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Alcatel OneTouch 997
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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
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| Global Score | |
| 49.2 | 53.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Sony |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 4.0, 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-06-22 |
| 5.11 x 2.68 x 0.43 inches | 4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| White | Black, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 119.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 3.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 297 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 307,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 2.22 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch 997, getting a 53.7 score against 49.2. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has the older 4.0 version and Alcatel OneTouch 997 has Android 4.1.1. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Alcatel OneTouch 997.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray counts with a little more vivid display than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 854 x 480px and a greater pixels density. The Alcatel OneTouch 997 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has a greater number of 1 GHz cores and a graphics processing unit.
Alcatel OneTouch 997 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch 997 also has 4 GB internal memory. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray features a little bit better camera than Alcatel OneTouch 997, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray also has a better resolution back camera.
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has longer battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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