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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 4.0 | 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 |
| Black, Red and 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
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is a bit better than the Alcatel OneTouch 997, having a 53.7 score against 49.2. Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is a lighter and thinner cellphone than Alcatel OneTouch 997. Both of these phones use the same Android 4.0 OS (operating system). The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has 1 more 1 GHz cores and an additional graphics processor.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray features a little sharper display than Alcatel OneTouch 997, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 854 x 480px and a better screen density. Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has a bit better camera than Alcatel OneTouch 997, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray also has a camera in the back with more megapixels.
The Alcatel OneTouch 997 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch 997 also has more internal memory capacity. The Alcatel OneTouch 997 has longer battery duration than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has a 1800mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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