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Sony Ericsson Xperia ray vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

  • WeightXperia ray: 10 g lighterXperia ray: 100 g · MDA Basic: 110 g
  • WidthXperia ray: 6 mm narrowerXperia ray: 53 mm · MDA Basic: 59 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.5 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia ray: 3.3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / TI OMAP 850Xperia ray: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia ray: 6.6 mm thinnerXperia ray: 9.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 6 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 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.

Front
Xperia ray: 111 × 53 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia ray: 111 × 9.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia ray
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    100 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 53 Х 9.4 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7320
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 248
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 256
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia rayMDA Basic
Dop
  • 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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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