Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA vs Xolo Prime

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.

  • Width

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 6 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
    Prime:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
    Prime:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Prime:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Prime: 6.5 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
    Prime:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 16 mm shorter

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
    Prime:
    135 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    2011
    Prime:
    2015

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 +6.5 mm versus Prime
    Weight:
    175 g
  2. 2. Prime

    Height:
    135 mm +16 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Width:
    68 mm +6 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Prime

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

Prime has approximately 26.6% 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, Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Prime

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Xperia PLAY CDMA

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY CDMA2. Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 135 Х 68 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 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 Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Prime.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAPrime
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India