Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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? Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W)
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29 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +6 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Xperia mini (ST15i) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Note10 SM-N970W (Snapdragon) | Sony Xperia mini ST15, Sony Ericsson Smultron |
| Country or region available |  Canada |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 8/23/2019, Announced: 8/7/2019 | 8/1/2011 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.8 x 151 millimeters (2.83 x 5.94 in) | 52 x 88 millimeters (2.05 x 3.46 in) |
| Weight | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 6.3" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~91.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2280 pixels (19:9) | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 400 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10+ Always-On Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 12 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| RAM memory | 8GB LPDDR4X | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0 | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2000/150 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (Bands [waiting]) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.11/3.6"52mm1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1.0µm | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (2-axis): Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 10 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 3500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 12W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Red, Glow • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Stylus Pen (Bluetooth integration) • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) | • 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 (SM-N970W) | Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.34W/kg (head), 1.02W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.78W/kg (head) |