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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
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No dual core CPU and no 4G LTE, No dual core CPU and no 4G LTE, No dual core CPU and no 4G LTE, No dual core CPU and no 4G LTE
The first Playstation Certified phone is off to a good start. The game selection is certainly the most impressive we've seen on Android, with several enticing titles, and the promise of more. We'd love to see more Sony franchise games on the Xperia Pl...
Android 2.3 out of the gate, Fast in regular Android, Good UI tweaks like folders, PlayStationlike experience in the best cases, Solid gamepad controls, Reasonably good battery life,
Unexceptional gaming performance on a phone that needs it, Minuscule mixed PlayStation Suitenative game library right now, Subpar camera, especially knowing Sony Ericsson's other models, Underwhelming call quality.
It's a truism that that you never really want to get exactly what you ask for because you don't really know what you want. That's not entirely true here: if you're looking for more PlayStation-like gaming on a phone, the Xperia Play might be your only ...
Stock Android is very smooth, with few bugs, The gamepad is wellbuilt and works exactly like you would expect it to, Speakers are of above average quality, and that really adds to the gameplay experience, The
Using the Xperia Play has been quite a mixed bag before me. While it accomplishes its game-playing goal quite well, and the stock Android UI makes for a very smooth user experience, this is still a very hefty phone, and that is likely to put a lot of p...
The Xperia PLAY is a solid Android smartphone that offers some unique gaming features, even if it doesn't execute fully on them. The basic version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread works well enough and is free of the cruft of manufacturer customizations tha...
Published: 2011-06-06, Author: Simon , review by: androidspin.com
Abstract: I've have the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for a couple of weeks and I can say that I really do like the phone, but I'm also just as happy with my T-Mobile myTouch 4G . If I was a bigger gamer, I'm sure I would be in love, but I'm not. As far as the device g...
Abstract: Sony Ericsson is looking to take mobile gaming to the next level with the Xperia Play Android smartphone ($200 with a new two-year contract on Verizon; price as of May 20, 2011). The Xperia Play features a slide-out gamepad for gamers who want more th...
Abstract: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play takes gaming to the final level. Read our full review of this Playstation phone here.Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Report We're big fans of companies who think alternatively within the mobile landscape. Phones like the dual-...
The Xperia Play is an interesting beast. The hardware is unfortunately typical of Sony Ericsson's recent handsets, which is to say not that great. I had real issues with the buttons and controls, and the overall quality that I like from a handset just...
Fast performance, Big, bright screen, Great for mobile gaming, Long battery life
Small Android buttons, Analog touch joystick not very responsive, Lacks 4G, Doesn't support video chat apps yet
Sony PlayStation Portable fanatics looking to consolidate their mobile gaming and messaging devices into one will find a lot to like in the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. It's a stylish device with a bright and colorful display, and it has performance and ...
