mm shorter

    700:
    110 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. 700

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    50.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +9 mm versus 700
    Width:
    62 mm +11.3 mm versus 700
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.3 mm versus 700

Weight

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

  1. 1. 700

    96 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +79 g versus 700

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. 700

    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 700.

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.

700: Original memory entry

2 GB · 1 GB ROM · 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. 700

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. 700

    1080 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

    +420 mAh versus 700

Specifications

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1. 7002. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 50.7 Х 9.7 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive 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
  • 50.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 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 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Cool Grey
  • Silver/White
  • Coral Red
  • Peacock Blue and Purple
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 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 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.06
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 700, Xperia PLAY.
Specification700Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -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