Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs ZTE Avid Plus

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

    Avid Plus: 10.6 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    Avid Plus:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 10.9 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
    Avid Plus:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
    Avid Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Avid Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Avid Plus: 5.1 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    Avid Plus:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia PLAY: 25.8 mm shorter

    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
    Avid Plus:
    144.8 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
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.1 mm versus Avid Plus
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    Height:
    144.8 mm +25.8 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    72.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +10.6 g versus Avid Plus

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    164.4 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. Avid Plus

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

Avid Plus has approximately 56.3% 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, Avid Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia PLAYAvid Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Avid Plus

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. Avid Plus

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 110 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 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Avid Plus.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAvid Plus
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