Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs T-Mobile Move Balance

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

    Move Balance: 33 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    Move Balance:
    142 g
  • Width

    Move Balance: 2.5 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
    Move Balance:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Move Balance: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
    Move Balance:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Move Balance: 5.5 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    Move Balance:
    10.5 mm

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 +2.5 mm versus Move Balance
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.5 mm versus Move Balance
  2. 2. Move Balance

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +33 g versus Move Balance

  2. 2. Move Balance

    142 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. Move Balance

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

Xperia PLAY has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Move Balance.

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

Move Balance: 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. Move Balance

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Move Balance

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. Move Balance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 118.5 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" 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)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 55.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
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, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 100 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 770 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Move Balance.
SpecificationXperia PLAYMove Balance
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 MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input