Samsung L870 vs Xolo 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.

  • Weight

    L870: 47 g lighter

    L870:
    120 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    L870: 19.5 mm narrower

    L870:
    50.5 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    L870:
    2.4 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Play: 3.1 mm thinner

    L870:
    13.5 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    L870: 34.9 mm shorter

    L870:
    103.5 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    L870:
    2008
    Play:
    2013

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. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Play
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +34.9 mm versus L870
    Width:
    70 mm +19.5 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. L870

    120 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +47 g versus L870

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. L870

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Play

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

Play has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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 L870, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageL870Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
L870: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Play

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

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. L870

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus L870

Specifications

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1. L8702. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.1%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Release date
  • 2008
  • April
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for L870, Play.
SpecificationL870Play
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India