HTC One Mini 2 vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC One Mini 2 and Sony XPERIA L1. 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 L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 137.43 mm 151 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than HTC One Mini 2.
Width 65.04 mm 74 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than HTC One Mini 2.
Depth 10.6 mm 8.7 mm Sony XPERIA L1 is narrower than HTC One Mini 2.
Weight 137 g 180 g HTC One Mini 2 is lighter than HTC One Mini 2.
Body Colour Amber gold | Gunmetal gray | Gold | Glacial silver Black | White | Pink
Body Material Brushed metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.46 W/kg 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.5" 5.5" Sony XPERIA L1 has larger screen size than HTC One Mini 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.45 GHz Sony XPERIA L1 has higher clock speed than HTC One Mini 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA L1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB Sony XPERIA L1 has more RAM than HTC One Mini 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 10.57 GB 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, HTC Zoe Highlights Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2100 mAh 2620 mAh Sony XPERIA L1 has larger battery capacity than HTC One Mini 2.
Standby Time 556 hours 687 hours Sony XPERIA L1 has longer standby time than HTC One Mini 2.
Talk Time 972 minutes 773 minutes HTC One Mini 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L1.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 972 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 556 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense 6 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA v10, apt-X WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WMV10 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
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, digital compass, hall sensor
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 Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS HTC One Mini 2 Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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