Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone) examined [Video]

Ahh, the PlayStation Phone. one of the few phones to be as longed for as the white iphone 4. pictures have been leaking of Sony Ericsson’s PlayStation top quality handset for a long time now however now the gents over at Engadget have handled to get their hands on one – as well as they’ve not been timid when it pertains to sharing all the juicy bits with us!

Now expected to be top quality as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, this slider handset sports all the normal specs we’ve ended up being accustomed to: 4inch 854×480 LCD display, 8 megapixel cam as well as of program that slide-out PlayStation style controller.

Engadget’s comprehensive preview shows off the phone’s Android 2.3 operating system total with some neat-looking Sony Ericsson customization. We’re not normally a fan of skins however it seems to in shape this specific gadget well, presumably because of the whole PlayStation feel.

Perhaps the most fascinating specification is the CPU. With so lots of handsets going for the ‘more cores is better’ technique it’s maybe a surprise to see Sony Ericsson is opting for a single-core affair running at a maximum 1GHz. luckily it’s coupled with a generous 512MB of RAM.

Despite the single-core CPU, the Xperia Play still handles to kick out some excellent benchmark numbers.

…scored a chart-topping 1,689 on Quadrant as well as an excellent 59fps on Neocore. other benchmark scores include: about 35 MFLOPS on Linpack, as well as around 43fps on NenaMark (tying with the Tegra 2-packing LG Star).

Unfortunately Engadget wasn’t able to dive into the phone’s PlayStation Pocket app as well much as there currently isn’t any type of material offered to test, which provided the handset isn’t even officially revealed yet isn’t a fantastic surprise. When checked with emulators though the gaming controls seemed to react as expected though the R as well as L buttons’ lack of travel was noted as a possible negative. It’s worth remembering though that this gadget might well modification before it hits stores.

I thoroughly suggest your checked out Richard Lai’s full preview to get the lowdown on the Xperia Play as well as keep an eye on RedmondPie.com for a lot more information as we get it.

We’re ecstatic to see where the Play opts for its PlayStation branding as well as we’re sure you are too!

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