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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
ST15i, ST15aSamsung Fascinate
i500| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2011-05-06 | 2010-06-28 |
| 3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 inches | 4.92 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.32 ounces | 4.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 192 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 340 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Fascinate is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, with a global score of 55.1 against 50.3. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 2.3 OS. The Samsung Fascinate body is much thinner than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, although it is way heavier and was released only 10 months before.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini features a little faster processor than Samsung Fascinate, and although they both have 1 cores, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini also has a larger amount of RAM and a better 245 MHz GPU. The Samsung Fascinate features a little more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a way better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a quite better display density and a way bigger screen.
The Samsung Fascinate has a superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini. Both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a 5 mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Fascinate has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Fascinate also has more internal memory.
Samsung Fascinate counts with better battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Fascinate is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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