Sony Ericsson Xperia mini vs Sony Xperia L Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia mini or Sony Xperia L Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini | Sony Xperia L | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, May | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 88 x 52 x 16 mm | 3.46 x 3.46 x 2.05 in | 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm | 5.07 x 5.07 x 2.56 in | |
| Weight | 99 g | 3.49 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Dark pink | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h |
Stand by time - Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 43 h 12 min |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 26.8 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.6% | 60.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 192 PPI | 228 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 512 MB RAM, 320 MB | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 108 | 376 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 110 | 681 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104, C2105 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia L C2105, Sony Xperia L C2104 |
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