Sony Ericsson Xperia mini

Not to be confused with Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia mini (model ST15i) is an Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson, released in August 2011. The Xperia mini has a "mobile BRAVIA engine" driving a 320×480 pixels 3-inch (76 mm) capacitive touch-screen, a 1 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor, a 5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of onboard RAM, and comes stock with a 2 GB microSD card (compatible with up to 32 GB). The phone is one of Sony Ericsson's environmentally friendly "Greenheart" range, featuring devices made of recycled materials, longer battery life and low-energy chargers, as well as minimal use of paper through reduced packaging and the replacement of the traditional printed user manual with one stored on the phone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia mini

Manufacturer	Sony Mobile Communications
Series	Sony Ericsson Xperia
Availability by region	"Europe" August 2011 (2011-08)
Successor	Sony Xperia tipo Sony Xperia miro
Related	Xperia X10 Mini Pro
Form factor	Slate smartphone (black, white, blue, dark pink)
Dimensions	88 mm (3.5 in) H 52 mm (2.0 in) W 16 mm (0.63 in) D
Weight	99 g (3.5 oz)
Operating system	Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) officially upgradeable up to Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) unofficially upgradeable to Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) via CyanogenMod 9, Android 4.1.2 (JellyBean) via CyanogenMod 10, Android 4.2.2 (JellyBean) via CyanogenMod 10.1, Android 4.3.1 (JellyBean) via CyanogenMod 10.2, Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) via CyanogenMod 11, Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) via CyanogenMod 12, Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) via Cyanogenmod 12.1
CPU	Qualcomm MSM8255 1 GHz Scorpion (Snapdragon S2)
GPU	Adreno 205
Memory	512 MB of RAM
Storage	1 GB ROM, 320 MB user-available
Removable storage	microSD, 2 GB (supports up to 32 GB)
Battery	EP500 1,200 mAh 4.5 Wh, 3.7 V Internal rechargeable li-po User replaceable
Rear camera	5 MP 2592×1944 px 8× digital zoom Autofocus Flash LED illumination 720p video recording Face recognition Geo-tagging Image stabilization Smile detection Touch focus, Video 720p
Display	LED-backlit LCD "Reality Display" with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 3.0 in (76 mm) diagonal 320×480 (192 ppi) px HVGA 3:2 aspect-ratio 16M colors
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Data inputs	Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen, accelerometer
Codename	Smultron
References	[1]

Overview

The Xperia mini (st15i) runs Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" but can be upgraded to Android 4.0, "Ice Cream Sandwich." It was touted as being an ultra-small smartphone that still retained higher-end specifications and performance.