Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA vs TECNO Phantom 9

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    LCD
    Phantom 9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Phantom 9: 10.6 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
    Phantom 9:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 13.3 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
    Phantom 9:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Phantom 9:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    Single
    Phantom 9:
    Triple

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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus Phantom 9
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm +39.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Width:
    75.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +10.6 g versus Phantom 9

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    164.4 g

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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Phantom 9 has approximately 127.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY CDMA.

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 Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Xperia PLAY CDMA

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY CDMA2. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 15000 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Phantom 9.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPhantom 9
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass