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Testseek.com have collected 295 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Play and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Play.
 
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The editors liked

  • The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play comes with an unskinned variant of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • And the strong hardware set of the camera can take a couple of blows from a frustrated gamer.
  • Pleasant feel to button presses
  • Attractive chassis
  • Strong speakers
  • Decent music player
  • 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
  • Fun to use
  • Affordable games
  • Good price
  • Gingerbread
  • Battery Life
  • Feels solid for a sliding phone
  • Buttons afford much better control in certain types of games
  • Phone gives a new platform for old-school favorites like Crash Bandicoot
  • Analog pads are an innovative compromise
  • The screen is a good size
  • Front Camera is nice for video calling
  • Internet Speeds Are Good
  • Gaming controller is kind of cool
  • Controller makes this phone feel like a dedicated gaming device
  • Nice camera
  • Great sound quality
  • This handheld video game console from Sony is also a cell phone
  • The dedicated slide-out gaming pad helps provide as close a gaming experience as the likes of a Sony PSP or Nintendo DS Lite that we’ve seen on a smartphone....
  • 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
  • Stock version of Android 2.3 Gingerbread
  • Fast processor
  • Gamepad
  • Gameplay hits a whole new level for cell phones because of the integrated slideout controller
  • Gamepad is a terrific way to play. Latest version of Android. Overall solid specs
  • Slide-out gamepad
  • Stock Android 2.3
  • Gamepad is a terrific way to play. Latest version of Android. Overall solid specs.
  • Fast performance
  • Big
  • Bright screen
  • Great for mobile gaming
  • Long battery life
  • Great gaming controller
  • Sharp display
  • Excellent speakers
  • Atttractive and solid build
  • E
  • Android 2.3 largely untouched
  • Gamepad is snappy
  • Crash Bandicoot is still addictive
  • Gamepad works wellStereo speakersGood graphics performance
  • Dedicated gaming controls
  • Large high resolution screen
  • Unskinned version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) makes us happy. Sturdy hardware stands up to a frustrated gamer's kungfu grip
  • 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
  • Slide-out game controller
  • Clean Android install
  • Vibrant 4.0-inch LCD
  • Attractive Sony styling
  • Acceptable 5.1-megapixel camera
  • Dedicated game controller
  • Able to run numerous old emulator games with gamepad keymapping
  • Excellent stereo loudspeakers
  • Very good photo quality

The editors didn't like

  • The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play doesn’t have the 720p video recording ability
  • Which now a days is standard in many of the smartphone releases. The wireless data here is not the latest faster 4G
  • It’s the conventional slower 3G.Random PostsTags
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  • L and R buttons are a little awkward
  • Making games like Battle Bears cumbersome to play
  • None of the buttons are backlit
  • Screen is on the dim side
  • The gaming controller can be awkward when you think a keyboard should be there
  • My review unit came with a 2gig card and wouldn't let me put many games on it
  • Conclusions & Final Thoughts
  • As much as I like this one
  • I think unless you are very interested
  • Volume button placement not optimal
  • Controller doesn't work with all games
  • Display could be brighter
  • Notification LED oddly placed
  • The Sony Ericsson Xperia does not allow you to watch movies or television shows.
  • Downloading and storing games can be a tad confusing due to the various platforms you can purchase them from.Look and Feel...
  • 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.
  • Thick and clunky
  • Cheap build quality
  • Lack of gaming titles available
  • Lacking 4G LTE and a dualcore processor
  • This advanced device could become dated quickly.
  • Doesn't integrate with the world of PlayStation. Not the latest graphics hardware. A bit thick and heavy.
  • No LTE support
  • Small internal memory
  • Small Android buttons
  • Analog touch joystick not very responsive
  • Lacks 4G
  • Doesn't support video chat apps yet
  • No dual core CPU and no 4G LTE
  • Bulky
  • Menu navigation stutters
  • PlayStation Suite needs work
  • Dim
  • Woeful screenLack of compelling contentPoor video recording (no 720p)
  • Weight
  • Lack of brightness
  • Not the best use of Gingerbread
  • Lacks 720p video recording capability
  • Now a standard in smartphone releases. Wireless data is slower 3G standard
  • Not 4G. Only one PlayStation title available at launch
  • 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
  • Bulky design
  • Controls work with limited game selection
  • Touch-based analog controls
  • No 4G
  • Smudgy screen
  • Not futureproof due to the singlecore chipset
  • Game catalog still in its nascence

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  Published: 2011-06-03, review by: all4phones.de

  • Abstract:  Heute wird das PlayStation Smartphone "Sony Ericsson Xperia Play" mit Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread einem Test von uns unterzogen. Wir hoffen, einigen wird dieser Handy-Testbericht weiterhelfen.Endlich liegt uns ein Sony Ericsson Xperia Play zum Test vor. ...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-20, review by: notebookjournal.de

  • GamingSpaß für Unterwegs, guter Musikplayer, gute Kamera, sehr guter Klang
  • sehr guter Klang, Schulterbuttons, Display Helligkeit / Kontrast, wenig Playstation Spiele vorinstalliert,
  • Kommen wir zum Gaming, dem Kernstück des Xperia Play: Es gibt zwei “Portale” auf dem PlayStation Phone über die der Nutzer an Spiele gelangt. Das erste ist die App “Xperia Play”, die Games aus dem Android-Market und von Gameloft präsentiert. Diese steh...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-18, review by: computerbild.de

  • Abstract:  Sie schreiben SMS und E-Mails, bearbeiten mobil Word-Dokumente und posten bei Facebook? Dann sind Smartphones mit echter Tastatur ideal. COMPUTER BILD hat die wichtigsten Modelle mit Schiebetastatur getestet....

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  Published: 2011-05-18, review by: mobile-reviews.de

  • Abstract:  Ach ja, angezeigt werden die Spiele standesgemäß auf einem kapazitiven 4-Zoll-Touchscreen. Nebenbei kann man damit dank HSPA und WLAN b/g/n auch online gehen und natürlich auch telefonieren. Eine 5-Megapixel-Kamera mac..

 
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  Published: 2011-05-17, review by: teltarif.de

  • Abstract:  Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Außen hui, innen pfui? Die Euphorie der Gaming-Fans, die sich als erstes das Spiele-Smartphone Sony Ericsson Xperia Play zulegten, legte sich schnell. Schnell kritisierten erste Nutzer die klobige Form des Playstation-Handys u...

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  Published: 2011-05-09, review by: focus.de

  • Abstract:  Nach Organizern, MP3-Playern, Digitalkameras und Navigationssystemen sind nun mobile Spielekonsolen dran: Jetzt wollen Mobiltelefone auch diesen Markt für sich erobern. Mit dem Xperia Play von Sony Ericsson ist nun ein Smartphone verfügbar, das eine se...

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  Published: 2011-04-28, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Vorteile des Sony Ericsson Xperia Play i800: Das Sony Ericsson Xperia Play i800 verfügt über eine echte Spieletastatur und hebt so vor allem das Spielerlebnis auf komplett neue Höhen. Dazu ist es mit sämtlichen Smartphone-Funktionen ausgestattet (WLAN,...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-21, Author: Peter , review by: golem.de

  • Das Xperia Play ist ein gelungenes Android-Smartphone. Dank der vielfältigen und guten Eingabemöglichkeiten machen die speziell angepassten Spiele viel Spaß, und auch mit dem riesigen Angebot an Android-Titeln kommt das Gerät selbstverständlich klar. Trot...

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  Published: 2011-04-14, review by: Cnet.de

  • erstklassiges UserInterface, gute Ausstattung, hervorragende Integration von ControllerTasten, große Auswahl von Spielen, alle Funktionen eines OberklasseSmartphones ohne Kompromisse,
  • einzelne Richtungstasten statt Steuerkreuz, KunststoffGehäuse anfällig für Fingerabdrücke und Kratzer, wirkt etwas dicklich, mäßige Akkuleistung,
  • Der nächste große Wurf von Sony Ericsson ist da: Das Playstation Portable Phone beziehungsweise Xperia Play ist ein erstklassiges Device für Fans mobiler Spiele, die gleichzeitig keine faulen Kompromisse bei der Telefon- und Smartphone-Funktionalität ...

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  Published: 2011-04-08, review by: computerbild.de

  • Das Xperia Play ist ein gutes, komplett ausgestattetes Android-Handy. Das Konzept lebt von den (bislang raren) exklusiven Playstation-Titeln, die nicht für ein paar Euro auf anderen Plattformen erhältlich sind. Für alle, die genug Spiele-Auswahl im Androi...

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