The Xperia Play 4G has two cameras: a 5-megapixel camera on the back, and a front-facing VGA camera on the front for video chatting. Camera quality hasn't improved much since the first iteration of the Play, as pictures were still fuzzy and a little washed out. Videos also looked a little washed out, but did a good job at picking up audio and were serviceable.

The Sony audio player is leaps and bounds better than the stock Android one both in functionality and design. With the touch of a button, you can view available YouTube videos of the currently playing artist. There is also a basic equalizer should the audio levels not be to your liking.

A big surprise when I first opened the Xperia Play 4G was the inclusion of a charging dock. The Xperia Play snugly snaps into the dock and allows for the phone to be connected to external speakers (a nice touch if I do say so myself).

Bottom Line

The Xperia Play hasn't changed much since the last time we saw it. Other than a new coat of paint and 4G connectivity, most of the gripes I had with the original stand. The small internal memory, the lack of dual-core, and a mediocre camera would be unforgiveable on any full priced phone, but at a $50 price-point it's easy to look past these issues. If you really enjoy gaming on the go and can look past these issues, this is the phone for you.