Panasonic P85 NXT 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.

  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 8.8 mm narrower

    P85 NXT:
    70.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1 in smaller diagonal

    P85 NXT:
    5 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    P85 NXT:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    P85 NXT: 6.7 mm thinner

    P85 NXT:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 22.7 mm shorter

    P85 NXT:
    141.7 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    P85 NXT:
    2018
    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. P85 NXT

    Height:
    141.7 mm +22.7 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    70.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.7 mm versus P85 NXT

Weight

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

  1. 1. P85 NXT

    173.8 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +1.2 g versus P85 NXT

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. P85 NXT

    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

P85 NXT 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 P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP85 NXTXperia PLAY
16 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. P85 NXT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. P85 NXT

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. P85 NXT2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 70.8 Х 9.3 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 173.8 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia 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
  • 68.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10458
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1087
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 7000 INR
  • 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 P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS; recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P85 NXT, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationP85 NXTXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • 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