The Xperia Play codenamed Zeus, made by Sony Ericsson, is a smartphone that brings game console functionality. The Xperia Play smartphone, powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, this is the first device to be part of the PlayStation Certified program which means that it can play PlayStation Suite games. The Xperia Play brings a dedicated game controls, they are virtually the same controls you’ll find on a PSP Go or a PlayStation DualShock controller. And there’s the 4 inch touchscreen of course.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is half phone, half portable game console – powered by Android. The Xperia Play brings six games pre-installed to get started.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
The Xperia Play Specs at Glance
- Network : GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA and HSUPA support
- Form factor: Touchscreen side-slider with dedicated gaming controls
- Dimensions: 119 x 62 x 16 mm, Weight : 175 g
- Display: 4.0 inch LED Backlit LCD, 16M-color capacitive touchscreen, FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels), multi-touch input
- CPU : 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
- OS : Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Memory and Storage : 400MB internal storage, 512MB RAM, microSD card slot
- Camera : 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, face detection, Geo-tagging, image stabilization, video recording at 720p, VGA front facing camera.
- Data and Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n with DLNA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack
- Other Features : ony Ericsson Timescape UI, active noise cancelation with dedicated mic, built-in accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, secondary video-call camera
Desain and Dimensions
The XperiaPlay looks bigs and bulky with the dimension of 119 x 62 x 16 mm and hefty which it weighs in at 175 g. The device is a horizontally sliding phone with its original form resembling the Xperia X10 while the slider below resembles the slider of the PSP Go. The slider features a D-Pad (directional pad) on the left side, a set of standard PlayStation buttons on the right side, touchpad in the middle, start and select buttons on the bottom right corner, an option button on the bottom left corner, and two shoulder buttons (L and R) on the back of the device.
Central Processing Unit
Inside The heart of Xperia Play CPU there is 1 GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, Adreno 205 GPU, MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset platform. Snapdragon Chipset has been also powering HTC Desire HD and Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray.
Memory and Storage
The Xperia Play equipped with 512 MB RAM, an internal storage with space of 400 MB, also features an expansion storage microSD up to 32 MB.
Display
The Xperia Play features 4 inch LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, with 16M colors, with the maximum resolution of 480×854 pixel and 233 ppi pixel density.
Camera
The Xperia Play brings primary camera on the back and secondary front facing camera. On the back there is a 5,1 MP camera, support maximum resolution of 2592х1944 pixels. It also capable of recording 720p HD video with video light. The Camera features autofocus, geo-tagging, touch focus, led flash and send to web functionality. On the front there is a secondary VGA resolution camera for video calling.
Data and Connectivity
The Xperia Play supports quad-band GSM Frequencies (850/900/1800/1900), HSPA (800/850/1900/2100), and HSPA (900/2100). The Xperia Play also offers connectivity options HSDPA, HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v.21 with A2DP, and Micro USB v2.0.
Operating System and User Interface
The Xperia Play is powered by Android v2.3 Gingerbread along with Timescape UI. This is the third Gingerbread-powered smartphone in the Xperia lineup along with the Xperia Arc and the Xperia Neo.
