Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Specifications

General

• 2G Network
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network
  HSDPA 900 / 2100
• Announced
  2011, May
• Status
  Available. Released 2011, August

Size

• Length
  52
• Width
  16
• Weight
  99
• Height
  88

Display

• Display Size
  3.0
• Display Color
  capacitive touchscreen
• Type
  LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Resolution
  320 x 480 pixels

Sound

• Alert types
  Vibration, MP3 ringtones
• Loudspeaker
  

Memory

• RAM
  512
• Call records
  Practically unlimited
• Internal Memory
  320
• Card Type
  microSD
• External Memory
  32

Data

• Infrared port
  
• USB
  microUSB v2.0
• GPRS
  Up to 86 kbps
• 3G
  HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
• WLAN
  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
• EDGE
  Up to 237 kbps
• Bluetooth
  v2.1 with A2DP

Camera

• Camera Resolution
  2592x1944 pixels
• Face Detection
  
• Secondary Camera
  
• Mega Pixel
  5
• focus
  autofocus
• Video
  720p
• flash
  LED flash
• Geo-tagging
  

Features

• OS
  Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
• Colors
  Black, White, Blue, Dark pink
• Browser
  HTML, Adobe Flash
• GPS
  with A-GPS support
• CPU
  1 GHz Scorpion
• Games
  
• Radio
  Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Java
  via Java MIDP emulator

Messaging

• IM
  
• SMS
  
• MMS
  
• Email
  
• Push Email
  

Battery

• Talk time 2G
  Up to 4 h 30 min
• Music play
  Up to 25 h
• Battery type
  Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh
• Stand By Time 3G
  Up to 320 h
• Stand By Time 2G
  Up to 340 h
• Talk time 3G
  Up to 4 h 30 min

Music

• Music Format
  MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
• Video player
  Video Formats : MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
• Video Format
  MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player

Additional Features

• Zoom
  Digital Zoom
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
  
• Music
  yes
• GPU
  Adreno 205
• SNS integration
  
• Chipset
  Qualcomm QSD8255 Snapdragon
• Social Networking Services
  Facebook, Twitter, Google Search, Maps, Gmail,YouTube, Calendar
• Form Factor
  Touch Bar
• Document viewer
  
• Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk
  
• Speed
  HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76Mbps
• Timescape UI
  
• Stand By Time
  Up to 340 hours (2G) / Up to 320 hours (3G)
• Headset
  
• TrackID music recognition
  
• Smile Detection
  
• Sensors
  Accelerometer, proximity, compass
• Protection
  Scratch-resistant glass
• Multitouch
  
• Camera
  5.0 Mega Pixels Camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash
• Salespack
  Handset, Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card
• Display Features
  Scratch-resistant surface, Multi-touch input method, Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Timescape UI
• Camera Features
  Geo-tagging, image stabilization, smile and face detection, touch focus
• Phone Book
  Practically Unlimited Entries and Fields, Photocall
• Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk
  
• Voice memo
  
• Predictive text input
  

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Review

Sony Xperia Mini is a definition phone in terms of style and compactness. It has a 3-inch LED backlit multi-touch display with HVGA resolution (320 x 480) powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine which delivers exceptionally brilliant and crystal clear display. It weighs only 99 g and measures 88 x 52 x 16 mm making it quite comfortable to hold and use. It is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor with 512 MB of RAM and runs on Android v.2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system.

This mega-phone houses a 5 megapixel camera that is capable of clicking up to 2592 x 1944 pixels still images and can record HD videos at 720p at 30 fps. The camera supports auto-focus and includes advanced features like stabilization for still and video capture, smile and face detection, geo-tagging, LED flash, touch focus and red-eye reduction. The LED flash insures high quality images even in low light conditions. Xperia Mini also comes with 320 MB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot supporting up to 32 GB microSD cards. The phone draws its power from a 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery which is rated at up to 4.5 hours of talk time, and up to 340 hours of standby time.

It is a 3G-enabled handset that supports quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual-band HSPA with download rates of up to 7.2 Mbps. Sony Xperia Mini also provides wide range of connectivity features to access the Internet through GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi platforms and Bluetooth and a microUSB port to connect to other devices and share files. AGPS on the phone lets you trace your path and find your way to any place you want to go. Social network being its USP, the Xperia Mini includes Sony Timescape which gathers all communications Facebook posts, calls, text messages at one place so you don't have to open loads of different apps to see what's going on. Along with Facebook integration, the Facebook albums also pop up in phone's gallery which facilitates sharing and liking photos directly from the gallery. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is also well equipped to address all business needs. Synchronize your e-mail, calendar and contacts with Exchange ActiveSync. Plus, pre-loaded office suite, with Document viewer and Document Editor, makes sure you can work from any place. Overall, Sony has done a wonderful job in creating a compact yet powerful handset. The screen of the phone is big enough for comfortable execution of everyday tasks, while the phone is kept small and attractive.

Overall Review

Sony Xperia Mini looks smarter and sharper and a lot more stylish. The matte finish and rubberised coating of the back panel makes Xperia Mini very tough also. Sony has devised a new design and placed the 3.5mm headphone jack on the bottom of the phone along with the USB connector. The left side panel is left blank except for a silver strip. The top edge has the power button and volume up/down rocker plus the soft-touch camera button lies on the other edges. The proximity sensor allows users to deactivate the touchscreen while making a call. Sony Xperia Mini is obviously very small but it feels good. The Home button and the new capacitive Back and Menu buttons are large enough to be found with ease. It gets a firm grip in the hand and that turns it in to a perfectly usable smartphone.

The phone has a 3" LCD display with decent resolution and it runs the Android Gingerbread operating system whilst deriving power from a 1 GHz processor. There is enough memory of 1 GB and it further expands to 32 GB maximum. It is also a very secure phone. One can protect this phone from unauthorised use by using enforced passwords/PIN codes. The phone also supports protected access to VPN and Wi-Fi networks especially when Xperia Mini is turned into a Wi-Fi hotspot or is used as a tethered USB modem while hooked up to a laptop/PC.

On the whole, Xperia Mini looks good and performs well. This handset is a powerful small package.