vivo NEX A vs Xolo Play: specs comparison

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

NEX A:

OLED

Play:

LCD
Weight

Play: 32 g lighter

NEX A:

199 g

Play:

167 g
Width

Play: 7 mm narrower

NEX A:

77 mm

Play:

70 mm
Screen diagonal

Play: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

NEX A:

6.59 in

Play:

4.7 in
Rear camera layout

NEX A:

Dual

Play:

Single
Depth

NEX A: 2.4 mm thinner

NEX A:

8 mm

Play:

10.4 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. NEX A

Height:

162 mm +23.6 mm versus Play
Width:

77 mm +7 mm versus Play
Depth:

8 mm
2. Play

Height:

138.4 mm
Width:

70 mm
Depth:

10.4 mm +2.4 mm versus NEX A

Weight

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

1. NEX A

199 g

+32 g versus Play
2. Play

167 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. NEX A

NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Play

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

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 NEX A, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	NEX A	Play
4 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. NEX A

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. NEX A

4000 mAh

+2000 mAh versus Play
2. Play

2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. NEX A2. Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162 Х 77 Х 8 mm	138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	199 g	167 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.59" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2316 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM	4 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4	Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	107.3 cm2	60.9 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.0%	62.9%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	312 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm 4-axis OIS dual pixel PDAF -5 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 8 MP f/2.0	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 616	ULP GeForce
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1855	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5940	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Release date	2018 June	2013 July
Colors	Black Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	600 EUR	170 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BDS GNSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	3.0
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Radio	To be confirmed	No
Others	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for NEX A, Play.
Specification	NEX A	Play
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22W	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - For India

vivo NEX A vs Xolo Play

vivo NEX A

Xolo Play

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. NEX A

2. Play

Weight

1. NEX A

2. Play

Screen size

1. NEX A

2. Play

Memory variants

Practical features

1. NEX A

2. Play

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. NEX A

2. Play

Specifications

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