Plum Velocity II vs 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.

  • Weight

    Xperia ray: 90 g lighter

    Velocity II:
    190 g
    Xperia ray:
    100 g
  • Width

    Xperia ray: 11.5 mm narrower

    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
    Xperia ray:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
    Xperia ray:
    3.3 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity II:
    Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
    Xperia ray:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia ray: 3 mm thinner

    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
    Xperia ray:
    9.4 mm
  • Release year

    Velocity II:
    2013
    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. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Xperia ray
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +3 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. Velocity II

    190 g

    +90 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. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 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 49.1% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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.

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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.

  1. 1. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Velocity II

Specifications

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1. Velocity II2. Xperia ray

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
  • 111 Х 53 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 30.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 51.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • 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 Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity II, Xperia ray.
SpecificationVelocity IIXperia ray
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM
  • 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