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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Xperia Play handheld front
Released
Apr. 2011


OS
Android 2.3.7


Screen
4.0”, 16:9


Up To
N64


Best For
N64, NDS


Price
~$80


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Emulation Performance

Modern
10
PlayStation 3
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
20
Dreamcast
20
Nintendo 64
80
Nintendo DS
80
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Screen Size
4.0”


Resolution
854 x 480


Refresh Rate


Screen Type
TFT


Pixel Density
244 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Vibration
Material
Plastic


Weight
175 g


Dimensions
119 x 62 x 16 mm


Speaker Placement
Back


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical


Shoulder Button Layout
No L2/R2


D-Pad Placement
Bottom


Additional Controls
Home, back, volume up and down, menu, search

Technical Specs

Storage
400 MB


Battery
1500 mAh


RAM
512 MB


RAM Type


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Scorpion


GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 205


CPU Clock Speed
1.0 GHz - 1.5 GHz


CPU Cores
Single


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
245 MHz

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

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