Screen size
equal specsXperia active3.0"
Xperia mini3.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia active and Xperia mini are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Xperia active
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Xperia mini
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Xperia active
GSM / HSPA
Xperia mini
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia active
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800
Xperia mini
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Xperia active
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
Xperia active
2011, June. Released 2011, October
Xperia mini
2011, May. Released 2011, August
Status
Xperia active
Discontinued
Xperia mini
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia active
92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)
Xperia mini
88 x 52 x 16 mm (3.46 x 2.05 x 0.63 in)
Weight
Xperia active
110.8 g (3.88 oz)
Xperia mini
99 g (3.49 oz)
SIM
Xperia active
Mini-SIM
Xperia mini
Mini-SIM
Other
Xperia active
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Flashlight
Xperia mini
-
Type
Xperia active
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia mini
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia active
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia mini
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia active
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Xperia mini
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia active
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia mini
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia active
Touch sensitive controls
Xperia mini
-
OS
Xperia active
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia mini
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Xperia active
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia mini
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia active
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia mini
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia active
Adreno 205
Xperia mini
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia active
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Xperia mini
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Xperia active
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia mini
512MB RAM, 320MB
Single
Xperia active
5 MP, AF
Xperia mini
5 MP, AF
Features
Xperia active
LED flash
Xperia mini
LED flash
Video
Xperia active
720p
Xperia mini
720p
Other
Xperia active
No
Xperia mini
No
Loudspeaker
Xperia active
Yes
Xperia mini
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia active
Yes
Xperia mini
Yes
WLAN
Xperia active
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia active
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia mini
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia active
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia mini
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia active
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia mini
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia active
microUSB 2.0
Xperia mini
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia active
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia mini
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia active
HTML, Adobe Flash
Xperia mini
HTML, Adobe Flash
Other
Xperia active
ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/eAAC+/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer 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
Xperia active
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Xperia mini
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia active
Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G)
Xperia mini
Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia active
Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G)
Xperia mini
Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia active
Up to 25 h
Xperia mini
Up to 25 h
Colors
Xperia active
Orange/Black, White/Black
Xperia mini
Black, White, Blue, Dark pink
SAR
Xperia active
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Xperia mini
-
Price
Xperia active
About 170 EUR
Xperia mini
About 120 EUR
Models
Xperia active
-
Xperia mini
ST15i
SAR EU
Xperia active
-
Xperia mini
0.78 W/kg (head)