LG K30 (X410MK) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a)
Side by side comparison between LG K30 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.3"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2880
mAh
mAh
(Non 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? LG K30 (X410MK)
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21 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Model | K30 (X410MK) | Xperia Ray (ST18a) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS LG K30 (Snapdragon), LM-X410MK, LMX410MK | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi |
| Country or region available |  USA |   (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 5/1/2018 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75 x 148.6 millimeters (2.95 x 5.85 in) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 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 | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.5% (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) | 277 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| System version | Android 7.1 Nougat | 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 | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 308 500Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 1GB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/1700/1900 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 66, 71) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | 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 | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 | PDAF: phase detection 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 | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 18mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/5" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 2880 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.7 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 249 hours (10.4 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • LG UX 6.0+ • HAC M3/T3 | • 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 | ||
| LG K30 (X410MK) | 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 |