Motorola Defy Mini vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Defy Mini and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Motorola Defy Mini

From $4,734

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active

From $6,548

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Head to head

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Price	$4,734	$6,548
Our rating	4/10	7/10
Battery	1,650 mAh	1,200 mAh
Storage (max)	32 GB	32 GB
Screen size	3.2 in	3 in
Main camera	15 MP	5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	107 g	—
Released	Feb 2012	Oct 2011

Summary: Motorola Defy Mini is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is ahead on our rating.

★ Which should you buy? Motorola Defy Mini is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Type	TFT, 256K colors, capacitive touchscreen	LED-backlit LCD, 16M colors, TFT
Size	3.2 inches	3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	320 x 480 pixels	320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Scratch-resistant mineral glass (Dragontrail Glass)
Features	—	Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Wet finger tracking

Platform

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
OS	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7225A-1 Snapdragon S1	Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU	600 MHz single-core (ARM Cortex-A5)	1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 200 Enhanced	Adreno 205

Memory

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Card slot	microSDHC, up to 32GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 32GB (2GB card included in box)
Internal	512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM	1GB (320MB user accessible), 512MB RAM

Main Camera

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Single	3.15 MP	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash, Geo-tagging	LED flash, Geo-tagging, Face and smile detection, Image stabilization, Touch capture, Touch focus
Video	Yes	720p@30fps

Selfie Camera

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Single	VGA, 0.3 MP	N/A

Battery

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Type	Removable Li-Ion	Removable Li-Ion
Capacity	1650 mAh	1200 mAh
Stand-by	Up to 504 h	Up to 335 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 10 h	Up to 4 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)

Body

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Dimensions	109 x 58.5 x 12.6 mm (4.29 x 2.30 x 0.50 in)	92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)
Weight	107 g	110.8 g (3.88 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (GSM+GSM, Regular)	Mini-SIM
Durability	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min), Scratch-resistant display (Corning Gorilla Glass)	—
IP rating	—	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Materials	—	Scratch-resistant glass

Comms

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	v2.1	2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	Stereo FM radio with RDS
USB	microUSB (likely)	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC	—	No

Launch

	Motorola Defy Mini	Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Announced	2012, January	June 2011
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Motorola Defy Mini or Sony Ericsson Xperia Active?

Motorola Defy Mini — 1,650 mAh for the Motorola Defy Mini versus 1,200 mAh for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active.

Which is newer, Motorola Defy Mini or Sony Ericsson Xperia Active?

Motorola Defy Mini — Feb 2012 for the Motorola Defy Mini versus Oct 2011 for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active.

Is the Motorola Defy Mini or the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active rated higher?

We rate the Motorola Defy Mini 4/10 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active 7/10.

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