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The editors liked
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread without a complicated overlay. It has a slide-out game pad that makes gameplay more immersive
And it comes preloaded with popular game titles like Crash Bandicoot and Asphalt 6. Features in
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G integrates phone and gaming features like no other handset before it. It offers all the essential smartphone features
And call quality is respectable
Great gaming controls
Excellent speakers
Sony Ericsson UI overlay
Game controls are excellent
Surprisingly fast interface
Games can look great
Screen is sharp with good viewing angles
Great range of games. Excellent Xperia Games launcher. Smooth
Fast Android experience. Controller is well-designed. Decent battery life
It's a PlayStation phone!
One of the best stereo speakers on a mobile device
Runs the latest Google Android - 2.3 Gingerbread
The editors didn't like
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play's touch-screen gaming controls are not as responsive and precise as we would like
Photo quality is average at best
And it lacks an HDMI port and 4G LTE
Some of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G's gaming controls are unresponsive. It lacks an HDMI-out port
Photo quality is poor
And data speeds are unimpressive
Unremarkable display
Questionable build quality
Limited internal memory
Selection of games is limited
Build quality is below par
Screen is a bit dull
Thick and heavy handset. Track pads on the controller need tweaking. 8GB microSD is small for a gaming phone. Flaky Wi-Fi. No HDMI port
The Google Android 2.3-powered Sony Ericsson Xperia Play isn’t the prettiest phone, but the gaming controls and graphics impress. Mark Sullivan, pcworld.com ...
Abstract: Sony Ericsson describes its new Xperia Play as a “smartphone first”, but let’s be honest – the Play is for gamers. Not all gamers, either, but specifically those who are into old school PlayStation games. The main distinguishable feature is a PlayStati...
Abstract: Hardcore on-the-go gamers tired of toting around both a PlayStation Portable and a phone have spent years pining for a device that combines their two favourite mobile gadgets. Such a gizmo finally exists in Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play, the first “PlayS...
Abstract: The recently released Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY isn't just another shiny Android-powered smartphone; it is also the evolution of the popular PSP (PlayStation Portable)....
Excellent display, game controls work great, camera takes great stills and videos, 1st PlayStation certified mobile device
No mini HDMI, SoC only single-core, a bit bulky, poor front-facing camera performance and weak amount of internal storage offered
The SE Xperia Play is a really capable smartphone and delivers an improved mobile gaming experience thanks to its dedicated controls. According to SE its Xperia Play is a phone first and portable gaming device second, but you’ll still be able to replac...
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Abstract: Few devices are meant to flatter while the others are meant to perform. It is rarely that we find a device which is a bit of both, and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is truly one such contraption. After a long wait the Xperia Play has finally been released in ...
Excellent gamepad; Impressive sound quality; Rigid slider; Great battery performance.
Tacky looks; Unimpressive specs; Buggy software; Lacklustre display; No TV Out; Expensive.
The Xperia Play is the PSP phone we've been waiting for. Thanks to its brilliant gamepad, the product lives up to its name. Additionally, it doubles up as an excellent music player. However, it has many shortcomings, including lacklustre specs, a buggy...
My personal opinion is that this is a very good gaming handset; however it could have been better. A dual-core processor, more RAM and the most crucial feature that is missing is an HDMI-out port. It could have been the king of mobile-gaming handsets, but...
