Sony Xperia U vs. Sony Xperia ray 5.6 Tie Sony Xperia U Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia U Video output Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices Average latency 175 ms Average number of processor cores Dual core Average upload speed 1.13 mbps Average web browser performance 658 ms Average amount of internal storage 4 GB Small screen 3.5" Average standby time 19.7 days 5.5 Tie Sony Xperia ray Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia ray Memory card Micro SD Really small 53x111x9 mm High resolution 8 MP Light-weight 100 g Average battery capacity 1,500 mAh Thin 9 mm Very sharp screen 295 PPI Average talk time 6.5 hours

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Overview

Network 5.9 vs 5.3 Winner: Sony Xperia U [details] Around 40% less network latency, 175 ms vs 278 ms Around 3x faster actual upload speeds, 1.13 mbps vs 0.39 mbps Storage 1.9 vs 1.5 Winner: Sony Xperia U [details] More than 13.5x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 4 GB vs 300 MB Web browsing 9.5 vs 9.3 Too close to call [details] Both support Adobe Flash Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8 Too close to call [details] Size 7.5 vs 7.6 Too close to call [details] Both the Xperia ray and Xperia U are quite small Light weight, with the Xperia ray being particularly light Music 7.0 vs 7.0 Too close to call [details] Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations Photo & Video 6.2 vs 6.2 Too close to call [details] Both shoot high resolution HD movies Screen 5.9 vs 5.9 Too close to call [details] Sharp display of text, images and video Very small screens Processing power 4.8 vs 4.6 Too close to call [details] Battery 4.0 vs 4.2 Too close to call [details] Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Overall 5.6 vs 5.5

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Network

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	2.59 mbps	vs	2.46 mbps	Somewhat slow actual download speeds
	Upload speed	1.13 mbps	vs	0.39 mbps	The Xperia U has average actual upload speeds, but the Xperia ray's is slow
	Network latency	175 ms	vs	278 ms	The Xperia U has average network latency, but the Xperia ray's is worse than most
	Wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11n (150 mbps)	Average wifi speed
	Wifi hotspot	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	No	vs	No	Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
	Bluetooth	2.1	vs	2.1	Not the latest bluetooth support

Storage

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Memory card	None	vs	Micro SD	The Xperia ray has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
	Internal storage	4 GB	vs	300 MB	The Xperia U's has an average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Xperia ray is below average

Web browsing

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Browser benchmark	658 ms	vs	878 ms	Average speed web browsers
	Adobe Flash support	Yes	vs	Yes	Both support Adobe Flash

Sensors

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	Yes	Both include an accelerometer
	Compass	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have integrated compasses
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

Size

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Weight	110 g	vs	100 g	Light weight, with the Xperia ray being particularly light
	Thickness	12 mm	vs	9 mm	Average thickness
	Size	54x112x12 mm	vs	53x111x9 mm	Both the Xperia ray and Xperia U are quite small
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Music

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	FM Radio	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Photo & Video

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Camera	5 MP	vs	8 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	0.3 MP	vs	0.3 MP
	Movie format	720p @ 30fps	vs	720p @ 30fps	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	Video out	Micro USB	vs	None	The Xperia U has a Micro USB video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

Screen

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Screen size	3.5"	vs	3.3"	Very small screens
	Screen resolution	854x480	vs	854x480	Average screen resolution
	Screen PPI	279 PPI	vs	295 PPI	Sharp display of text, images and video
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Capacitive	Touchscreen

Processing power

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Frequency	1.0 GHz	vs	1.0 GHz	Processors with average snapiness and responsiveness
	Number of cores	Dual core	vs	Single core	The Xperia U has 2 cores while the Xperia ray has 1
	RAM	524 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Talk time	5.6 hours	vs	6.5 hours	The Xperia ray has average talk time per battery charge, but the Xperia U's talk time is really poor
	Standby time	19.7 days	vs	17.9 days	Average standby time
	Battery capacity	1,320 mAh	vs	1,500 mAh	The Xperia ray has average battery capacity, but the Xperia U's is really low
	Technology	Lithium Polymer	vs	Lithium Ion

Keyboard & keypad

	Sony Xperia U			Sony Xperia ray
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	None	vs	None	Neither has a physical keyboard

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