A Closer Look At The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini And The Lg Optimus One

By Author: Emma Rosher
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Sony Ericsson are quite often very hit and miss with their mobile handsets. Some of their large screen efforts over the past two years have failed to live up to expectations but on the flip side of the coin the brand have tended to produce some superb quality compact phones. It is in this category that the Xperia Mini falls, a phone which looks great and will appeal to the consumer who wants all the features associated with larger phones but in a smaller package. Another brand that scores highly when it comes to design is LG so we put their Optimus One handset up against the Xperia to see which model comes out on top.

Unfortunately for LG there is quite often an exception to the rule and whereas most of their handsets ooze style the Optimus One sadly looks a little dated. This is not to say that it is an ugly phone because it is not, it just looks like it has past its sell by date. The rounded edges employed by the developers work well on large screen devices but on these smaller models tend to make them look like any budget phone released over the past three years. This is all in stark contrast to the gorgeous ...
... looking Xperia Mini. Sony have mixed more of an angular design in with the curves to give the handset a very modern appearance and by weighing in at just 88 grammes it is one of the most lightweight phones you are likely to lay your hands on. Another pleasing aspect of the Xperia Mini is that it will be released in a range of colours which only adds to the appeal and gives the consumer a little bit more variety to choose from. Putting the design flaws of the LG to one side for a moment it is pleasing to note that other areas of the phone work very well. The screen measures in at 3.2 inches together with an overall resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. Despite being larger than the 2.55 inches on the Sony Ericsson when you break down the resolutions the LG actually offer a higher DPI at 180 which together with its multi touch facilities means that it outshines the Sony in this department.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini incorporates exactly the same set of chips as the LG Optimus one so in terms of performance there is nothing to choose between these two models. Both units use a 600 MHZ ARM 11 processor which is accompanied by an Andreno 200 graphics processing unit. Where there is more of a difference is when it comes down to the cameras that are fitted in both of the models. The LG sports a facility capable of capturing a 3.15 mega pixel image. This is adequate for a quick snap or to capture the moment but the light is less than perfect or you require more detail in the shot then this camera proves less than impressive. The Xperia Mini on the other hands is another matter entirely. Its 5 mega pixel camera offers a great standard of photograph which is aided by the presence of autofocus, and led flash and geo tagging facilities.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini just edges ahead of the LG Optimus One in this battle. Neither handset boasts jaw dropping specification but their combination of compact design together with some great smartphone features means there will always be a place in the market for models such as this.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is coming soon and the LG Optimus One a is available now.