Screen size
Xperia Arc SWinner: 4.2"+21%
Xperia ray3.3"
Quick verdict
Xperia Arc S leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
Xperia Arc S
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Xperia ray
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia Arc S
GSM / HSPA
Xperia ray
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia Arc S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia ray
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia Arc S
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Xperia ray
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST18i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST18a
Speed
Xperia Arc S
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia ray
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia Arc S
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Xperia ray
2011, June. Released 2011, August
Status
Xperia Arc S
Discontinued
Xperia ray
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia Arc S
125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Xperia ray
111 x 53 x 9.4 mm (4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Xperia Arc S
117 g (4.13 oz)
Xperia ray
100 g (3.53 oz)
SIM
Xperia Arc S
Mini-SIM
Xperia ray
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia Arc S
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia ray
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia Arc S
4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia ray
3.3 inches, 30.0 cm2 (~51.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia Arc S
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Xperia ray
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~297 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia Arc S
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia ray
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia ray
Touch sensitive controls
OS
Xperia Arc S
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Xperia ray
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Xperia Arc S
Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Xperia ray
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia Arc S
1.4 GHz Scorpion
Xperia ray
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia Arc S
Adreno 205
Xperia ray
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia Arc S
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Xperia ray
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal
Xperia Arc S
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia ray
1GB (300MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia Arc S
8 MP, AF
Xperia ray
8 MP, AF
Features
Xperia Arc S
LED flash, panorama
Xperia ray
LED flash
Video
Xperia Arc S
720p@30fps
Xperia ray
720p
Other
Xperia Arc S
No
Xperia ray
-
Single
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia ray
VGA
Video
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia ray
Loudspeaker
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia ray
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia Arc S
Yes
Xperia ray
Yes
WLAN
Xperia Arc S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia ray
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia Arc S
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia ray
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia Arc S
GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Xperia ray
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia Arc S
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia ray
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia Arc S
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia ray
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia Arc S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia ray
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia Arc S
ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition NeoReader barcode scanner Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Xperia ray
ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV player TrackID music recognition SensMe Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Browser
Xperia Arc S
-
Xperia ray
HTML, Adobe Flash
Type
Xperia Arc S
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Xperia ray
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia Arc S
Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Xperia ray
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia Arc S
Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Xperia ray
Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia Arc S
Up to 37 h
Xperia ray
Up to 36 h
Colors
Xperia Arc S
Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
Xperia ray
Black, Gold, White, Pink
SAR EU
Xperia Arc S
0.66 W/kg (head)
Xperia ray
0.96 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia Arc S
About 210 EUR
Xperia ray
About 170 EUR