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Nokia Lumia Icon 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Lumia Icon:
      OLED
      Xperia PLAY:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Lumia Icon: 8 g lighter

      Lumia Icon:
      167 g
      Xperia PLAY:
      175 g

    • Width

      Xperia PLAY: 9 mm narrower

      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia PLAY: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia Icon:
      5 in
      Xperia PLAY:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Lumia Icon:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
      Xperia PLAY:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

    • Depth

      Lumia Icon: 6.2 mm thinner

      Lumia Icon:
      9.8 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      16 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. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm +18 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Width:
      71 mm +9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Depth:
      9.8 mm

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      Height:
      119 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      16 mm +6.2 mm versus Lumia Icon

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia Icon

      167 g

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      175 g

      +8 g versus Lumia Icon

    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. Lumia Icon

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    Lumia Icon has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLumia IconXperia PLAY
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    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. Lumia Icon

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

      +920 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Lumia Icon2. Xperia PLAY

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 400 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Rear camera, main
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 38023
    • 4823
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2011
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 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 Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 80 kbps
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationLumia IconXperia PLAY
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
    • 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

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