Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) vs Alcatel One Touch Fire (4012A)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro vs Alcatel One Touch Fire phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
15 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 320x480 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Model | Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | One Touch Fire (4012A) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia mini Pro SK17, Sony Ericsson Mango | Alcatel Firefox OT-4012A |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA | (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Alcatel |
| Release date | 8/9/2011 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 92 millimeters (2.09 x 3.62 in) | 62.3 x 115 millimeters (2.45 x 4.53 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 108 grams (3.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Firefox OS 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Firefox OS 1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227A) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (245MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 1GB (400MB available) | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC+, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) TLi014A1 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.4 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 220 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Turquoise • 2GB microSD included • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Sony Ericsson PlayNow • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Orange, Green, White • Firefox browser |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17a) | Alcatel Fire (4012A) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.78W/kg (head) | 1.45W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) |