Motorola Q 9h vs Sony Ericsson Xperia 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 mini: 35 g lighter

    Q 9h:
    134 g
    Xperia mini:
    99 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini: 15 mm narrower

    Q 9h:
    67 mm
    Xperia mini:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q 9h: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q 9h:
    2.4 in
    Xperia mini:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Q 9h: 4.2 mm thinner

    Q 9h:
    11.8 mm
    Xperia mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia mini: 30 mm shorter

    Q 9h:
    118 mm
    Xperia mini:
    88 mm
  • Release year

    Q 9h:
    2007
    Xperia mini:
    2011

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. Q 9h

    Height:
    118 mm +30 mm versus Xperia mini
    Width:
    67 mm +15 mm versus Xperia mini
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini

    Height:
    88 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.2 mm versus Q 9h

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q 9h

    134 g

    +35 g versus Xperia mini

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    99 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. Q 9h

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia mini

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

Xperia mini has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Q 9h.

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.

Q 9h: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Xperia mini: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 320 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. Q 9h

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia 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. Q 9h

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    1200 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Q 9h

Specifications

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1. Q 9h2. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 67 Х 11.8 mm
  • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.6%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • @30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Processor CPU
  • 325 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5342
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 108
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 110
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes (Q 9h global only)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q 9h, Xperia mini.
SpecificationQ 9hXperia mini
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -MP4/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Voice dial Also known as Motorola Q q9 AT&T version is called Q 9h global and has GPS and WCDMA 850/1900 support
  • 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