Sony Ericsson has just announced two new mini additions to the Xperia family – the Xperia mini and the Xperia mini pro, touting them as the smallest HD smartphones in the world. The two Mini devices feature Sony’s Mobile BRAVIA display engine and Sony Ericsson’s custom four-corner Android UI with Timescape.
Both the Sony Ericsson Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro get their power kick from 512MB RAM and 1GHz Snapdragon processors (QSD8255 for the Xperia mini and the MSM8255 for the Xperia mini pro). They also share the same 3-inch TFT touchscreen with a resolution of 480x320 pixels.
The two Minis brag the same 5 megapixel snapper with LED flash at the back. Plus, their cameras are capable of shooting 720p HD video.
In addition to these decent specifications, the Sony Ericsson Xperia mini measures at 88 x 52 x 16mm and weighs in at just 99 grams. The phone also comes with 320MB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB with a microSD card.
As you’ve probably already guessed what makes the Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro different is the sliding QWERTY keyboard. As a result it weighs 136 grams and packs 400MB of internal memory. But don’t worry, microSD card support is still present.
The Mini pro has another trick up its sleeve – a scratch resistant mineral glass screen.
Both phones come in variety of colors, Black, White and Pink. The Xperia Mini has a special Blue color version, while the Mini Pro has a Turquoise one.
The Xperia mini and mini pro share the same 1200mAh battery.
The devices are expected to hit the market in August this year, but as usual, at this time it’s too early to talk about pricing.
| Specification |
| | Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia™ mini pro |
| Colours | Black, white, dark pink* and blue* *Available in bundling propositions | Black, white, pink*, turquoise* *Available in bundling propositions |
| Facts | Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ Size: 88 x 52 x 16mm Weight: 94g | Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon™ Size: 92 x 53 x 18mm Weight: 136g |
| Camera | 5 megapixel camera 8x digital zoom Auto focus Face detection Face recognition Flash / LED Geo tagging HD video recording (720p) Image stabiliser Red-eye reduction Scene detection Self-timer Send to web Smile detection Touch capture Touch focus Video light Video recording Video stabiliser | 5 megapixel camera 8x digital zoom Auto focus Face detection Face recognition Flash / LED Front-facing camera (VGA) Geo tagging HD video recording (720p) Scene detection Self-timer Send to web Smile detection Smile Shutter™ Touch capture Touch focus Video light Video recording Video stabiliser |
| Music | Album art Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience | Album art Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) Music tones (MP3/AAC) PlayNow™ service Sony Ericsson Music Player TrackID™ music recognition application xLOUD™ Experience |
| Internet | Android Market™ Bookmarks Google™ search Google Voice Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit) | Android Market™ Bookmarks Google™ search Google Voice™ Search NeoReader™ barcode scanner Pan & zoom Web browser (WebKit) |
| Communication | Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Google Talk™ Noise Shield Polyphonic ringtones Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert | Call list Conference calls Facebook™ application Google Talk™ Polyphonic ringtones Skype™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Speakerphone Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration) Vibrating alert Video chat ready |
| Messaging | Conversations Email Google Mail™ Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) | Conversations Email Google Mail™ Handwriting recognition Instant messaging Picture messaging (MMS) Predictive text input Sound recorder Text messaging (SMS) Type & Send widget |
| Design | Auto rotate Four corner home screen Keyboard (onscreen, 12 key) Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Touchscreen Live wallpaper | Auto rotate Four corner home screen Keyboard (onscreen, 12 key) Keyboard (QWERTY) Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY) Picture wallpaper Reality Display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine Smart Keyboard Touchscreen Live wallpaper |
| Entertainment | 3D games Media browser Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video streaming YouTube™ | 3D games Media browser Radio (FM radio with RDS) Video streaming YouTube™ |
| Organiser | Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery 3D™ Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager | Alarm clock Calculator Calendar Document readers E-Manual Flight mode Google Calendar™ Google Gallery™ 3D Infinite button Phone book Setup Wizard Widget manager |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jack aGPS Bluetooth™ technology DLNA Certified™ Google Latitude™ Google Maps™ with Street View Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Modem Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronisation via Google™ Sync Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® via Moxier Client Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® USB mass storage USB High speed 2.0 support Wi-Fi™ Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation | 3.5 mm audio jack aGPS Bluetooth™ technology DLNA Certified™ Google Latitude™ Google Maps™ with Street View Media Transfer Protocol support Micro USB support Modem Synchronisation via Facebook™ Synchronisation via Google™ Sync Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® via Moxier Client Synchronisation: Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® USB mass storage USB High speed 2.0 support Wi-Fi™ Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn navigation |
| Display | Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 16,777,216 colour TFT Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch) 3 inches 320 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass | Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 16,777,216 colour TFT Capacitive touchscreen (multi-touch) 3 inches 320 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant mineral glass |
| Memory | Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MB Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB Memory card included: 2GB microSD™ | Phone memory (user-free): up to 320MB Memory card support: microSD™, up to 32GB Memory card included: 2GB microSD™ |
| Battery life | Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 4 hrs 30 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 340 hrs* Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hrs 30 min* Standby time UMTS: Up to 320 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 25 hrs* Video playback time: Up to 6 hrs* | Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 5 hrs 40 min* Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 331 hrs* Talk time UMTS: Up to 5 hrs 25 min* Standby time UMTS: Up to 340 hrs* Music listening time: Up to 29 hrs* Video playback time: Up to 5 hrs 45 min* |
| Networks | UMTS HSPA 900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | UMTS HSPA 900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 UMTS HSPA 850, 1900, 2100 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Accessories | Xperia™ mini, 1200mAh removable battery, stereo portable handsfree, 2GB microSD™ memory card, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation | Xperia™ mini pro, 1200mAh exchangeable battery, stereo portable handsfree, 2GB microSD™ memory card, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation |
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