Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Xperia E1

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

    Xperia E1: 55 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    Xperia E1:
    120 g
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Xperia E1:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E1: 4 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia PLAY:
    2011
    Xperia E1:
    2014

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

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4 mm versus Xperia E1
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +55 g versus Xperia E1

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    120 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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Xperia E1 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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.

Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

400 MB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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

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

2. Xperia E1

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
  • 12182
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xperia E1.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXperia E1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
  • R800at
  • R88i
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass