Verge Review
Rumors of a “PlayStation phone” — most likely borne of wishful thinking more than anything else, especially early on — have been lingering for almost as long as I’ve been writing about gadgets and games. So to say the Xperia Play is a long time coming is something of an understatement. The devices started to pop up on global carriers as of April 1st, but it wasn’t until May 26th that it landed stateside via Verizon Wireless. So, is it worth the wait? Is this the perfect...
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Basic Specs
| Thickness |
0.63 inches |
| Weight |
0.39 pounds |
| Form factor |
Slider |
| Physical keypad |
Gaming |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
4 inches |
| Carriers |
AT&T |
| Operating system |
Android |
| Launch OS version |
2.3 |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
Hardware
| Height |
4.68 inches |
| Width |
2.44 inches |
| Thickness |
0.63 inches |
| Weight |
0.39 pounds |
| Form factor |
Slider |
| Color |
Black / Silver |
| Slide orientation |
Landscape |
| Physical keypad |
Gaming |
| Loudspeaker |
Stereo |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
4 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Pixel arrangement |
RGB |
| Resolution (Y) |
854 px |
| Resolution (X) |
480 px |
| PPI |
245 |
| Touchscreen type |
Capacitive |
Connectivity
| Carriers |
AT&T |
| GSM |
Yes |
| GSM frequencies supported |
1900, 1800, 900, 850 |
| UMTS / HSPA |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| GPS |
Yes |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| Tethering / mobile hotspot |
Yes |
| Media streaming |
DLNA |
Processor
| Manufacturer |
Qualcomm |
| Brand / family |
Snapdragon |
| Model |
MSM 8255 |
| Clock speed |
1 GHz |
Storage
| Internal size |
1 GB |
| External |
Yes |
| Max external size |
32 GB |
| External type |
microSD |
Front Camera
| Resolution |
0.3 megapixels |
| Video resolution |
VGA |
Rear Camera
| Resolution |
5 megapixels |
| Flash |
LED |
| Focus type |
Autofocus |
| Video resolution |
480p |
Software
| Operating system |
Android |
| Skin |
Sony Ericsson |
| Launch OS version |
2.3 |
Interface
| Headphone jack |
3.5mm |
| Other ports |
Micro USB |
Battery
| Capacity |
1500 mAh |
| Quoted use time |
385 min |
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