Screen size
Xperia active3.0"
Xperia rayWinner: 3.3"+9.1%
Quick verdict
Xperia ray leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
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1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
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7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST18a
Speed
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
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2011, June. Released 2011, October
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2011, June. Released 2011, August
Status
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
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92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)
Xperia ray
111 x 53 x 9.4 mm (4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 in)
Weight
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110.8 g (3.88 oz)
Xperia ray
100 g (3.53 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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Mini-SIM
Other
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IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Flashlight
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-
Type
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LED-backlit LCD,
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LED-backlit LCD,
Size
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3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
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3.3 inches, 30.0 cm2 (~51.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
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480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~297 ppi density)
Protection
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Scratch-resistant glass
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Scratch-resistant glass
Other
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Touch sensitive controls
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Touch sensitive controls
OS
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Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
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Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
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Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
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1.0 GHz Scorpion
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1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
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Adreno 205
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Adreno 205
Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
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microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal
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1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
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1GB (300MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
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5 MP, AF
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8 MP, AF
Features
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LED flash
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LED flash
Video
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720p
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720p
Other
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No
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-
Single
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-
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VGA
Video
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-
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Loudspeaker
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Yes
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Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
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Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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GPS, A-GPS
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GPS, A-GPS
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
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microUSB 2.0
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
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HTML, Adobe Flash
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HTML, Adobe Flash
Other
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ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/eAAC+/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
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ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV player TrackID music recognition SensMe Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
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Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
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Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G)
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Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)
Talk time
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Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G)
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Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play
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Up to 25 h
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Up to 36 h
Colors
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Orange/Black, White/Black
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Black, Gold, White, Pink
SAR
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1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
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Price
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About 170 EUR
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About 170 EUR
SAR EU
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-
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0.96 W/kg (head)