Nokia E73 Mode 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

    E73 Mode: 47.4 g lighter

    E73 Mode:
    127.6 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    E73 Mode: 3.6 mm narrower

    E73 Mode:
    58.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E73 Mode: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    E73 Mode:
    2.4 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    E73 Mode: 5.8 mm thinner

    E73 Mode:
    10.2 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    E73 Mode: 5.2 mm shorter

    E73 Mode:
    113.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    E73 Mode:
    2010
    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. E73 Mode

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm +5.2 mm versus E73 Mode
    Width:
    62 mm +3.6 mm versus E73 Mode
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.8 mm versus E73 Mode

Weight

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

  1. 1. E73 Mode

    127.6 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +47.4 g versus E73 Mode

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. E73 Mode

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 147.3% more rectangular screen area than E73 Mode.

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.

E73 Mode: Original memory entry

250 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. E73 Mode

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. E73 Mode

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. E73 Mode2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.8 Х 58.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 127.6 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (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 E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia 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
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E73 Mode, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationE73 ModeXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - For T-Mobile
  • 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