Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs verykool s400

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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

    s400: 55 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    s400:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 3 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
    s400:
    65 mm
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    s400:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    s400: 4 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    s400:
    12 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia PLAY:
    2011
    s400:
    2013

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 s400
  2. 2. s400

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    65 mm +3 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +55 g versus s400

  2. 2. s400

    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. s400

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

s400 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

s400: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. s400

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

    +100 mAh versus s400

  2. 2. s400

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. s400

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 119 Х 65 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
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 58.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
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 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM1 & SIM 2 (optional)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, s400.
SpecificationXperia PLAYs400
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