Sony Ericsson Xperia mini vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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: 38 g lighter

  Xperia mini:

  99 g

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

• Width

  Xperia mini: 18.1 mm narrower

  Xperia mini:

  52 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia mini: 2 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia mini:

  3 in

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia mini:

  Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi 5a: 7.6 mm thinner

  Xperia mini:

  16 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

• Height

  Xperia mini: 52.4 mm shorter

  Xperia mini:

  88 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

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. Xperia mini

   Height:

   88 mm

   Width:

   52 mm

   Depth:

   16 mm +7.6 mm versus Redmi 5a

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm +52.4 mm versus Xperia mini

   Width:

   70.1 mm +18.1 mm versus Xperia mini

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

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. Xperia mini

   Screen diagonal:

   3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   26.8 cm²

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Redmi 5a has approximately 157.2% 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.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.