This fight compares the Samsung Galaxy S2 against the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Two very different phones, aimed at two very different audiences. Who wins? We let the specification sheets decide…
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Stat-fight: Samsung Galaxy S2 (32GB) vs. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Highlights: the Samsung Galaxy S2 (32GB) features a 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, and an 8.0 MP digital camera. Meanwhile, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play boasts a 4.0-inch (480 x 854 pixel) LED-backlit LCD, those hidden-away PlayStation gaming controls and a 5.0 MP snapper. Read the full phone comparison below…
| Samsung Galaxy S2 (32GB) | VS | Sony Ericsson Xperia Play | |
| Display | 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus with Gorilla Glass | 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD | |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels | |
| Keyboard | No | PlayStation gaming controls | |
| Processor | 1GHz Dual-core Exynos processor | 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon | |
| Software | Google’s Android 2.3 with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI overlay and Swype text input | Android 2.3 | |
| Storage | Up to 64GB | Up to 32GB | |
| Rear camera | 8.0 Megapixels with autofocus, an LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus functionality, face/smile detection, image stabilization and 1080p video capture | 5.0 Megapixels with autofocus, touch focus, an LED flash, geo-tagging, image stabilization plus WVGA (800×480 pixel) video recording | |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes | 4G | No | No |
| 3G | 3G/HSDPA/HSPA+ (21Mbps) | 3G/HSDPA | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0+HS | 2.1 with A2DP | |
| Size | 66.1 x 125.3 x 8.49mm | 62.0 x 119.0 x 16.0mm | |
| Weight | 116g | 175g | |
| Talktime | TBC | 6.5 hours | |
| Standby | TBC | 413 hours | |
| Standby | GPS/A-GPS, DLNA content sharing, Wi-Fi direct, stereo FM radio (with RDS), optional NFC support, digital compass, gyroscope and an HDMI port | GPS/A-GPS and a digital compass. The unique gamepad consists of a digital D pad, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons. Will run PlayStation game content via the PlayStation Suite service |
Analysis: Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Best Connectivity: Galaxy S2 (1-0)
Best Size/Weight: Galaxy S2 (2-0)
Best Camera/Video: Galaxy S2 (3-0)
Best Display: Draw (4-1)
Best Processor: Galaxy S2 (5-1)
Best Software: Draw (6-2)
Best Storage: Galaxy S2 (7-2)
Best Battery life: Draw (8-3)
Best Extras: Draw (9-4)
BPF Verdict: The Samsung Galaxy S2 (32GB) wins!
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