Sony Ericsson A8i vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini

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: 37 g lighter

  A8i:

  136 g

  Xperia mini:

  99 g

• Width

  Xperia mini: 7 mm narrower

  A8i:

  59 mm

  Xperia mini:

  52 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  A8i:

  3.5 in

  Xperia mini:

  3 in

• Depth

  A8i: 2 mm thinner

  A8i:

  14 mm

  Xperia mini:

  16 mm

• Height

  Xperia mini: 29 mm shorter

  A8i:

  117 mm

  Xperia mini:

  88 mm

• Release year

  A8i:

  2010

  Xperia mini:

  2011

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. A8i

   Height:

   117 mm +29 mm versus Xperia mini

   Width:

   59 mm +7 mm versus Xperia mini

   Depth:

   14 mm

2. 2. Xperia mini

   Height:

   88 mm

   Width:

   52 mm

   Depth:

   16 mm +2 mm versus A8i

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. A8i

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

2. 2. Xperia mini

   Screen diagonal:

   3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   26.8 cm²

A8i has approximately 26% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

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