Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman 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.
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Weight
Live with Walkman: 60 g lighter
- Live with Walkman:
- 115 g
- Xperia PLAY:
- 175 g
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Width
Live with Walkman: 5.5 mm narrower
- Live with Walkman:
- 56.5 mm
- Xperia PLAY:
- 62 mm
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Screen diagonal
Live with Walkman: 0.8 in smaller diagonal
- Live with Walkman:
- 3.2 in
- Xperia PLAY:
- 4 in
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Depth
Live with Walkman: 1.8 mm thinner
- Live with Walkman:
- 14.2 mm
- Xperia PLAY:
- 16 mm
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Height
Live with Walkman: 13 mm shorter
- Live with Walkman:
- 106 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. Live with Walkman
- Height:
- 106 mm
- Width:
- 56.5 mm
- Depth:
- 14.2 mm
2. Xperia PLAY
- Height:
- 119 mm +13 mm versus Live with Walkman
- Width:
- 62 mm +5.5 mm versus Live with Walkman
- Depth:
- 16 mm +1.8 mm versus Live with Walkman
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Live with Walkman
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.2 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 3:2
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 30.5 cm²
2. Xperia PLAY
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 44.1 cm²
Xperia PLAY has approximately 44.7% more rectangular screen area than Live with Walkman.
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.
Live with Walkman: Original memory entry
320 MB · 512 MB RAM
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. Live with Walkman
- 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.
Specifications
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1. Live with Walkman2. Xperia PLAY
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Touchscreen |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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General specs
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Radio |
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| Others | Unknown |
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Other features
| Specification | Live with Walkman | Xperia PLAY |
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| Dop |
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