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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
ST15i, ST15aLG Connect 4G
MS840| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-05-06 | 2012-01-09 |
| 3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 inches | 4.59 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.32 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 340 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Connect 4G is slightly better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, with a 55.3 score against 50.3. Both of these phones have the same Android 2.3 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. LG Connect 4G's body is much heavier but a lot thinner than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, and both of them were released with only 8 months difference.
LG Connect 4G has just a little better processing power than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM. LG Connect 4G has a screen that is just as good as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini one, although the LG Connect 4G also has a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 800 x 480px and a really bigger screen.
LG Connect 4G counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB, the LG Connect 4G also has 1,68 GB more internal memory capacity. LG Connect 4G features longer battery duration than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a 1540mAh battery capacity against 1200mAh.
LG Connect 4G takes a bit better videos and photos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini. They have the same (HD) video quality, a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG Connect 4G is also a lot cheaper.
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