HTC EVO Shift 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i)
Side by side comparison between HTC EVO Shift 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC EVO Shift 4G
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!
9 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | EVO Shift 4G | Xperia mini (ST15i) |
| Other model names | Sprint HTC EVO Shift 4G, HTC Knight, PG06100 | Sony Xperia mini ST15, Sony Ericsson Smultron |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 1/9/2011 | 8/1/2011 |
| Depth | 15.9 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.3 x 117.5 millimeters (2.37 x 4.63 in) | 52 x 88 millimeters (2.05 x 3.46 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.6" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 259 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| System version | Android 2.2 Froyo | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7630 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 2GB | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| 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 | 100 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | WiMAX 802.16 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX | 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 | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 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 | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 146 hours (6.1 days) | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • HTC Sense UI • HTC Speedy • HTC Scenes • HAC (M3/T3) • WiFi Mobile Hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, Blue, White • 2GB microSD included • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson PlayNow • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.78W/kg (head) |