Samsung M210S Wave2 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia 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

    M210S Wave2: 38 g lighter

    M210S Wave2:
    137 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    M210S Wave2: 2.2 mm narrower

    M210S Wave2:
    59.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M210S Wave2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    M210S Wave2:
    3.7 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Depth

    M210S Wave2: 4.2 mm thinner

    M210S Wave2:
    11.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 4.9 mm shorter

    M210S Wave2:
    123.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    M210S Wave2:
    2010
    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. 1. M210S Wave2

    Height:
    123.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +2.2 mm versus M210S Wave2
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.2 mm versus M210S Wave2

Weight

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

  1. 1. M210S Wave2

    137 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +38 g versus M210S Wave2

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. M210S Wave2

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

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

Xperia PLAY has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than M210S Wave2.

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.

M210S Wave2: Original memory entry

1.7 GB

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. M210S Wave2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. 1. M210S Wave2

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. M210S Wave22. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 59.8 Х 11.8 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super Clear LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 1.7 GB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
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 Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Ebony Gray
  • Platinum Silver
  • Elegant Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 710 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
  • 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 M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Samsung Mobile Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.55 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M210S Wave2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationM210S Wave2Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TDMB Mobile TV -TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/MKV/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Music recognition -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) - For South Korea
  • 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