Sharp Aquos S2 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

    Aquos S2: 35 g lighter

    Aquos S2:
    140 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 10 mm narrower

    Aquos S2:
    72 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos S2:
    Dual
    Xperia PLAY:
    Single
  • Depth

    Aquos S2: 8.1 mm thinner

    Aquos S2:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 22.8 mm shorter

    Aquos S2:
    141.8 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    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. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm +22.8 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    72 mm +10 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus Aquos S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S2

    140 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +35 g versus Aquos S2

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. Aquos S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

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

Aquos S2 has approximately 83% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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.

Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos S22. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 420 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 88256
  • 4823
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 859
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4079
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3688
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 173
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 994
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 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
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S2, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationAquos S2Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • 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