Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 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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3.65"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i)
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12 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR / 512MB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 320x480 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Model | Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia mini Pro SK17, Sony Ericsson Mango | Telstra Samsung Galaxy Xcover Extreme S5690L |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Australia |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/9/2011 | 5/1/2012 |
| Depth | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) | 11.95 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 92 millimeters (2.09 x 3.62 in) | 65.9 x 121.5 millimeters (2.59 x 4.78 in) |
| Weight | 136 grams (4.76 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 3.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 158 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| 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) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: Marvell MG2 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARMv7 (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) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 1GB (400MB available) | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900 |
| 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) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.4 hours | 6.6 hours |
| Standby | 340 hours (14.2 days) | 660 hours (27.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Turquoise • 2GB microSD included • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Sony Ericsson PlayNow • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Gray • 2GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini Pro (SK17i) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690L) | |
| 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 |