Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) vs Motorola Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray vs Motorola Moto Z Play 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)
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3510
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03)
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!
4 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Model | Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi | Lenovo Moto Z1 Play XT1635 (Dual-Sim), Motorola Vector |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 9/1/2016 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) | 76.4 x 156.4 millimeters (3.01 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (300MB available) | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 300/50 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 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 800/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,26) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| 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, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection 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 (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| 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.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| 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 [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3510 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 33 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 499 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, 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, 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/silver, White/Gold • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Quick Charge 3.0 • TurboPower charging: 8h in 15min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18i) | Moto Z Play (Dual XT1635-03) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.45W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |