Android Phones: Google Nexus S and Sony Xperia Play

I'm thinking about buying an Android smart phone. There are two models that I'm contemplating: Google Nexus S and Sony Xperia Play.

The main goal of the Nexus S is that is supported by Google, it could seem a joke but think about it. Being supported by Google means also being supported by Android. This may imply full compatibility with all versions of the OS, including the most of the features of future versions.

Google Nexus S

The Sony Xperia Play brings the play station brand to the phone world. This android phone is also known as PSPhone or PSP Phone. It includes the traditional Play Station controller behind the ultra-slim touch screen. The Xperia Play will provide a lot of old-PSP and PS3 games but you won't be able to use your old copies into this console-phone, unfortunately, you will need to buy them again.

Sony Xperia Play

The major technical specs of both phones are listed below, look and compare them yourself.

	Nexus S	Xperia Play
Processor	1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird)	1 GHz Scorpion ARMv
Phone memory	16 GB	Up to 400 MB
Memory card support	none	microSD, up to 32 GB
Size	123.9 x 63 x 10.88 mm	119 x 62 x 16 mm
Weight	129g	175g
GSM	850/900/1800/1900	850/900/1800/1900
Battery	1500 mAH	1500 mAH
Screen resolution	4.0" WVGA (480x800) Super AMOLED / LCD	4.0" (480 x 854) TFT
Colors	16 M	16 M
Camera	5 megapixels	5.1 megapixels
Camera Zoom	yes	none
Front-facing	VGA (640x480)	none
Video recording	720 x 480	480p
USB	2.0	2.0
Bluetooth	2.1	2.1
Wi-Fi	802.11b/g/n	802.11b/g/n
Infrared	none	none
GPS	yes	yes
Audio	3.5 mm audio jack	3.5 mm audio jack
FM Radio	none	none
Accelerometer	yes	yes
Proximity sensor	yes	yes
Digital compass	yes	yes
Gyroscope	Three-axis	none
Magnetometer	none	yes