HTC Windows Phone 8S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
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Key differences
Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.
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Weight
Xperia ray: 13 g lighter
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 113 g
- Xperia ray:
- 100 g
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Width
Xperia ray: 10 mm narrower
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 63 mm
- Xperia ray:
- 53 mm
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Screen diagonal
Xperia ray: 0.7 in smaller diagonal
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 4 in
- Xperia ray:
- 3.3 in
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Chipset
- Windows Phone 8S:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
- Xperia ray:
- Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
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Depth
Xperia ray: 0.9 mm thinner
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 10.3 mm
- Xperia ray:
- 9.4 mm
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Height
Xperia ray: 9.5 mm shorter
- Windows Phone 8S:
- 120.5 mm
- Xperia ray:
- 111 mm
Physical size
Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.
1. Windows Phone 8S
- Height:
- 120.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Xperia ray
- Width:
- 63 mm +10 mm versus Xperia ray
- Depth:
- 10.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia ray
2. Xperia ray
- Height:
- 111 mm
- Width:
- 53 mm
- Depth:
- 9.4 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Screen size
Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.
1. Windows Phone 8S
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
2. Xperia ray
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.3 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 30 cm²
Windows Phone 8S has approximately 51.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ray.
Memory variants
Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.
No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.
Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry
4 GB · 512 MB RAM
Xperia ray: Original memory entry
1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM
Practical features
Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.
1. Windows Phone 8S
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Xperia ray
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included
Battery capacity
Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
Recorded battery capacity
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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Display
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications | Unknown |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 Single Core * | Unknown |
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| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Windows Phone 8S | Xperia ray |
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| Dop |
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