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Testseek.com have collected 257 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia Play 4G and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia Play 4G.
 
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The editors liked

  • Great gaming controls
  • Good call quality and reception
  • Good call qualit
  • Slide-out gamepad
  • HSPA+ Connectivity
  • Fantastic gamepad
  • Good ‘4G’ speeds
  • Comes with multimedia dock
  • Inexpensive
  • 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.
  • 50 cost
  • Great gaming experience
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Slide-out game controller
  • Clean Android install
  • Vibrant 4.0-inch LCD
  • Attractive Sony styling
  • Acceptable 5.1-megapixel camera

The editors didn't like

  • Not a dual core CPU
  • Small internal memory
  • Sub-par camera
  • Doesn't play PlayStation games
  • Big and bulky
  • 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.
  • Lacks detail with its photos
  • No 720p video capture
  • 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
  • Doesn't integrate with the world of PlayStation. Not the latest graphics hardware. A bit thick and heavy.
  • Small Android buttons
  • Analog touch joystick not very responsive
  • Lacks 4G
  • Doesn't support video chat apps yet
  • 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
  • Bulky design
  • Controls work with limited game selection
  • Touch-based analog controls
  • No 4G
  • Smudgy screen

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  Published: 2011-09-30, review by: magnus.de

  • Als Android-Smartphone nur Durchschnitt, gefällt das Xperia Play als alternative mobile Spielkonsole. Allerdings hat das Display sichtbare Schwächen....

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  Published: 2011-08-31, review by: hifitest.de

  • Das Xperia Play schlägt sich als reines Smartphone prächtig: Dennoch ist es mehr Spielekonsole und lädt dank großer Rechenpower, kraftvollem Akku, exzellenter Grafik und Steuerung zu ausgedehnten Spielsessions ein.Jochen SchmittTestredaktion Player...

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  Published: 2011-08-24, review by: gameswelt.de

  • Abstract:  Ist das Xperia Play eine ernsthafte Konkurrenz zu den etablierten Handhelds? Wir haben Sonys neue Hoffung getestet. ...

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  Published: 2011-08-11, Author: Thomas , review by: tariftip.de

  • Abstract:  Mit dem Sony Ericsson Xperia Play kommt die Playstation im Mini-Format aufs Handy. Tariftipp.de hat das Playstation-Handy, das auf dem von Google entwickelten Betriebssystem Android 2.3 („Gingerbread“) läuft, getestet. Die Verbindung der Sony-Spielekon...

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  Published: 2011-07-22, Author: MR , review by: inside-digital.de

  • Slider mit Gamepad, komfortable Spielebedienung, guter Kameraleistung
  • Hardware nicht auf höher der Zeit, Geräusche der Touchscreenbedienung durch die Sliderhäften, schlechte Videoqualität
  • Die Idee hinter dem Konzept, ein Handy mit einem Gamepad auszustatten, um ein höheren Spielekomfort zu gewährleisten, kommt an und kann vollends überzeugen. Aktuelle Spieletitel sind teilweise auf die Steuerungsmethoden des Xperia Play optimiert und garan...

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  Published: 2011-07-20, review by: handytarife.de

  • Mit einer Playstation-Handy-Symbiose sorgte das schwedisch-japanische Joint Venture Sony Ericsson auf dem Mobile World Congress 2011 für Aufsehen. Aus Sicht verschiedener Lager wurde das auch Zeit: Zum einen warten Fans schon lange auf das Gaming-Handy...

 
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  Published: 2011-06-28, review by: channelpartner.de

  • Abstract:  "Xperia Play" von Sony Ericsson: Die Hardware kann überzeugen, das verfügbare Spieleangebot allerdings nicht.Sony Ericcson hat mit dem "Xperia Play" vor allem die Spieler unter den Android-Fans im Visier. So bewirbt der Hersteller das Smartphone mit de...

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  Published: 2011-06-24, review by: computerbild.de

  • Abstract:  Sie interessieren sich für ein neues Handy oder ein Smartphone? Mit einem COMPUTER BILD-Testsieger sind Sie auf der sicheren Seite. Hier finden Sie die Gewinner 2010/2011 in verschiedenen Kategorien....

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  Published: 2011-06-11, review by: computerbase.de

  • gute Gesprächsqualität, gutes Gamepad
  • relativ dick und schwer, Playstation-Software stark verbesserungsfähig
  • Die Frage nach der Empfehlung gestaltet sich schwierig. Einerseits macht es Spaß das Handy dank des guten Gamepads als mobile Spielekonsole zu nutzen. Andererseits leidet es ein wenig darunter, dass es bislang nur sehr wenige Titel gibt, die alle Mö...

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  Published: 2011-06-10, review by: netzwelt.de

  • Werbung Vielleicht ereilt Sony Ericsson aber auch das gleiche Schicksal wie Nokia, das mit dem N-Gage noch zur Zeiten des Game Boy Advance an dem Versuch Smartphone und Spielekonsolen zu vereinen scheiterte? Verpufft etwa der monatelange Hype um das ...

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