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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257 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
The Xperia Play is a good buy if you are looking for a phone which can double up as a gaming device. It is a smartphone worth having.Play is not just another smartphone; it is in a league of its own and in a gaming ecosystem, it's pretty unchallenged by o...
Gaming console capabilities are fun, Good display, Comfortable gaming pad, with good button placement, On-screen keypad is comfortable, Android 2.3 preinstalled; no pushing and shoving for upgrades
Extremely bulky form factor, No 720p HD video recording capability, Bad battery life
Let's get one thing straight here. The XPERIA Play is a gaming droid and you shouldn't get hung up on the less than stellar video and single-core-only CPU. It wasn't meant to be the flagship in the XPERIA lineup – it's up to the Arc to shoulder the respon...
It works very well as a console and decently as a phone. But does that make the Xperia Play the perfect device for those wishing to get their gaming fix on their handsets? Our answer is in the negative. For, while there is no doubting that the Xperia Play...
Abstract: Mobile gaming is a big part of the smartphone agenda, or even the lower end segment. The Xperia Play was all set to revolutionize the mobile gaming industry and I was looking forward to it doing so. But I’m sure after the preview; most of you are p...
Many critics have been rather scathing of the Xperia Play’s smartphone credentials, citing underpowered hardware, a washed-out screen and a rather ugly case design as the reasons for their negative stance. However, as a gaming system the phone is a com...
This phone is a thing of beauty. Many have tried to merge the worlds of mobiles and gaming but this will be the first time that it's worked, and not as an after-thought like the iPhone or Android (harsh I know).The phone itself is fantastic and Sony Erics...
Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play isn't quite the ground breaking mobile gaming device that we hoped it would be although the slide-out controller is far better for playing games than a touchscreen.The audio from the speakers is also surprisingly good and ...
Comes with six games; supports Flash games; gamepad works well; decent and loud speakers; runs Android 2.3.
Can't download PlayStation games; screen is difficult to view outdoors; default keyboard is a pain to use; no HD video recording; some games don't fully utilise the gamepad.
Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play isn't quite the ground breaking mobile gaming device that we hoped it would be although the slide-out controller is far better for playing games than a touchscreen. The audio from the speakers is also surprisingly good an...
