Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Sony Ericsson · Released Apr 2011 ·
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a 4.0" TFT handheld from Sony Ericsson powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255. It launched at around $80.
Pros
- +Small form factor, portable and pocket-friendly
- +Ease of access to Android games and apps
- +Supports connection to external displays
- +The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
- −No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks)
- −Older TFT panel type
- −Unstable emulation on more demanding systems
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
- CPU
- Scorpion, Single cores, 1.0 GHz - 1.5 GHz
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 205, 245 MHz
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Storage
- 400 MB Internal
- Weight
- 175 g
- Dimensions
- 119 x 62 x 16 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 4″
- Resolution
- 854 x 480
- Panel
- TFT
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 1500 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Ports
- Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 2.3.7
Also plays natively: Android
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a 4.0" TFT handheld from Sony Ericsson powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255. It launched at around $80. It carries 512 MB of RAM and runs Android 2.3.7. Highlights include: Small form factor, portable and pocket-friendly; Ease of access to Android games and apps; Supports connection to external displays; The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems; No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks); Older TFT panel type.