Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY vs ZTE Xiang

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

    Xiang: 55 g lighter

    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 4 mm narrower

    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Xiang:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xiang: 4.1 mm thinner

    Xperia PLAY:
    16 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 5 mm shorter

    Xperia PLAY:
    119 mm
    Xiang:
    114 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 +5 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.1 mm versus Xiang
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +55 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    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. Xiang

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

Xperia PLAY has approximately 127.9% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +200 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia PLAY2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4823
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
  • Black
  • Silver
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
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 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia PLAY, Xiang.
SpecificationXperia PLAYXiang
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
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input