Sony Ericsson Xperia ray review: Ray of light

28 September 2011
Honey, I shrunk the Xperia arc. No, that's a different story. And yes, we like the Sony Ericsson minis. But that's not how the real story of the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray goes. They did things to the Xperia arc...

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  • K6s
  • 10 Oct 2011

this is the best android phon ever i used.. cemera is just amezing great picture quality and very hendy design smashing work by genius sony

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    • mukeshahuja
    • uva
    • 10 Oct 2011

    this is realy a perfect phone...
    its not like then tablet shaped phone,

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      • AnonD-25259
      • tVm
      • 07 Oct 2011

      nklak, 04 Oct 2011This is my third android,(last one was desire) and I must s... morevery good smart phone

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        • Anonymous
        • KSe
        • 06 Oct 2011

        Hey guys, or anyone who is an owner of the xperia ray please tell me how i can use the tv off animation? i bought my ray a day ago and its ver 2.3.3 and when i press the power button it normally goes black but doesn't show the tv off animation, how do i activate this please help

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          • nklak
          • LdQ
          • 04 Oct 2011

          This is my third android,(last one was desire) and I must say this is really first one for which I could can fully replace my E52. This phone is truly fantastic. I am not talking features, camera, facebook, etc... (which is on par with other mid performance models), here I am talking about size. It feels like a normal phone which can fit into pocket and can be used normally in one hand...just fantastic

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            • kiat
            • IVx
            • 04 Oct 2011

            Just got Ray for a week and I love it. It's a high-end phone with a mid-range price. Tight integration with FB blew me away and I am not really an FB fan, but it pulls the photos right into the gallery. Skype Video works. TrackID works. One problem I have is the headset, which picks up and amplifies scratches on the flat conductor.

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              • TruckStop
              • Mk7
              • 03 Oct 2011

              AnonD-1758, 03 Oct 2011There is NO video calling facility.Yes there is. I have used Fring for video calling and Skype says it supports this phone too, even though I haven't tried with Skype.

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                • AnonD-1758
                • U@2
                • 03 Oct 2011

                There is NO video calling facility.

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                  • Marinaud
                  • b9K
                  • 01 Oct 2011

                  kunal, 30 Sep 2011i am planning to buy this phone,,,but really confused about... morecheck my opinion on the main page od Xperia Ray, here on gsmarena

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                    • nosy_wiz
                    • KS7
                    • 01 Oct 2011

                    Now I am also an owner of the X-ray....

                    awesome phone.... couldnt find any problems as other people mentioned.

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                      • eley
                      • pWI
                      • 01 Oct 2011

                      About week ago I was considering to buy Lg Optimus Black now I'm not that sure... Apparently Sony Ericsson Xperia ray is about same size as LG OB and it has better battery life (at least that's what these reviews are telling). Does anyone know to tell which one is better to use in practise?

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                        • AnonD-1796
                        • 3SM
                        • 30 Sep 2011

                        tinku, 29 Sep 2011"A standard 3.5mm audio jack and the mini-HDMI port co... moreI don't think so. I wish it did.

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                          • AnonD-20906
                          • uvr
                          • 30 Sep 2011

                          kunal, 30 Sep 2011i am planning to buy this phone,,,but really confused about... moreTake a look.

                          http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/112095;jsessionid=A8A2657CB761EA05014D6C8321C545A0.node0#112095

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                            • kunal
                            • t}4
                            • 30 Sep 2011

                            i am planning to buy this phone,,,but really confused about its screen responsiveness,,,all sites saying different story. so plaease someone who are using this phone tell me about the screen responsiveness...

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                              • Ahmed
                              • fv$
                              • 29 Sep 2011

                              This phone is Fantastic
                              Thanks for this great review

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                                • pippo
                                • mxn
                                • 29 Sep 2011

                                Damani, 29 Sep 2011So Sony Ericsson and other reviewers that also reviewed the... morethe back cover is full rigid plastic (not cheap)..antislip..

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                                  • tinku
                                  • KAb
                                  • 29 Sep 2011

                                  "A standard 3.5mm audio jack and the mini-HDMI port complete the connectivity tally. Unfortunately, there's no HDMI port as on the Xperia arc and the Neo."

                                  Does this have a TVout through 3.5 mm jack or a mini HDMI port . In a nutshell can this power an external display?

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                                    • sagat
                                    • MTv
                                    • 29 Sep 2011

                                    It is a great phone for my needs and i have used the iphone 4 and you won't notice the difference at 297ppi. Good phone for those on a budget

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                                      • PEG
                                      • 29 Sep 2011

                                      ray*

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                                        • pux
                                        • S37
                                        • 29 Sep 2011

                                        Ray also has the new keyboard with Swipe function. Now when the reviews got the device this software was not out, so I understand that typing was not easy.
                                        With swipe turned on it is a bliss. I mean really joyful to use. Could not find a video to prove it but I searched and found a comment on this vid:
                                        www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHmO1oiNwNk