Screen size
equal specsW83.0"
Xperia mini3.0"
Quick verdict
W8 and Xperia mini are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
W8
2
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Xperia mini
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
W8
GSM / HSPA
Xperia mini
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
W8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
W8
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia mini
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
W8
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia mini
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
W8
2011, April. Released 2011, May
Xperia mini
2011, May. Released 2011, August
Status
W8
Discontinued
Xperia mini
Discontinued
Dimensions
W8
99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)
Xperia mini
88 x 52 x 16 mm (3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 in)
Weight
W8
104 g (3.67 oz)
Xperia mini
99 g (3.49 oz)
SIM
W8
Mini-SIM
Xperia mini
Mini-SIM
Type
W8
TFT
Xperia mini
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
W8
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia mini
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
W8
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Xperia mini
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection
W8
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia mini
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
W8
Timescape UI
Xperia mini
-
OS
W8
Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Xperia mini
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
W8
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Xperia mini
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
W8
600 MHz ARM 11
Xperia mini
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
W8
Adreno 200
Xperia mini
Adreno 205
Card slot
W8
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Xperia mini
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
W8
128MB 168MB RAM
Xperia mini
512MB RAM, 320MB
Single
W8
3.15 MP
Xperia mini
5 MP, AF
Video
W8
480p@30fps
Xperia mini
720p
Features
W8
-
Xperia mini
LED flash
Other
W8
No
Xperia mini
No
Loudspeaker
W8
Yes
Xperia mini
Yes
3.5mm jack
W8
Yes
Xperia mini
Yes
WLAN
W8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Xperia mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
W8
2.1, A2DP
Xperia mini
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
W8
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia mini
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
W8
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia mini
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
W8
microUSB 2.0
Xperia mini
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
W8
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia mini
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
W8
HTML
Xperia mini
HTML, Adobe Flash
Other
W8
Walkman player MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Voice memo Predictive text input
Xperia mini
ANT+ MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
W8
Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery
Xperia mini
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
W8
Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G)
Xperia mini
Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G)
Talk time
W8
Up to 4 h 45 min
Xperia mini
Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
W8
Up to 23 h 40 min
Xperia mini
Up to 25 h
Colors
W8
Azure, Orange, Red
Xperia mini
Black, White, Blue, Dark pink
Price
W8
About 100 EUR
Xperia mini
About 120 EUR
Models
W8
-
Xperia mini
ST15i
SAR EU
W8
-
Xperia mini
0.78 W/kg (head)