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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
ST15i, ST15aPantech Discover
P9090| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Pantech |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.0 |
| 2011-05-06 | 2013-01-07 |
| 3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 inches | 5.28 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 3.32 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 192 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.60 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 340 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Pantech Discover has an overall score of 55.2, which is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini's 50.3 score. The Pantech Discover construction is newer and way thinner than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini's, but it's way heavier. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Pantech Discover has newer 4.0 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini has Android 2.3 version, providing the user lots of additional features.
The Pantech Discover counts with a brighter screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a much larger display and a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution. Pantech Discover features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Pantech Discover also has 16 GB internal storage.
Pantech Discover features a quite superior processing power than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a much better graphics processor running at 400 MHz, 1 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Pantech Discover counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a 75 percent greater battery capacity.
The Pantech Discover counts with a very superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a way better 12.6 mega pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Pantech Discover is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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