Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Vodafone Smart 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.

  • Weight

    Smart Mini: 26 g lighter

    Xperia ion LTE:
    144 g
    Smart Mini:
    118 g
  • Width

    Smart Mini: 5.7 mm narrower

    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
    Smart Mini:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart Mini: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
    Smart Mini:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia ion LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    Smart Mini:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia ion LTE: 1.4 mm thinner

    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
    Smart Mini:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Smart Mini: 18 mm shorter

    Xperia ion LTE:
    133 mm
    Smart Mini:
    115 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. Xperia ion LTE

    Height:
    133 mm +18 mm versus Smart Mini
    Width:
    68 mm +5.7 mm versus Smart Mini
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. Smart Mini

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ion LTE

    144 g

    +26 g versus Smart Mini

  2. 2. Smart Mini

    118 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. Xperia ion LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²
  2. 2. Smart Mini

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

Xperia ion LTE has approximately 56.5% more rectangular screen area than Smart 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 Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ion LTESmart Mini
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Smart Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Xperia ion LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Smart Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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.

Specifications

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1. Xperia ion LTE2. Smart Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
  • 115 Х 62.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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 Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3054
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Smart Mini.
SpecificationXperia ion LTESmart Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Available on AT&T as Sony as Sony Xperia ion LT28at Also known as Xperia ion LTE lt28i
  • Sensors Accelerometer