Samsung Galaxy S5 mini vs HTC One mini 2 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact - specs comparison
The Samsung Galaxy S5's 'mini-me' went official today, and it is as many as it can be. While phones like the Oppo N1 mini and the upcoming LG G3 mini make the "mini" tag extremely questionable by being actual, full-bodied 5-inch behemoths, Samsung endowed the Galaxy S5 mini with a sensible 4.5-inch HD Super-AMOLED display.
Featuring the ho-hum Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU (inside the LTE version) that makes the latest smart-watches tick, along with a healthy 1.5GB of RAM and IP67 water and dust resistance, the S5 Mini comes across as a capable opponent to HTC and LG's (more precisely, the G2 mini) current 'reductionist' offerings. Not only that, but the Galaxy S5 Mini actually carries over a substantial amount of the Galaxy S5's bag of features, including the heart-rate monitor, the fingerprint sensor, the dotted back pattern, and the coveted Ultra Power Saving Mode.
Alas, the Galaxy S5 mini's $650 price tag is difficult to stomach since we're talking of a phone that disappoints from a performance-per-dollar perspective. Admittedly, it's one of the best-equipped 4.5-inch devices out there, but if you don't fancy Samsung's specialties, like the heart-rate monitor and fingerprint scanner, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact basically smokes the S5 Mini and HTC One Mini 2 in terms of raw specs, while priced under $500. As always, make of it what you wish.
Display
Size
Technology
IPS LCD
S-LCD 2
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
61.72 %
62.48 %
65.76 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470
Processor
GPU
Adreno 330
Yes
Mali-400 MP4
RAM
Internal storage
16GB
16GB
16GB
OS
Android (5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3)
Android (4.4), HTC Sense UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 4.4), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
2300 mAh
2100 mAh
2100 mAh
Talk time
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Stand-by time (4G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Music playback
94.00 hours
47.00 hours
Video playback
12.00 hours
11.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Features
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS
Front
2 MP
5 MP
2.1 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
(127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm)
(137.43 x 65.04 x 10.6 mm)
(131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm)
Weight
the average is 5.9 oz (169 g)
the average is 5.9 oz (169 g)
the average is 5.9 oz (169 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP58
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
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