Acer CloudMobile (S500) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a)
Side by side comparison between Acer CloudMobile vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1460
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
LED
LED
480x854
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Acer CloudMobile (S500)
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17 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | CloudMobile (S500) | Xperia Ray (ST18a) |
| Other model names | Acer S500, Acer Cloudmobile S500 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Acer | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.8 x 127 millimeters (2.59 x 5 in) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8260A) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 1GB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Dolby mobile sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BAT-610 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1460 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 7 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black | • Colors: Black, Gold, White, Pink • 4GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • Video stabilizer • PlayNow • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • SE Timescape • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Acer CloudMobile (S500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |