Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 2.3.3, 2.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2015-01-05 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 inches | 6.38 x 3.27 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.06 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 365.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 425 hours standby time 8.4 hours talk time | 850 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Grand X Max+ is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, getting a overall score of 57.6 against 52.5. ZTE Grand X Max+ is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and way thinner than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but ZTE Grand X Max+ has the newer 4.4.4 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has Android 2.3.3 version, providing the user some extra features and improved performance.
ZTE Grand X Max+ counts with a better performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a faster graphics processor, a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. ZTE Grand X Max+ features a slightly better screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, and although they both have the same amount of pixels per inch in the display, the ZTE Grand X Max+ also has a lot bigger display and a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px.
ZTE Grand X Max+ shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has a back camera with a much higher 13 mega-pixels resolution. The ZTE Grand X Max+ has a much better memory to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the ZTE Grand X Max+ also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The ZTE Grand X Max+ features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
ZTE Grand X Max+ not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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