Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Photon 4G vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
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12 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| HD (1280x720) |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
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| Model | Photon 4G (MB855) | Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) |
| Other model names | Sprint Motorola Photon 4G | Sony Xperia mini Pro SK17, Sony Ericsson Mango |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 8/1/2011 | 8/9/2011 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in) | 53 x 92 millimeters (2.09 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 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 | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 1GB (400MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| 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 | 10.2/5.76 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | Dual-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 | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Mini HDMI Type C | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HF5X | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.1 hours | 5.4 hours |
| Standby | 314 hours (13.1 days) | 340 hours (14.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | 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 | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HDMI 1.3 connector • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • Motorola MOTOBLUR UI • Docking connector • 3G/4G WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Turquoise • 2GB microSD included • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Sony Ericsson PlayNow • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.93W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.78W/kg (head) |