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LG Doubleplay
C729Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
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| Global Score | |
| 49.4 | 53.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 2.3.4 | Android 4.0, 2.3 |
| 2011-10-16 | 2011-06-22 |
| 4.80 x 2.52 x 0.63 inches | 4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 3.53 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 119.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 297 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 2 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 |
| 3.22 | 2.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 280 hours standby time 3.3 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is slightly better than LG Doubleplay, with a 53.7 score against 49.4. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray design is extremely thinner and extremely lighter than the LG Doubleplay, although they were only released 4 months apart. These devices work with Android OS, but the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has 4.0 version while LG Doubleplay has Android 2.3.4, giving some nice extra features and improved performance.
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray and LG Doubleplay both have really similar processing units, both of them have 512 MB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray features a better screen than LG Doubleplay, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 854 x 480 pixels.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has a lot better camera than LG Doubleplay, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray also has a lot better resolution camera in the back. The LG Doubleplay features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia ray, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB, the LG Doubleplay also has 1,7 GB more internal storage.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in LG Doubleplay.
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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