Motorola SPICE Key vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini

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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: 11 g lighter

    SPICE Key:
    110 g
    Xperia mini:
    99 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini: 6 mm narrower

    SPICE Key:
    58 mm
    Xperia mini:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPICE Key: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    SPICE Key:
    2.8 in
    Xperia mini:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    SPICE Key:
    Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    SPICE Key: 2.5 mm thinner

    SPICE Key:
    13.5 mm
    Xperia mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia mini: 28.5 mm shorter

    SPICE Key:
    116.5 mm
    Xperia mini:
    88 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. SPICE Key

    Height:
    116.5 mm +28.5 mm versus Xperia mini
    Width:
    58 mm +6 mm versus Xperia mini
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini

    Height:
    88 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +2.5 mm versus SPICE Key

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPICE Key

    110 g

    +11 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. SPICE Key

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 10.4% more rectangular screen area than SPICE Key.

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.

SPICE Key: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. SPICE Key

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. SPICE Key

    1420 mAh

    +220 mAh versus Xperia mini

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. SPICE Key2. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 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.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.9%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 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 SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • 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 SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • 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 SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia 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 7.2/0.384 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/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPICE Key, Xperia mini.
SpecificationSPICE KeyXperia mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For the US
  • 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