Nokia C5 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

    C5: 9.7 g lighter

    C5:
    89.3 g
    Xperia mini:
    99 g
  • Width

    C5: 6 mm narrower

    C5:
    46 mm
    Xperia mini:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    C5:
    2.2 in
    Xperia mini:
    3 in
  • Depth

    C5: 3.7 mm thinner

    C5:
    12.3 mm
    Xperia mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia mini: 24 mm shorter

    C5:
    112 mm
    Xperia mini:
    88 mm
  • Release year

    C5:
    2010
    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. C5

    Height:
    112 mm +24 mm versus Xperia mini
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini

    Height:
    88 mm
    Width:
    52 mm +6 mm versus C5
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.7 mm versus C5

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5

    89.3 g

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    99 g

    +9.7 g versus C5

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. C5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 78.8% more rectangular screen area than C5.

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.

C5: Original memory entry

50 MB · 128 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. C5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. C5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus C5

Specifications

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1. C52. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
  • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 50 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35320
  • 5342
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 108
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 110
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Warm Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
  • 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 C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5, Xperia mini.
SpecificationC5Xperia mini
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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