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HTC One mini vs Sony Xperia U

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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.

    • WeightXperia U: 12 g lighterXperia U: 110 g · One mini: 122 g
    • WidthXperia U: 9.2 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · One mini: 63.2 mm
    • Screen diagonalXperia U: 0.8 in smaller diagonalXperia U: 3.5 in · One mini: 4.3 in
    • DepthOne mini: 2.7 mm thinnerOne mini: 9.3 mm · Xperia U: 12 mm
    • HeightXperia U: 20 mm shorterXperia U: 112 mm · One mini: 132 mm
    • Release year2013 / 2012One mini: 2013 · Xperia U: 2012

    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.

    Front
    One mini: 132 × 63.2 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
    Side
    One mini: 132 × 9.3 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
    1. 1. One mini
      Height
      132 mm+20 mm versus Xperia U
      Width
      63.2 mm+9.2 mm versus Xperia U
      Depth
      9.3 mm
      Weight
      122 g
    2. 2. Xperia U
      Height
      112 mm
      Width
      54 mm
      Depth
      12 mm+2.7 mm versus One mini
      Weight
      110 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. One mini122 g

      +12 g versus Xperia U

    2. 2. Xperia U110 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.

    Screen size
    One mini: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia U: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. One mini 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Xperia U 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

    One mini has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia U.

    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.

    Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
    StorageOne miniXperia U
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia U: Original memory entry

    8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. One mini

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    2. Xperia U

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. One mini1800 mAh

      +480 mAh versus Xperia U

    2. 2. Xperia U1320 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. One mini2. Xperia U

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
    • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD2
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • NovaThor U8500
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.1%
    • 55.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 280 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Rear camera, main
    • 4 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 4 MP
    • 1/3''
    • 2µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.6 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.6 MP
    • VGA
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 11405
    • 9020
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 555
    • 275
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1010
    • 493
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Glacial Silver
    • Stealth Black
    • Blue
    • Black
    • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - AT&T
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual band
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationOne miniXperia U
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat

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