Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 230 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.8"
TFT
TFT
240x320
1.2
MP
MP
64MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1020
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? Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Model | Asha 230 (RM-986) | Xperia Ray (ST18a) |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 230 Dual-sim RM-986 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 2/24/2014 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 13.2 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58.6 x 99.5 millimeters (2.31 x 3.92 in) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 89 grams (3.12 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~41.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.1 | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| RAM memory | 64MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 1GB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 25 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1020 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Call control | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan • Nokia Glance screen • Series 40 Theme v2.0 UI • USB Charging • Java framework | • 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.77W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.67W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) | feature not registered |