Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) vs Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray vs Motorola Droid Mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
LED
LED
480x854
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)
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!
5 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Model | Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Droid Mini (XT1030) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi | Verizon Motorola DROID mini XT1030, Motorola XT1030 |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 8/26/2013 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) | 61.3 x 121.3 millimeters (2.41 x 4.78 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 1GB (300MB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4320x2432 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 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 | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | S-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 26 hours (1.1 days) |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.02W/kg (head), 0.53W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |