Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) vs LG Intuition (VS950)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia mini vs LG Intuition phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Intuition (VS950)
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3 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Model | Xperia mini (ST15a) | Intuition (VS950) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia mini ST15, Sony Ericsson Smultron | LG Optimus Vu Verizon, Verizon LG VS950 Intuition |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | LG |
| Release date | 8/1/2011 | 9/6/2012 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 88 millimeters (2.05 x 3.46 in) | 90.4 x 139.7 millimeters (3.56 x 5.5 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 768x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| 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 (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| 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) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| 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) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | 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 (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| 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 | 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 (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2080 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | 320 hours (13.3 days) | 130 hours (5.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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, Flash player |
| 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, White • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • Dolby mobile sound enhancement • HAC (M3/T3) • DLNA • Wi-Fi Direct • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (ST15a) | LG Intuition (VS950) | |
| 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 |