Samsung i900 Omnia 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

    i900 Omnia: 53 g lighter

    i900 Omnia:
    122 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    i900 Omnia: 5.1 mm narrower

    i900 Omnia:
    56.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i900 Omnia: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    i900 Omnia:
    3.2 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    i900 Omnia: 3.5 mm thinner

    i900 Omnia:
    12.5 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    i900 Omnia: 7 mm shorter

    i900 Omnia:
    112 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    i900 Omnia:
    2008
    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. i900 Omnia

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +7 mm versus i900 Omnia
    Width:
    62 mm +5.1 mm versus i900 Omnia
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.5 mm versus i900 Omnia

Weight

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

  1. 1. i900 Omnia

    122 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +53 g versus i900 Omnia

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. i900 Omnia

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 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 51.3% more rectangular screen area than i900 Omnia.

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.

i900 Omnia: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. i900 Omnia

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. i900 Omnia

    1440 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +60 mAh versus i900 Omnia

Specifications

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1. i900 Omnia2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 56.9 Х 12.5 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia 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
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA312 624 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Modern Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 50 min (2G) / 6 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i900 Omnia, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
Specificationi900 OmniaXperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice memo Optical trackpad Also known as Samsung WiTu
  • 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