Samsung I997 Infuse 4G 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

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    OLED
    Xperia mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia mini: 40 g lighter

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    139 g
    Xperia mini:
    99 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini: 19 mm narrower

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    71 mm
    Xperia mini:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    4.5 in
    Xperia mini:
    3 in
  • Depth

    I997 Infuse 4G: 7 mm thinner

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    9 mm
    Xperia mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia mini: 44 mm shorter

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    132 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. I997 Infuse 4G

    Height:
    132 mm +44 mm versus Xperia mini
    Width:
    71 mm +19 mm versus Xperia mini
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini

    Height:
    88 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7 mm versus I997 Infuse 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. I997 Infuse 4G

    139 g

    +40 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. I997 Infuse 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia mini

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

I997 Infuse 4G has approximately 115.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

I997 Infuse 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I997 Infuse 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. I997 Infuse 4G

    1750 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Xperia mini

  2. 2. Xperia mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. I997 Infuse 4G2. Xperia mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 71 Х 9 mm
  • 88 Х 52 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 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 I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 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 I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Caviar Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia 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 21.1/3.6 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 b/g/n; DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, Xperia mini.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GXperia mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T
  • 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