Comparison between:
- Sony Ericsson Xperia mini
- Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini | Apple iPhone SE (2020) | |
 |  | |
| Model alias | ST15i | A2296 A2275 A2297 A2298 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 52 mm 5.2 cm 0.171 ft 2.047 in | 67.3 mm 6.73 cm 0.221 ft 2.65 in |
| Height | 88 mm 8.8 cm 0.289 ft 3.465 in | 138.4 mm 13.84 cm 0.454 ft 5.449 in |
| Thickness | 16 mm 1.6 cm 0.052 ft 0.63 in | 7.3 mm 0.73 cm 0.024 ft 0.287 in |
| Weight | 99 g 0.22 lbs 3.49 oz | 148 g 0.33 lbs 5.22 oz |
| Volume | 73.22 cm³ 4.45 in³ | 67.99 cm³ 4.13 in³ |
| Colors | - | White Black Gray |
| Body materials | - | Aluminium alloy Glass |
| Certification | - | IP67 |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM eSIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 1 |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) |
| CDMA | - | CDMA 800 MHz (BC0) CDMA 1700/2100 MHz (BC15) CDMA 1900 MHz (BC1) |
| CDMA2000 | - | 1xEV-DO Rev. A |
| TD-SCDMA | - | TD-SCDMA 1900 MHz TD-SCDMA 2000 MHz |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | - |
| LTE | - | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE-TDD 3500 MHz (B42) LTE-TDD 3600 MHz (B48) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 16 LTE-A EV-DO Rev. A TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA |
| - | 2x2 MIMO LAA4 |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 2.3 Gingerbread Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | iOS 13 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255) | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 |
| Process technology | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU | 1x 1.0 GHz ARM Scorpion | - |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv7-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 32 KB + 32 KB | - |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | 384 KB 0.375 MB | - |
| CPU cores | 1 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 2650 MHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | - |
| GPU cores | - | 4 |
| GPU frequency | 266 MHz | - |
| RAM capacity | 512 MB | 3 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR2 | LPDDR4 |
| RAM channels | Double channel | - |
| RAM frequency | 333 MHz | - |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 323.584 MB | 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD microSDHC | - |
| Included card | 2 GB 2048 MB | - |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | LCD | IPS |
| Diagonal size | 3 in 76.2 mm 7.62 cm | 4.7 in 119.38 mm 11.94 cm |
| Width | 1.66 in 42.27 mm 4.23 cm | 2.3 in 58.51 mm 5.85 cm |
| Height | 2.5 in 63.4 mm 6.34 cm | 4.1 in 104.06 mm 10.41 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.5:1 3:2 | 1.779:1 |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Pixel density | 192 ppi 75 ppcm | 326 ppi 128 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 58.75 % | 65.57 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | Ion-strengthtened glass Retina HD display Haptic Touch 1400:1 contrast ratio 625 cd/m² Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating LED-backlit Wide Color display (P3) |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | - | Sony Exmor RS |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor format | - | 1/3" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 µm 0.001220 mm |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 3.99 mm 28 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | - | 6 |
| Flash type | LED | Quad LED |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP | 4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP |
| Video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | - | 60 fps |
| Features | - | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW |
| - | Hybrid IR filter Noise reduction Sapphire crystal glass lens cover 1080p @ 240 fps |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor type | - | CMOS BSI |
| Pixel size | - | 1 µm 0.001000 mm |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 2.87 mm 32 mm *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Image resolution | - | 3088 x 2320 pixels 7.16 MP |
| Video resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps |
| Features | - | HDR Digital image stabilization |
| - | 720p @ 240 fps |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| - | Dolby Digital Plus HAC (M3/T4) - Hearing Aid Comaptibility |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | Yes | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Wi-Fi Cell ID |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| - | 2x2 MIMO |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Features | A2DP | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | - |
| Version | 2.0 | - |
| Features | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage Proprietary |
| - | Lightning connector |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering DLNA | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML Flash xHTML WAP 2.0 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | eAAC+ MP3 WMA WAV | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV AIFF |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 WMV | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 QuickTime MPEG-4 |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 1200 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| 2G talk time | 4 h 30 min 4.5 h 270 min 0.2 days | 12 h 720 min 0.5 days |
| 2G stand-by time | 340 h 20400 min 14.2 days | - |
| 3G talk time | 4 h 30 min 4.5 h 270 min 0.2 days | 12 h 720 min 0.5 days |
| 3G stand-by time | 320 h 19200 min 13.3 days | - |
| Charger output power | - | 5 V / 1 A |
| Quick charge technology | - | USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Features | Removable | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable |
| - | Qi wireless charging |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | 0.98 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | - | 1.17 W/kg |
| Body SAR (USA) | - | 1.195 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Head SAR (USA) | - | 1.481 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Body SAR (USA) | - | 1.574 W/kg |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot SAR | - | 1.195 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Wi-Fi SAR | - | 1.574 W/kg |
| FCC ID | - | BCG-E3500A BCG-E3501A |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini | Apple iPhone SE (2020) |