Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus 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 S5 Plus:
    OLED
    Xperia mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia mini: 46 g lighter

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    145 g
    Xperia mini:
    99 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini: 20.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    72.5 mm
    Xperia mini:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia mini: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    5.1 in
    Xperia mini:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Xperia mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Plus: 7.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 Plus:
    8.1 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 S5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm +54 mm versus Xperia mini
    Width:
    72.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Xperia mini
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini

    Height:
    88 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S5 Plus

    145 g

    +46 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 S5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia mini

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

Galaxy S5 Plus has approximately 167.6% 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 S5 Plus, Xperia mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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 S5 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy S5 Plus

    2800 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Xperia mini

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S5 Plus2. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51725
  • 5342
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1010
  • 108
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2615
  • 110
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3290
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Copper Gold
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 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 Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
SIM card
  • Micro-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)
  • 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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Plus, Xperia mini.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 PlusXperia mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus G901F
  • 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