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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
ST15i, ST15a| Global Score | |
| 45.9 | 50.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2008-02-10 | 2011-05-06 |
| 4.35 x 2.07 x 0.66 inches | 3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 3.32 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 311 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| 3D Graphics HW accelerator GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 327,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1 | 2.22 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 340 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, getting a 50.3 score against 45.9. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini has Android 2.3 operating system, while Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 counts with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 operating system. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini's construction is incredibly newer, just a bit thinner and a lot lighter than Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini has just a bit better looking display than Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, although it has a lot worse 480 x 320 pixels resolution and much lesser pixels per inch in the display, they both have a same size display. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini features a much better memory for apps and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, although it has just 327,68 MB internal memory.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini features a greater performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini also has an extra graphics processor and 256 MB more RAM memory. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 counts with greater battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 captures clearer photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, although it has a camera with way less MP resolution and a way worse 640x480 video quality.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, which makes it an easy choice.
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