- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia U
- Sony Xperia Sola
- HTC Desire X
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Feb, 2012)Outdoors the camera works a treat producing images that are not only sharp and bursting with detail, but also managing to capture fantastically vivid.
Rated 100% by by George-E.-Jelly--GeorgeJ (Oct, 2012)I am very impressed with this phone - beautiful (although small-ish) display and build quality.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia ray compared to the HTC One V
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
by c|net (Sep, 2011)The Ray's aluminum chassis measures just 9.4mm thick and contains a 3.3-inch display.
1 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3.5G
Rated 70% by by c|net (Aug, 2012)Despite its small stature, the One V's screen produces accurate colors and wide viewing angles.
screen size
3.3"
3.7"
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)Unfortunately, this feature works much better on a tablet than on the Xperia ray's small screen.
One V by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)On the multimedia front, the smaller screen here means video and games have much less visual impact than on larger models, but given how popular the iPhone's small screen is, we can hardly complain.
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.
One V by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)The 480 x 800 pixel resolution clearly isn't all that high but you hardly notice a difference in real world use between it and the super dense display of the iPhone 4/4S..
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 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.
One V by c|net (Jul, 2012)I'm talking a massive screen, 4G LTE data where you can get it, plus a nimble dual-core processor...the clear choice for die-hard Android fans.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Xperia ray by GSM Arena (Sep, 2011)The Xperia ray boasts an 8 megapixel camera, complete with a single LED light.
One V by c|net (Jul, 2012)Of course, the One V's 5-megapixel shooter has lower resolution than the 8-megapixel sensors found in many of today's high-end smartphones.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia ray vs HTC One V
cpu speed
One V by TrustedReviews (May, 2012)Sure it would be nice if the camera and processor were both a little bit better but overall we've completely fallen for the combination of features on offer here.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HTC One V
| Has a compass | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Great for maps and navigation apps | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Sharper screen | 295 ppi | vs | 252 ppi |
| More than 15% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Smaller | 53 x 111 x 9 mm | vs | 60 x 120 x 9 mm |
| More than 15% smaller | |||
| Lighter | 100 g | vs | 115 g |
| Around 15% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia ray
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Bigger screen | 3.7" | vs | 3.3" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Store slightly more stuff | 4 GB | vs | 0.29 GB |
| Around 13.8x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Sep, 2011 |
| Release date 7 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia ray | HTC One V | ||
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 | Rated by 76 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by purplep (Jan, 2013) Rated 80% by by purplep (Jan, 2013) Rated 100% by by Zafer-Aktan | Rated by 38 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Will-G (Jul, 2012) Rated 100% by by Juergen-Kibler (Jun, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Xperia J Longest battery life during active use |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia U Outputs video to TV |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia Sola Most built-in storage |
 | 4 | HTC Desire X 2-way tie: Most RAM |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia Miro 3-way tie: OK |
 | 7 | HTC 8S Average battery capacity |
 | 8 | ZTE Blade III 4-way tie: Biggest screen |
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