Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 205 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? Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i)
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3 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) |
| +2 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Model | Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Xperia mini (ST15i) |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 205 RM-862, Nokia Asha 2050 | Sony Xperia mini ST15, Sony Ericsson Smultron |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 12/1/2012 | 8/1/2011 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.1 x 112.8 millimeters (2.41 x 4.44 in) | 52 x 88 millimeters (2.05 x 3.46 in) |
| Weight | 94 grams (3.29 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~25.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS S40 Platform 2.0 | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 - USA: 850/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 - USA: 850/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) 10 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| 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, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| USB | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1020 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 891 hours (37.1 days) | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Orange • Java games • 100% recoverable as materials and energy • 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 205 (Dual-Sim) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.7W/kg (head) | 0.78W/kg (head) |