Sony Ericsson G700 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

    G700: 76 g lighter

    G700:
    99 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    G700: 13 mm narrower

    G700:
    49 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G700: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    G700:
    2.4 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    G700: 3 mm thinner

    G700:
    13 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    G700: 13 mm shorter

    G700:
    106 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    G700:
    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. G700

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +13 mm versus G700
    Width:
    62 mm +13 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    16 mm +3 mm versus G700

Weight

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

  1. 1. G700

    99 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +76 g versus G700

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. G700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 147.3% more rectangular screen area than G700.

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.

G700: Original memory entry

160 MB

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. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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. G700

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus G700

Specifications

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1. G7002. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 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 G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Silk Bronze
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G700, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationG700Xperia PLAY CDMA
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland
  • 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