- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Sony Xperia ray
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 3.5G
- 3.3"
- 1 GHz
Released September, 2011
by c|net (Sep, 2011)The Ray's aluminum chassis measures just 9.4mm thick and contains a 3.3-inch display.
Conclusion Check out the Sony Xperia ray
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia ray
1 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)And the ray is impressively thin too.
screen size
3.3"
4.3"
4"
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)They’re all shuffled instead on a single screen, so they can use the space more efficiently and remain as big as possible and thus more thumbable.
screen resolution
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)Tuning the S II photo brings up some detail in the dark areas but it's still marginally less than what the ray shows.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB  | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)It's no match for dual-core, but if it's good enough for the gaming-centered Xperia Play, the ray shouldn’t have any issues with speed.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 12.1 MP   | 20 MP |
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The Xperia ray boasts an 8 megapixel camera, complete with a single LED light.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia ray
cpu speed
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The ray is powered by the 1GHz processor with 512MB RAM and Adreno 205 graphics, courtesy of the Qualcomm MSM8255 chipset that is prevalent in the Xperia line.
browser benchmark
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)It may take a few seconds to refocus after you re-frame but that's better than fast but constant focus hunting that may ruin a video.
talk time
390 min
720 min
600 min
Xperia ray by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)Despite Sony Ericsson's claims that the handset uses a high capacity battery, we found that its battery life was actually quite poor.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Android Market (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
53 x 111 x 9 mm -
100 g -
850,000 apps (Android Market) -
295 ppi -
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean -
8 MP -
Listen to music and news from local radio stations -
1,000 ms -
Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices -
9 mm
cons
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3.3" -
None -
Single core -
0.29 GB -
Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
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Cannot detect when the tablet is rotated -
Sep, 2011
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 75 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by purplep (Jan, 2013)   Rated 80% by by purplep (Jan, 2013) Rated 100% by by sergio (Dec, 2012) |
Screen
Sony Xperia ray | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The Mobile Bravia engine promises enhanced contrast and colors and from what we've seen so far on previous models, we're inclined to agree.
Sony Xperia ray | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)Being an LCD unit, the Reality display suffers from color shift when viewed at an angle - light blues for example noticeably tend towards light green when you tilt the phone.
Sony Xperia ray | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The screen is smallish, but OfficeSuite will reformat the document to fit the screen better.
Apps
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 100% by by Ajay (May, 2012)It works great for the occasional email, chats, maps, camera, music, radio and You tube.
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 100% by by Jo225 (Jul, 2012)The inbuilt music app is a little disappointing but you can easily get something else (google play is quite good).
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 100% by by inj (May, 2012)I loved SMS on it, the camera took better pictures than a 5MP cam for reasons I never figured out.
Camera
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)The camera uses an Exmor R sensor, which Sony Ericsson says offers improved low light performance.
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)colours. Indoors, under low light, the Exmor R sensor likewise seems to do the trick, as snaps have much less noise than we're used to seeing from camera phone pictures.
Sony Xperia ray | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)Much like the Arc, the ray uses an Exmor R backlit sensor which, in theory, improves the low-light performance.
Video
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 100% by by Zafer-AktanThe battery is replaceable, takes 32gb microsim cards, 8Mpix camera takes great pics/videos in HD, ICS is available as a free upgrade, you get a free 50gb Box account as an Xperia owner, coupled with couple of paid but very useful apps, such as Copilot for gps (without internet), Camscanner, Evernote, WolframAlpha, ... it really can beat any i* and any big android brother anytime anywhere.
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 100% by by David (May, 2012)If you're like me and you already own devices like a computer, a big TV for movies, a laptop, a Kindle fire also for movies and stuff and you're looking for an amazing phone with EVERYTHING you need and super fast then keep reading!
Sony Xperia ray | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has plenty to offer, not the least of which is an 8MP camera with HD video recording and a Bravia Mobile engine powered screen with eye-popping pixel density.
Battery
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 60% by by SylverCloud (Oct, 2011)My earlier experience with SEs had been excellent, but this one definitely doesn't live up to expectations of user-interface and battery life.
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 80% by by purplep (Jan, 2013)Battery life: last about 24 hours, so I just charge it every night.
Sony Xperia ray | Rated 80% by by Joyce (Jun, 2012)Oh another drawback this machine always run out of battery.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | HTC Amaze 4G Better than usual battery capacity HTC Amaze 4G vs Sony Xperia ray |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia J Thinnest Xperia J vs Xperia ray |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia U Newest on the market Xperia U vs Xperia ray |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia Sola 4-way tie: Supports NFC Xperia Sola vs Xperia ray |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Long standby time Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 vs Sony Xperia ray |
 | 6 | Nokia N8 Longest battery life during active use Nokia N8 vs Sony Xperia ray |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers Samsung Galaxy S III mini vs Sony Xperia ray |
 | 8 | LG Optimus L3 7-way tie: Supports Flash LG Optimus L3 vs Sony Xperia ray |
New duel?
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