Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs Sony Xperia Z2

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 Z2: 12 g lighter

  Xperia PLAY:

  175 g

  Xperia Z2:

  163 g

• Width

  Xperia PLAY: 11.3 mm narrower

  Xperia PLAY:

  62 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  73.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia PLAY: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia PLAY:

  4 in

  Xperia Z2:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Xperia PLAY:

  Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

  Xperia Z2:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia Z2: 7.8 mm thinner

  Xperia PLAY:

  16 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  8.2 mm

• Height

  Xperia PLAY: 27.8 mm shorter

  Xperia PLAY:

  119 mm

  Xperia Z2:

  146.8 mm

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 +7.8 mm versus Xperia Z2

2. 2. Xperia Z2

   Height:

   146.8 mm +27.8 mm versus Xperia PLAY

   Width:

   73.3 mm +11.3 mm versus Xperia PLAY

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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 Z2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Xperia Z2 has approximately 69% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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