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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Battery

Type	LED-backlit LCD,
Talk time	Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 31 h

Display

Size	4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

Platform

OS	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU	1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 205

Memory

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal	400MB 512MB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	5 MP, AF
Video	720p

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML5, Adobe Flash

Misc

Colors	Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
Price	About 140 EUR
SAR EU	0.36 W/kg (head)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash

Tests

Camera	Photo
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality	Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY