Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Kyocera |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.3 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-02-13 | 2016-01-08 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 inches | 6.57 x 3.40 x 0.55 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.08 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 365.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8928 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.32 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 425 hours standby time 8.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Kyocera DuraForce XD is just a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, getting a score of 57.6 against 52.5. Even though the Kyocera DuraForce XD is a lot heavier than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, it's thinner and noticeably newer. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Kyocera DuraForce XD has a more recent 5.1 Lollipop version and Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has Android 2.3.3.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY counts with a more vivid screen than Kyocera DuraForce XD, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a way smaller display and a much lower 854 x 480 resolution. The Kyocera DuraForce XD has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Kyocera DuraForce XD has a greater performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Kyocera DuraForce XD has a superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Kyocera DuraForce XD counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 1500mAh.
The Kyocera DuraForce XD not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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