| Display | Technology | LED-backlit LCD |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" inch | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio |
59.8%
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| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | |
| PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | |
| Camera and Video | Rear camera, main | 5 MP , Single |
| Camera specs | 5 MP , AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP , Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | |
| Performance | Operating system OS | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| Processor CPU | 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | microSD , up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) , 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 400 MB , 512 MB RAM | |
| Antutu 7 score | 4823 | |
| General specs | Release date | 2011 , February |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm | |
| Weight | 175 g | |
| Colors | Black , White , Stealth Blue (for Play 4G) , Orange | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh , Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 | |
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | |
| Communication and Connectivity | SIM card | Mini-SIM |
| Network | Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , DLNA , hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes , with A-GPS , GLONASS | |
| NFC | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 , USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 , A2DP , EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) | |
| Music and Audio | Radio | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | |
| Others | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Other features | 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 |