Sony XPERIA Ray vs. Sony XPERIA P

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Ray and Sony XPERIA P. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA Ray vs. Sony XPERIA P Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 111 mm 122 mm Sony XPERIA P has greater height than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Width 53 mm 60 mm Sony XPERIA P has greater width than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Depth 9 mm 11 mm Sony XPERIA Ray is narrower than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Weight 100 g 120 g Sony XPERIA Ray is lighter than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Body Colour White | Gold | Pink | Black Red | Black | Silver
Body Material - Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg 1.34 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
HDMI
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 3.3" 4" Sony XPERIA P has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 480 x 854 pixels 960 x 540 pixels Sony XPERIA P has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Wallpaper, scratch resistant glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm -
Processor Number MSM8255 -
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty - Dual-core
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
RAM 512 MB 1 GB Sony XPERIA P has more RAM than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) - 16 GB
User Memory 300 MB 13 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8.1 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Ray has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA P.
Lens Aperture F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 16x 8x Sony XPERIA Ray has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA P.
Self-Timer Delay Yes Yes
Camera Modes Landscape/portrait mode, Red-Eye Reduction Red-Eye Reduction, 3D Sweep Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face detection, smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 0 0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 1500 mAh 1305 mAh Sony XPERIA Ray has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA P.
Standby Time 440 hours 475 hours Sony XPERIA P has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA Ray.
Talk Time 420 minutes 360 minutes Sony XPERIA Ray has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA P.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 410 min
Standby (GSM): up to 430 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 420 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 440 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 36 hrs
Playback (video): up to 405 min
Talk (GSM): up to 360 min
Standby (GSM): up to 470 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 300 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 475 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 80 hrs
Playback (video): up to 4 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 3G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android 2.3 Google Android 2.3
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP HFP, HSP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA P has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser Mobile Email client, Internet browser
Messaging Services Google Talk, SMS, MMS Google Talk, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Ring Tone Formats MP3, AAC -
Polyphonic Ringer Yes -
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, stopwatch, alarm clock
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Ray Sony XPERIA P
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Memory card microSD - 4 GB -
Compatible with Windows 7 "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7. "Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
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