MWg UBiQUiO 501 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: 21 g lighter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
    Xperia mini:
    99 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini: 13 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
    Xperia mini:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
    Xperia mini:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    UBiQUiO 501:
    TI OMAP 750
    Xperia mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 2.5 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    Xperia mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia mini: 34 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +34 mm versus Xperia mini
    Width:
    65 mm +13 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 UBiQUiO 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

    +21 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. UBiQUiO 501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 38.5% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 501.

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.

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. UBiQUiO 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Xperia mini

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 5012. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 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 UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Xperia mini.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Xperia mini
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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