Sony Xperia neo L vs Xolo Play

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

    Xperia neo L: 35.5 g lighter

    Xperia neo L:
    131.5 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Xperia neo L: 8.9 mm narrower

    Xperia neo L:
    61.1 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia neo L: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia neo L:
    4 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Play: 1.8 mm thinner

    Xperia neo L:
    12.2 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia neo L: 17.4 mm shorter

    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia neo L:
    2012
    Play:
    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 neo L

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Play
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Width:
    70 mm +8.9 mm versus Xperia neo L
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia neo L

    131.5 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +35.5 g versus Xperia neo L

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 neo L

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Play

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

Play has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia neo L.

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 neo L, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia neo LPlay
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 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 neo L

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

2. Play

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 neo L

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Xperia neo L

Specifications

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1. Xperia neo L2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 131.5 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.7" 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.
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
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/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth Unknown
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia neo L, Play.
SpecificationXperia neo LPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India