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The processor is only 1GHz single-core, but aside from the most high-powered apps on the market today, you’ll still be able to run everything you like, including HD videos – of course again, the display is tiny, but sharpness is key.

A really terrific phone. Not the fastest you'll ever use, but for people who want a simple, but flexible phone, it's really one of our favourites.

The small screen feels like a limitation, but if you can live with it, there's plenty to like about the Xperia Ray, including its sleek good looks, fast operation and impressive camera.

The Xperia ray is a good-looking handset with a capable camera and a great display. It's a shame it's may just be too small a smartphone for most men.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray's small display causes a few headaches when it comes to typing, but it's hard to fault any other aspect of the design. As a mid-range Android phone, it takes some beating.

And there is no getting away from it – if you want something small that packs a punch and don't fancy Scrappy Doo in your pocket, then the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray is definitely a very worthy contender for consideration.

To summarize our impressions from the tiny phone – it is tempting to dismiss the Sony Ericsson Xperia ray as a less-capable version of the Xperia arc, but what you get is in fact a more compact variant, without sacrificing much but an HDMI port.

Sony Ericsson is exploring a niche that other makers have mostly neglected, which gives the Xperia ray a lot of opportunity to widen their user base. And success will be well deserved - the ray does most of what it sets out to do just right.

It's the best 3.3-inch Android smartphone you can buy. The Ray is just as capable as the Arc and Neo, despite its small size. If you're after a smaller smartphone, this is a device that's worth your consideration.

The Xperia ray has many plus points. ... However, the small screen makes it fiddly to use for web browsing, the battery life is poor, and the HD video recording mode is disappointing.

Overall, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray strikes me as a solid choice for those that put style first. The customizations I've seen are simple, no-nonsense, and practical. If camera quality and music playback are both vital, there are other Android smartphones out there that might serve you better.