Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs vivo V5 Lite

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

    V5 Lite: 20 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    V5 Lite:
    155 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 13.5 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
    V5 Lite:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
    V5 Lite:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    V5 Lite: 8.4 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    V5 Lite:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 34.8 mm shorter

    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
    V5 Lite:
    153.8 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia PLAY:
    2011
    V5 Lite:
    2017

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 +8.4 mm versus V5 Lite
  2. 2. V5 Lite

    Height:
    153.8 mm +34.8 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    75.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +20 g versus V5 Lite

  2. 2. V5 Lite

    155 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. V5 Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

V5 Lite has approximately 89.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia PLAYV5 Lite
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Xperia PLAY: 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

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

2. V5 Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. V5 Lite

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. V5 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 153.8 Х 75.5 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 71.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
  • 41325
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Crown Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 160 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, V5 Lite.
SpecificationXperia PLAYV5 Lite
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 - Also known as vivo Y66