Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Quick facts

Size
119.0 × 62.0 × 16.0 mm / 4.7 × 2.4 × 0.6 inches

Weight

175.0 g / 6.2 oz
Screen

854 x 480 pixels / 4.0" 16,777,216 colour TFT

Available colours
Black , White
Memory
Phone memory up to 400MB
microSD™ (supported to 32GB)
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration

Battery performance

Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.

Networks

GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100
Talk time (up to)
8 hours 25 min
6 hours 25 min
6 hours 25 min
Standby time (up to)

425 hours

413 hours

413 hours

 
Note that network compatibility varies per location.

Camera

Front-facing camera (VGA)
Your phone is video-chat ready - and the front-facing camera is great for self-portraits, too.
Flash / light type - Photo light
When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.
Camera - 5.1 megapixel
Capture and share special moments.
Video recording
Capture the action as it happens.
Video light
More light when shooting video.
Send to web
Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog.
Geo-tagging
Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.
Auto focus
Automatic focus for optimal clarity.

Music

TrackID™ music recognition
Record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information sent to your phone in seconds.
Stereo speakers
Listen out loud - a full sound experience via stereo speakers.
Sony Ericsson Music player
Enjoy your favourite music sorted by artist, album and track. Shuffle and smart playlists supported.
PlayNow™
Download music and games to your phone.
Music tones
Use original artist recordings as ringtones.
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music from your phone to headset over a wireless connection.
Album art
Choose music by browsing CD album art or other images.

Web

Web browser - WebKit
Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.
Pan & zoom
View web pages as you like - get a quick overview or zoom in on details.
Google Voice Search
Use your voice to search the web or to quickly launch a call to a friend.
Google™ search
Find what you’re after with the Google™ search function.
Bookmarks
Quick access to your favourite Web sites.
Android™ Market
Get apps and games - download straight to your phone.

Entertainment

Media Browser

Media content in one place for fast and easy access.

YouTube™

View your favourite YouTube™ videos, or upload your own - access is easy via the YouTube™ application.

Video Clip

Video clip viewing and transfer to another phone or PC

Video streaming

Realtime video streaming, e.g. live cam

Motion gaming

Gaming gets physical - turn, swing, move your phone to control the action.

Gesture gaming

Position yourself in front of the phone's camera and move your body to win the game.

3D games

Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.

Connectivity

WiFi™

Utilise high-speed Internet at Wi-Fi™ hotspots at airports and other facilities.

Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync®

Stay seamlessly synchronised with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.

Google Maps™ - with Street View

Find your way to your destination.

USB support

PC to phone USB cable support.

USB mass storage

Connect and move items between computer and phone.

Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync

Synchronise your phone contacts, calendar, tasks, bookmarks and notes* via the Sony Ericsson website. Sony Ericsson Sync is based on SyncML. * Synchronisation items may differ depending on the device.

Synchronisation via Google Sync

Use your Google account to synchronise the contacts in your phone.

Synchronisation via Facebook™

Match your Facebook™ friends with your phone contacts.

Modem

GSM internet dial-up support.

Micro USB support

Connect to your PC and other devices.

Google Latitude™

See where your friends are - and share your own location with them.

DLNA Certified™

Connect wirelessly to other devices.

Bluetooth™ technology

Connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth™ devices.

aGPS

Use GPS-powered location-based services.

3.5 mm audio jack

Share your music via the extra jack. Use any headphones with a standard-sized 3.5 mm connector.

Messaging

Text messaging (SMS)

Send text greetings anywhere in the world.

Sound recorder

Take voice notes or record a sound clip to send in a message.

Predictive text input

Fast and easy text messaging.

Picture messaging (MMS)

Colourful multimedia messaging.

Instant messaging

Online chat. On the move.

Google Mail™

Gmail for mobile lets you send and receive e-mail wherever you are.

Email

Check your email inbox wherever you are.

Conversations

Say it via chat-style text messaging.

Communication

Video-chat ready

Prepared for video chats through the front-facing camera (application dependant).

Twitter™ - Application

Let the world know how you feel and what you think - say it with a tweet.

Vibrating Alert

The phone vibrates and you can feel when a call comes in

Speakerphone

Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as an office handsfree

Sony Ericsson Timescape™

All your communication with one person in one place.

Noise shield

Filter out the sounds around and make yourself heard.

Google Talk™

Chat-style communication with friends and family.

Facebook™ application

Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook™ through your phone.

Design

Keyboard - Onscreen 12 key and QWERTY

Text input made easy.

Dedicated gaming keys

A full-throttle experience via keys designed for gaming.

Wallpaper animation

Stylish moving imagery onscreen.

Touchscreen

Intuitive navigation – just touch the screen.

Picture wallpaper

Background picture on-screen when the phone is in standby mode

Auto rotate

Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you're viewing will rotate to suit.

Organiser

Phone book

The information you need to keep in touch with friends and family.

Infinite button

Just one press to all about your friends or all the artist info you need.

Google Calendar™

Create, add and edit events. Set up reminders and mobile notifications.

Flight mode

Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use other functions.

Document readers

Edit documents in popular formats.

Document editors

Edit documents in popular formats.

Calendar

Store appointment information and set reminders.

Calculator

Full-function calculator when you need it.

Android™ platform

Powered by Android™ for great performance. Personalise with all the apps you need from Android Market.

Alarm clock

Set your phone alarm clock to ring at the time of your choice.