Oppo Reno A 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

    Reno A:
    OLED
    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Reno A: 5.5 g lighter

    Reno A:
    169.5 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 13.4 mm narrower

    Reno A:
    75.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Reno A:
    6.4 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Reno A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    Reno A:
    Dual
    Xperia PLAY:
    Single

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. Reno A

    Height:
    158.4 mm +39.4 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    75.4 mm +13.4 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.2 mm versus Reno A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Reno A

    169.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +5.5 g versus Reno A

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. Reno A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

Reno A has approximately 128% 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 Reno A, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageReno AXperia PLAY
128 GB 6 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. Reno A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Reno A

    3600 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Reno A2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 169.5 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 25 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Reno A, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationReno AXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • 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