HTC One mini vs Sony Xperia Z2a

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

    One mini: 41 g lighter

    One mini:
    122 g
    Xperia Z2a:
    163 g
  • Width

    One mini: 8.8 mm narrower

    One mini:
    63.2 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    One mini:
    4.3 in
    Xperia Z2a:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    One mini:
    1 GB RAM
    Xperia Z2a:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    One mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Xperia Z2a:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One mini: 1.7 mm thinner

    One mini:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    11 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. One mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Height:
    137 mm +5 mm versus One mini
    Width:
    72 mm +8.8 mm versus One mini
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.7 mm versus One mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. One mini

    122 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    163 g

    +41 g versus One mini

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. One mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia Z2a has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than One 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.

Recorded RAM for One mini, Xperia Z2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne miniXperia Z2a
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB 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 Z2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. One mini

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus One mini

Specifications

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1. One mini2. Xperia Z2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137 Х 72 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11405
  • 33154
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1010
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 250 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 700 h (2G) / Up to 770 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One mini, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationOne miniXperia Z2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z2a D6563