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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
Gameplay hits a whole new level for cell phones because of the integrated slideout controller,
Lacking 4G LTE and a dualcore processor, this advanced device could become dated quickly.
The Xperia Play is the best gaming phone available, but has some shortfalls in other phone functionality....
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Published: 2011-11-04, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
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Abstract: Now this is my personal review for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play! The Long awaited Playstation Phone that was eagerly awaited from the very first rumours that emerged from the labs at Sony Ericsson.I am new to Android, but having been a user of smart phon...
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Abstract: 1emailThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Play – casually known as the PlayStation Phone – may be one of the most anticipated mobile devices of the past few years; rumours of such a device had been circling the internet for months before its eventual unveiling at...
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Lots of recent smartphones boast a host of impressive games, and some of them even offer decent graphics, but nothing comes close to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play when it comes to control. The sliding lower half with proper buttons mean you'll be able to control games accurately and comfortably, and it's a lot more fun than using touchscreen buttons. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play also tops the li
Unfortunately, Sony can't back up with Xperia Play's hardware with a world-beating games catalogue. Yes, there are some fun titles, but there's nowhere near the same amount that you'll find on something like the Nintendo 3DS – or even the Apple iPhone – and games bought for the Sony PSP are also incompatible.
Overall, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a bit of a disappointment. The hardware itself is great – it's fast, comfortable as a gaming platform, and it's packed with features. Unfortunately, this means nothing without a decent gaming catalogue, and unt...
On paper, the Xperia Play sounds like a master-stroke of device covergance, branding and usability, but in practice, it leaves a lot to be desired. While the chunky size necessitated by the controls would be more than justified if the gaming aspects lived...
