Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia M vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim)
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14 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x854 pixels |
| 245 PPI |
| 4" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Model | Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Xperia Ray (ST18a) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia M1 C2004, C2005, Sony Nicki DS | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 7/1/2013 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 124 millimeters (2.44 x 4.88 in) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 115 grams (4.03 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 1GB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | 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 | 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 C2005: 900/2100 - C2004: 850/1700/1900/2100 | 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 | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | 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 | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, 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 | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 441 hours (18.4 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | 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, White, Purple • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Red-eye reduction • Panorama photo • ANT+ support 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia M (Dual-sim) | 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 |