Dell Venue vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Venue:
    OLED
    Xperia mini pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia mini pro: 28 g lighter

    Venue:
    164 g
    Xperia mini pro:
    136 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini pro: 11 mm narrower

    Venue:
    64 mm
    Xperia mini pro:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia mini pro: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Venue:
    4.1 in
    Xperia mini pro:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Venue:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia mini pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Venue: 5.1 mm thinner

    Venue:
    12.9 mm
    Xperia mini pro:
    18 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. Venue

    Height:
    121 mm +29 mm versus Xperia mini pro
    Width:
    64 mm +11 mm versus Xperia mini pro
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.1 mm versus Venue

Weight

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

  1. 1. Venue

    164 g

    +28 g versus Xperia mini pro

  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    136 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. Venue

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Venue has approximately 78.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia mini pro.

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.

Venue: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia mini pro: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 400 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. Venue

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

2. Xperia mini pro

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. Venue

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Xperia mini pro

  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Venue2. Xperia mini pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 64 Х 12.9 mm
  • 92 Х 53 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.1" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5003
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Release date
  • 2010
  • December
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 331 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Venue, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationVenueXperia mini pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Quick Office document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as Dell Thunder
  • 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 - Previously known as XPERIA X10 mini pro2