written by Sheep221 on 23/11/2012
Pros: I bought Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini as my first SE phone ever. My phone experience has been pleasant since the day I had it. The android system on this phone never crash and is very stable goes same for the 2.3 and 4.0 versions. Some phones with 2.3 android suffered from overheating and screen freezing, but not mine. The issue however was fixed in 4.0 and I also liked the compact and circular design and good battery life. Excellent screen quality and wifi connectivity, no drops from internet when on wifi. Cons: The headset that comes with the phone is of bad sound quality. You listen the song in your car or computer and it's fantastic, once you load it in phone, you will be asking yourself how you were able to like that song just few hours before. The back cover is made from a rubber plastic which should be anti-slide, but it gets visible wear very quickly. If phone is connected to a computer via data cable, after some time of being idle, the phone continues to charge but it drops the connection with PC. When running too many apps, phone tend to get slower and response time increases.
Overall review ratings for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini resulted in an average of 4.9 stars at Phone Arena. Most users gave this little smart phone an excellent review. Users definitely liked the speed of the phone’s 1GHZ and 512 RAM processing system. They found the touchscreen feature to be quite responsive and the device’s display to be very lifelike with excellent colours. The user was also well pleased with the HD quality of the video and phone applications that are powered by the Mobile Bravia Engine.
With xLoud speakers and a super-fast Adobe Flash 11.0 supported browser, the phone is excellent for mobile internet usage. The Xperia Mini gives users a superb gaming experience with the Adreno 205 booster, allowing for smooth graphics.
The Sony Xperia Mini has excellent call quality as there are two microphones- one of which has noise cancellation. Amazon and Carphone Warehouse reviewers gave this compact size mid-range priced smartphone excellent reviews as well. Consumers found that the phone truly delivers on amazing colours and graphics. Most found typing to be exceptionally easy, especially with Sony Ericsson’s newest software updates. The 3" HVGA glass capacitive touch screen and easy sliding keyboard are highly responsive with vivid colours. Users said the keys are well spaced for easy typing.
Most reviewers stated that the battery lasts about one day with average use. But the small dimensions give the Xperia Mini unique qualities with great overall software performance. Carphone Warehouse reviewers stated that while the Xperia Mini’s 5 MP camera wouldn’t replace a SLR, its new software update includes a panoramic photo feature and has a great flash.
Overall, this Android based, mini sized smart phone seems to be of excellent quality.
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