Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA vs ZTE Style Q

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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

    Style Q: 75 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
    Style Q:
    100 g
  • Width

    Style Q: 3 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
    Style Q:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Style Q: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
    Style Q:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Style Q: 5.7 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
    Style Q:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Style Q: 6 mm shorter

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
    Style Q:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    2011
    Style Q:
    2012

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 +6 mm versus Style Q
    Width:
    62 mm +3 mm versus Style Q
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.7 mm versus Style Q
  2. 2. Style Q

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +75 g versus Style Q

  2. 2. Style Q

    100 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. Style Q

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than Style Q.

Memory variants

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No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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. Style Q

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY CDMA2. Style Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 113 Х 59 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 36.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
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, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY CDMA, Style Q.
SpecificationXperia PLAY CDMAStyle Q
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input