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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
ST15i, ST15a| Global Score | |
| 45.9 | 50.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Karbonn | Sony |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-05-06 |
| 6.54 x 3.58 x 0.42 inches | 3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 inches |
| 9.88 ounces | 3.32 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 158 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 327,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 2.22 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 610 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 4.48 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is a bit better than the Karbonn A30 TA-FONE, with a 50.3 score against 45.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini has the older 2.3 version and Karbonn A30 TA-FONE has Android 4.0.4 version. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is a extremely thicker but incredibly lighter cellphone than the Karbonn A30 TA-FONE.
The Karbonn A30 TA-FONE and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini count with similar processors, because although the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini has an inferior number of 1 GHz cores, and they both have 512 MB of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini counts with a slightly better looking display than Karbonn A30 TA-FONE, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 480 x 320 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
Karbonn A30 TA-FONE counts with a better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a much higher resolution back camera. Karbonn A30 TA-FONE has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Karbonn A30 TA-FONE also has 4 GB internal storage capacity.
Karbonn A30 TA-FONE features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a 108% greater battery size.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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