Sony Xperia SX SO-05D 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 SX SO-05D: 72 g lighter

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 16 mm narrower

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 1 mm thinner

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 23.4 mm shorter

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    115 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    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 SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Width:
    70 mm +16 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D

Weight

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  1. 1. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +72 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

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 SX SO-05D

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 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 61.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SX SO-05D.

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 SX SO-05D, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SX SO-05DPlay
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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 SX SO-05D

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

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  1. 1. Xperia SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Xperia SX SO-05D

Specifications

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1. Xperia SX SO-05D2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 95 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 298 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@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 SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, Play.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India