Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) vs BlackBerry Curve 9360
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro vs BlackBerry Curve 9360 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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2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i)
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14 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR / 512MB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +10 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Model | Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Curve 9360 |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia mini Pro SK17, Sony Ericsson Mango | RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360, RIM Apollo |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/9/2011 | 9/28/2011 |
| Depth | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 92 millimeters (2.09 x 3.62 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | feature not registered |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | BlackBerry OS 7.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: Marvell PXA940 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 1GB (400MB available) | 512MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| 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 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, 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 (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| 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 (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| 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 | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.4 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, 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, Flash player | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Turquoise • 2GB microSD included • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Sony Ericsson PlayNow • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Purple, Pink • Optical trackpad |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | BlackBerry Curve 9360 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.78W/kg (head) | feature not registered |