Pantech Burst vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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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

    Burst:
    OLED
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Burst: 52.5 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Chipset

    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Burst: 4.6 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 7.5 mm shorter

    Burst:
    126.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Burst:
    2012
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.6 mm versus Burst

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +52.5 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

Burst has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY CDMA.

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 Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia PLAY CDMA: 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. Burst

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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. Burst

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Xperia PLAY CDMA

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Burst2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationBurstXperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon