Apple iPhone 5 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia X10 mini: 24 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    Xperia X10 mini:
    88 g
  • Width

    Xperia X10 mini: 8.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    Xperia X10 mini:
    2.55 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
    Xperia X10 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 8.4 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X10 mini: 40.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    83 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm +40.8 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Width:
    58.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    Height:
    83 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.4 mm versus iPhone 5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

    +24 g versus Xperia X10 mini

  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    88 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

iPhone 5 has approximately 119% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X10 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Xperia X10 mini: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia X10 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

    +490 mAh versus Xperia X10 mini

  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. Xperia X10 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 83 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 88 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 157 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia X10 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Robyn