45 specification entries, TAC codes and unlock services for this model.
Network
Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Technology
GSM / HSPA
Launch
Status
Discontinued
Announced
2011, February. Released 2011, March
Body
SIM
Mini-SIM
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)
Dimensions
119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Display
Size
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm 2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
LED-backlit LCD,
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
displayother
Touch-sensitive gaming controls PSP like gaming buttons Timescape UI
Platform
OS
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
CPU
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 205
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Memory
Internal
400MB 512MB RAM
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Main Camera
Video
720p
Single
5 MP, AF
Features
LED flash
Selfie camera
Single
VGA
Sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Comms
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Features
Browser
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother
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)
Battery
Type
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Music play
Up to 31 h
Misc
Alias
R800a, R800at, R88i
Price
About 140 EUR
Colors
Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR EU
0.36 W/kg (head)
Versions
Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G
Our Tests
Camera
Photo
Loudspeaker
Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality
Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB
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