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Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
ST18iSamsung Galaxy Xcover 2
S7710, S7710L| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.1.2 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2013-01-25 |
| 4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 inches | 5.14 x 2.67 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.53 ounces | 5.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 119.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 297 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 307,2 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 570 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 has a score of 58.9, which is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray's general score of 54.3. The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 design is newer, but a lot heavier and way thicker than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 has the newer 4.1.2 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has Android 4.0, providing you a lot of extra features.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 854 x 480 resolution and a greater display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 features much more storage to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 also has 3,7 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 features a little faster CPU than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, and although they both have a 320 megahertz graphics processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 also has a higher number of 1 GHz cores and 512 MB more RAM. Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray captures way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray also has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Xcover 2 counts with a bit better battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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