It’s Sony Ericsson versus Samsung in this battle as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (the long-awaited ‘PlayStation phone’) faces off against the Samsung Galaxy S – one of the best-selling Android handsets to date. Time For a big phone fight…
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Stat-fight: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vs. Samsung Galaxy S
Highlights: the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play features a 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, and a 5.0 MP digital camera. The Samsung Galaxy S, meanwhile, boasts a 4.0-inch (480 x 800 pixel) Super AMOLED screen and it weighs a mere 119g.
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play | VS | Samsung Galaxy S | |
| Display | 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD | 4.0-inch Super AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels | |
| Keyboard | PlayStation gaming controls | No | |
| Processor | 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon | 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 | |
| Software | Android 2.3 | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Storage | Up to 32GB | Up to 48GB | |
| Rear camera | 5.0 Megapixels with autofocus, touch focus, an LED flash, geo-tagging, image stabilization plus WVGA (800×480 pixel) video recording | 5.0 Megapixels with autofocus, geo-tagging, touch to focus functionality, face and smile detection and HD video recording | |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes | 4G | No | No |
| 3G | 3G/HSDPA | 3G/HSDPA (7.2Mbps) | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 with A2DP | 3.0 with A2DP | |
| Size | 62.0 x 119.0 x 16.0mm | 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm | |
| Weight | 175g | 119g | |
| Talktime | 6.5 hours | 6.5 hours | |
| Standby | 413 hours | 576 hours |
Analysis: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vs. Samsung Galaxy S
Best Connectivity: Draw (1-1)
Best Size/Weight: Galaxy S (1-2)
Best Camera/Video: Xperia Play (2-2)
Best Display: Xperia Play (3-2)
Best Processor: Draw (4-3)
Best Software: Xperia Play (5-3)
Best Storage: Galaxy S (5-4)
Best Battery life: Draw (6-5)
Best Extras: Xperia Play (7-5)
BPF Verdict: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play wins!
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