HTC One Mini 2 vs. Sony XPERIA 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One Mini 2 and Sony XPERIA 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One Mini 2 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - J9210
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.43 mm 158 mm Sony XPERIA 5 has greater height than HTC One Mini 2.
Width 65.04 mm 68 mm Sony XPERIA 5 has greater width than HTC One Mini 2.
Depth 10.6 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 5 is narrower than HTC One Mini 2.
Weight 137 g 164 g HTC One Mini 2 is lighter than HTC One Mini 2.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Gold | Glacial silver Grey
Body Material Brushed metal Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.46 W/kg 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.03 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 has larger screen size than HTC One Mini 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 has better screen resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 has HDR.
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA 5 has higher processor core quantity than HTC One Mini 2.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
RAM 1 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 5 has more RAM than HTC One Mini 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 has more internal memory than HTC One Mini 2.
User Memory 10.57 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC One Mini 2 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 5 has better lens aperture than HTC One Mini 2.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes - SteadyShot
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, HTC Zoe Highlights Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 130 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has better front camera resolution than HTC One Mini 2.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2100 mAh 3140 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 has larger battery capacity than HTC One Mini 2.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Sony XPERIA 5 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 556 hours 510 hours HTC One Mini 2 has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA 5.
Talk Time 972 minutes 1350 minutes Sony XPERIA 5 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One Mini 2.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 972 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 556 hrs
Talk: up to 1350 min
Standby: up to 510 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense 6 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA v10, apt-X WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV10 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, HTC BlinkFeed, infrared remote control, HTC Sense Voice, HTC Sense TV Multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA 5
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery
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