This telephonic bear fight pits the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (or PlayStation phone) against the classy Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc in a battle to see who’s best. Claws sharpened. Let’s get started…
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Stat-fight: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vs. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Highlights: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play features a 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, and a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor. Oh, and don’t forget the slide-out PlayStation joypad. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, meanwhile, comes rocking an 8.0 MP camera, and a chassis that’s only 8.7mm thick. That’s skinnier than the iPhone 4…
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play | VS | Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc | |
| Display | 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD | 4.2-inch LED-backlit LCD (‘Reality Display’) | |
| Resolution | 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels | |
| Keyboard | PlayStation gaming controls | No | |
| Processor | 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon | 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon with Adreno 205 GPU | |
| Software | Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | |
| Storage | Up to 32GB | Up to 32GB | |
| Rear camera | 5.0 Megapixels with autofocus, touch focus, an LED flash, geo-tagging, image stabilization plus WVGA (800×480 pixel) video recording | 8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus, LED flash, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection and 720p video capture | |
| Front camera | Yes | No | 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 | 2.1 with A2DP | |
| Size | 62.0 x 119.0 x 16.0mm | 63.0 x 125.0 x 8.7mm | |
| Weight | 175g | 117g | |
| Talktime | 6.5 hours | 7.0 hours | |
| Standby | 413 hours | 400 hours |
Analysis: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vs. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
Best Connectivity: Draw (1-1)
Best Size/Weight: Xperia Arc (1-2)
Best Camera/Video: Xperia Arc (1-3)
Best Display: Xperia Arc (1-4)
Best Processor: Draw (2-5)
Best Software: Draw (3-6)
Best Storage: Draw (4-7)
Best Battery life: Draw (5-8)
Best Extras: Xperia Play (6-8)
BPF Verdict: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc wins!
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