Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY: specs comparison

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

Galaxy Fold:

OLED

Xperia PLAY:

LCD
Weight

Xperia PLAY: 88 g lighter

Galaxy Fold:

263 g

Xperia PLAY:

175 g
Chipset

Galaxy Fold:

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Xperia PLAY:

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Fold:

Triple

Xperia PLAY:

Single
Release year

Galaxy Fold:

2019

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. Galaxy Fold

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.
2. Xperia PLAY

Height:

119 mm
Width:

62 mm
Depth:

16 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Fold

263 g

+88 g versus Xperia PLAY
2. Xperia PLAY

175 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Galaxy Fold

Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Xperia PLAY

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²

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 Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
512 GB	12 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. Galaxy Fold

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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. Galaxy Fold

4380 mAh

+2880 mAh versus Xperia PLAY
2. Xperia PLAY

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Fold2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)	160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm	119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight	263 g	175 g
Technology	Dynamic AMOLED	LED-backlit LCD
Screen size	7.3" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1536 x 2152 px	480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 12 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.	4380 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	162.6 cm2	44.1 cm2
Screen format	16:10 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.7%	59.8%
PPI /points per inch/	362 PPI	245 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 27mm (wide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS - 12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.6" 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom - 16 MP f/2.2 12mm (ultrawide)	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	720p
Front camera, selfie	10 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	10 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.22µm 8 MP f/1.9 24mm (wide) 1.22µm depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *	379422	4823

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Release date	2019 February	2011 February
Colors	Space Silver Cosmos Black Martian Green Astro Blue	Black White Stealth Blue (for Play 4G) Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1750 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 Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
SIM card	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA LTE-A	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 80 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 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	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6" Super AMOLED 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9) 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Fold, Xperia PLAY.
Specification	Galaxy Fold	Xperia PLAY
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China Hong Kong)	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

Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

Key differences