Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs ZTE Axon mini

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
    Axon mini:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Axon mini: 35 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 8 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 8.1 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 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 +8.1 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +24.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    70 mm +8 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +35 g versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 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. Axon mini

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

Axon mini 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia PLAYAxon mini
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. Axon mini

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. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 300 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 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Axon mini.
SpecificationXperia PLAYAxon mini
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass