Xperia Ray

Xperia Ray

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray Smartphone (8.4 cm (3.3 inch) display, touch screen, 8 MP Camera, Android 2.3 OS) black (Electronics)

Customer Review

As my old cell phone after nearly 4 years (!) Showed signs of fatigue, had to be something new.
Due to the size and, apart from some details, identical performance with the Neo - which I have previously flirted, but because of too large dimensions quickly discarded later - came only the Xperia Ray in question.
On the web I researched before buying enough and came across the test on connect.de. This was in my opinion the most critical test and so I will refer to here mentioned points.
Note: I play on your phone no games and did not plan to, so I can not comment.

My impressions (Some points are often emerge)

+ Slim, relatively small and light.

+ Battery replaceable (not supposed to be mentioned).

+ FM radio.

+ Good battery performance. In "normal mode" (phone calls, SMS, a little Wi-Fi / Bluetooth etc) of 2 nights loose inside. Actually more, but you should shop around after the second day to stand without a mobile phone is not in the second half of the third day. Difficult to assess point because everyone understands something different under normal operation. However, I am pleasantly surprised.
--UPDATE-- In my normal usage behavior I create the third day also. When mere Standby the battery light hardly stimulates ... At night, the phone is on STEST (standby)! --UPDATE--

+ Very good picture. I had the honor to hold the Neo next to Ray and have to say that the image of Neo paler seemed to me. All Attention!

+ Quality and volume when telephoning: The opposite is extremely clear to understand and the earpiece volume I had even at stations in about half reduce. Unthinkable with my previous phone.

+ USB connection to the PC: As in earlier times - no stupid intermediate software. USB cable in and play files (see below).

+ Videos: An extremely good picture we have before, but we want to be able to enjoy our videos also on. Now it is probably well known that cell phones do not all PC-typical formats easily be able to play like that. Before I but think about how I could my conversion program adjusting to my store files mobile Compliant amazed me that Ray is not bad. USB cable purely -> Open Video folder (goes well with music etc) -> Copy desired video into it (not cut!). After a single query, whether the software is to convert the video to make it run on the phone, you just waits.
The I tested extensions were initially WMV and AVI files of different codecs. The quality is also very good - very good picture and not a single stuttering! That's why I have not yet tried to convert videos on a PC software, then transfer and to see if the image is better (or how much better). Either way, both beginners and lazy;) the opportunity to convert videos automatically love.

+ Shoot images / videos Rotate: Everything looks very good. I was flabbergasted that today's phones provide definitely - but here can attach any comparisons with other phones.

+ Every (!) Option has to do with the Internet, etc. will be answered before turning this information with a message that costs could arise.

+ It was invoked in the absence or you receive an SMS, so the front Semicircular LED flashes approximately every 2 seconds (at SMS every 5 sec). This feature I missed since my old Motorola.

+ Touch screen responds to the slightest touch.

+ Tested Offline Navigation runs smoothly! WARNING: There is no offline navigation at the factory on the phone!

+ I've never had the impression that you loaded a little too long. When the browser on mobile connection while already, but that also depends on the reception and other smartphones no better.

+ Reception OK. That's one of the points that has been questioned by Connect testers. I can not confirm that. Of course, this is not decisive to look where his old phone had 5 bars and whether one now also has. I did it just so tested, because I had at certain points in my daily life and my old phone poor or no reception. I could compare this with friends and their phones. The mobile phones were Nokia 6500, Nokia 6300, iPhone 3G and HTC Desire. This revealed that the reception (from the number of bars ago) was the same. However, I have the 2 bars at Ray can speak and understand better than the 2 bar of my old phones. With such a tight connection I had to the Connect testers probably can no longer speak. All phones have the same network provider!

+ Despite the many gimmicks quite clearly designed menu navigation.

+ Batterycover matt and from slightly rubberized plastic (feels at least as to). This one does not slide around with wet fingers and grease stains on the phone belong to the past.

+ All running services can be quickly switched on and off or uninstall.

+ USB connection cable (for PC) supplied.

+/- It was criticized in a test of the touchscreen, that he does not always react. I once paid attention and he actually responds sometimes not the first time, but only if you press very quickly. May sound stupid, but if you press a button for 0.1 seconds at times not yet ready to respond, at 0.3 seconds ever. Am now come to this realization. It puts no arbitrariness behind and also the pressure force is not decisive - the lightest of touches already activated the button. The hours are only for clarity - important to know is that you will get used to it and that is why nothing is wild.

+/- The rear and the option button on the touch screen is not illuminated. Since, however, lit in the center of the semicircle, you still do not squashed (I) itself.

+/- Headphones technically good, but might look high (matt - no gumming)

+/- Battery cover are extremely functional, but not as nice visually (see above and below).

+/- Software is installed on the PC by USB connection, but only when the PC is online. The CD has thus be saved. Since you the software that is not required for data transmission (videos, music, etc.) really matter.

+/- No flash in the camera, just a lamp. Disadvantage: All shot in low light pictures look consistently ok, but never very good. Advantage: The people in the shot image do not look as if you were with high beam racing towards it.

- No manual! Yes, it saves the manufacturer money, but the customer can see where he remains. Yes the phone is quite manageable and yes there is a kind instructions on the phone - for me but not a substitute for a printed manual. Try before?

- I would have liked the battery cover made of aluminum - like the frame. Too bad, hope something comes perhaps. The advantages of the above-mentioned lid are immutable, but in my eyes there is nothing like aluminum.

- "Only" 4GB memory card included. Had my 8gb desired by Neo, because the Offline Navigation already properly eats memory.

- The two additional buttons (Backspace / Option key) have a low tolerance. Example: pressed in the lower half of the option key does not respond this. You have to meet at the top. Not what one does not get used, and is also not so bad - was also criticized by CHIP.

- Converted videos have an incorrect time bar. Example: film is 25 minutes long. However, the bar indicates 45 seconds. While the film runs the full 25 minutes and coils but impossible. Will still have to investigate and encode the videos possibly by hand.

One more note about the battery cover:
In business, I could look at that golden device and realized that this had a Glanzlack- battery cover. I do not know who will decide what gets or whether only the golden so has a lid, I know, however, that the part is terrible. This varnish is to be always just there cheap plastic look of high quality (except for the grease stains), but here it has the further disadvantage that the transition between the battery cover and aluminum frame is just not consistent. Alu is now once and Matt not shiny.

UPDATE
Since there are free apps that you can watch videos on the phone unconverted, the timelines problem has done.
UPDATE

Bottom Line: Battery cover made of aluminum ... please;)

Everything ok 2 1 Rank: 5/5
January 28
Good for stabilization Rank: 3/5
December 30
Class and practice 1 Rank: 5/5
January 25
well thought out case 2 Rank: 4/5
November 23
Faulty 39 Rank: 1/5
August 30

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