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Samsung Galaxy Alpha 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Alpha:
      OLED
      Xperia mini:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia mini: 16 g lighter

      Galaxy Alpha:
      115 g
      Xperia mini:
      99 g

    • Width

      Xperia mini: 13.5 mm narrower

      Galaxy Alpha:
      65.5 mm
      Xperia mini:
      52 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia mini: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Alpha:
      4.7 in
      Xperia mini:
      3 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Alpha:
      Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
      Xperia mini:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

    • Depth

      Galaxy Alpha: 9.3 mm thinner

      Galaxy Alpha:
      6.7 mm
      Xperia mini:
      16 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. Galaxy Alpha

      Height:
      132.4 mm +44.4 mm versus Xperia mini
      Width:
      65.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Xperia mini
      Depth:
      6.7 mm

    2. 2. Xperia mini

      Height:
      88 mm
      Width:
      52 mm
      Depth:
      16 mm +9.3 mm versus Galaxy Alpha

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Alpha

      115 g

      +16 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. Galaxy Alpha

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

    2. 2. Xperia mini

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

    Galaxy Alpha has approximately 127.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 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 Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    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. Galaxy Alpha

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Galaxy Alpha

      1860 mAh

      +660 mAh versus Xperia mini

    2. 2. Xperia mini

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Alpha2. Xperia mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
    • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 99 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 320 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1860 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 26.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.2%
    • 58.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 192 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@120fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T628 MP6
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 50125
    • 5342
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 782
    • 108
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2457
    • 110
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1804
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Release date
    • 2014
    • August
    • 2011
    • May
    Colors
    • Charcoal Black
    • Sleek Silver
    • Dazzling White
    • Frosted Gold
    • Scuba Blue
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Dark pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 390 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 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
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • 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)
    • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - SM-G850M
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Alpha, Xperia mini.
    SpecificationGalaxy AlphaXperia mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
    • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa
    • 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

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