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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
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| Global Score | |
| 48.9 | 53.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Sony |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-06-22 |
| 5.39 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 119.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 3.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 312 pixels per inch | 297 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6589 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 1.5 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 780 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has a score of 53.7, which is slightly better than BLU Life Play's general score of 48.9. Sony Ericsson Xperia ray's body is somewhat thicker but lighter than BLU Life Play. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has 4.0 version and BLU Life Play has Android 4.2.
BLU Life Play counts with a slightly better screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720, a little greater screen density and a lot bigger display. The BLU Life Play features much more memory to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB, the BLU Life Play also has 4 GB internal memory.
The BLU Life Play counts with a quite superior performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a greater number of cores and a graphics processor. The BLU Life Play features a little bit better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because although it has a worse 8 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better (Full HD) video definition.
BLU Life Play features longer battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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