Plum Velocity 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.

  • Weight

    Velocity: 40 g lighter

    Velocity:
    135 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity:
    2.6 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Velocity: 3.4 mm thinner

    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Velocity: 5.5 mm shorter

    Velocity:
    113.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 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. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +5.5 mm versus Velocity
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.4 mm versus Velocity

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity

    135 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +40 g versus Velocity

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. Velocity

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

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

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 110.7% more rectangular screen area than Velocity.

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.

Velocity: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Velocity

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Velocity

Specifications

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1. Velocity2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.5%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationVelocityXperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM
  • 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