Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) vs Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia mini vs Alcatel Pop C5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X)
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7 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Model | Xperia mini (ST15a) | Pop C5 (5036X) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia mini ST15, Sony Ericsson Smultron | Alcatel One Touch Pop C5 5036X, OT-5036X |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Alcatel |
| Release date | 8/1/2011 | 12/1/2013 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 88 millimeters (2.05 x 3.46 in) | 67.9 x 131.5 millimeters (2.67 x 5.18 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| 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 (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| 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 (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6572 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 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 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, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| 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, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| 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 (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 4 hours |
| Standby | 320 hours (13.3 days) | 390 hours (16.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Blue, White • 2GB microSD included • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson PlayNow • Wi-Fi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gray, Turquoise, White, Pink • HD Voice • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | Alcatel Pop C5 (5036X) | |
| 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 |