- 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
- Huawei Ascend G300
- Sony Xperia U
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
by c|net (Sep, 2011)The Ray's aluminum chassis measures just 9.4mm thick and contains a 3.3-inch display.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia ray compared to the Sony Xperia Sola
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Luciano-Martins (Oct, 2012)The size of its screen is perfect, it is not too big so it can still be used single handed.
screen size
3.3"
3.7"
Xperia Sola by David-Bradshaw (Sep, 2012)I also, like this phone since it is the same size as the iPhone 4 (almost identical), this one has a large screen, but the body is identical (just a mm or so larger).
screen resolution
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)It's the kind of processed sharpness, which some might find overdone, but we did like the crisp, vibrant screen of the Xperia sola.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.51 GB | 0.6 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.
Xperia Sola by William-K.-Frank--wkfrank (Jan, 2013)The phone is right-sized, and with a dual-core processor and 512MB of RAM, it's smart enough for me.
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.
Xperia Sola by Yris-Rodriguez--yrisrh (Nov, 2012)After reading wonders with this Xperia model, I can tell you is super fast compared to other teams in that range, has good internal memory, which frees you to be annoying and clearing the cache that, I like the camera is excellent resolution, the 50gb that give the download Box app.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia ray vs Sony Xperia Sola
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.
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The Sony Xperia sola is powered by a dual-core NovaThor U8500 processor clocked at 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM.
talk time
390 min
360 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.
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The battery is a 1320 mAh unit, which is said to provide about 470 hours of 2G stand-by (475 hours in 3G) or up to 6 hours of talk time (5 hours in 3G).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Xperia Sola
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Much newer operating system | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Smaller | 53 x 111 x 9 mm | vs | 59 x 116 x 10 mm |
| Around 20% smaller | |||
| Sharper screen | 295 ppi | vs | 264 ppi |
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,500 mA·h | vs | 1,320 mA·h |
| More than 10% more battery capacity | |||
| Lighter | 100 g | vs | 107 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
Advantages compared to the Xperia ray
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Store more stuff | 8 GB | vs | 0.29 GB |
| Around 27.5x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Bigger screen | 3.7" | vs | 3.3" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 82.26% | vs | 78.02% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Marginally newer | May, 2012 | vs | Sep, 2011 |
| Release date 8 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia ray | Sony Xperia Sola | ||
 |   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) |  Rated by 64 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by John (Oct, 2012) Rated 20% by by Klutch--Klutch (Dec, 2012) Rated 80% by by Snarker--Snarker (Nov, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Xperia J Longest battery life during active use |
 | 2 | Huawei Ascend G300 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia U 2-way tie: Outputs video to TV |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Most built-in storage |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia neo L 5-way tie: Biggest screen |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia go Is waterproof |
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