Nokia N97 mini vs Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Xperia ray: 38 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    Xperia ray:
    100 g
  • Depth

    Xperia ray: 4.8 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Xperia ray:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Xperia ray: 2 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    Xperia ray:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Xperia ray:
    2011

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. 1. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm +2 mm versus Xperia ray
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Xperia ray
  2. 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.

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

    +38 g versus Xperia ray

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    100 g

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. 1. N97 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia ray

    Screen diagonal:
    3.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30 cm²

Xperia ray has approximately 6.3% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

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.

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N97 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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.

  1. 1. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Xperia ray

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 111 Х 53 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 30.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 51.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 248
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 256
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Xperia ray.
SpecificationN97 miniXperia ray
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -SensMe -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Urushi