Hey guys, I have the choice to buy a Mini Pro for 90€ or an Arc S for 160€. Don't mind the details, just that I'm very tight on cash right now. Is the Arc S worth the extra 70€? Thanks
According to a gsmarena comparison, the difference is going to get you a better screen resolution, a better camera, a larger SD card in the package, a better battery.
However, the arc lacks a QWERTY keyboard, front facing camera, and has less internal storage.
They're both decent, but the choice is up to you.
mhh91 said:
They're both decent, but the choice is up to you.
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Which is why I'm having trouble choosing, and why I asked in the Mini Pro subforum
Thanks
If youre a ps1 and gba games lover, you probably want to take the mini pro so that you can play those games with the keyboard instead of a touchscreen
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Izzy Stinson said:
If youre a ps1 and gba games lover, you probably want to take the mini pro so that you can play those games with the keyboard instead of a touchscreen
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hadn't thought about that, thanks xD
if you can afford it ... then buy it, its a flagship of xperia phone ( with all those ++ )
if you have tight cash ( like me ... ) ... there is Ray or Neo
if you have really tight cash ... then go for minipro, it's a good choice
it's simple as that ... just ask your wallet ....
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if you can afford it ... then buy it, its a flagship of xperia phone ( with all those ++ )
if you have tight cash ( like me ... ) ... there is Ray or Neo
if you have really tight cash ... then go for minipro, it's a good choice
it's simple as that ... just ask your wallet ....
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Ray or Neo would be much more expensive for me.. only options are
- Mini Pro for 90€
- Arc S for 160€
I think I'll go with the Mini
Ask ur parents then
Black_jackss said:
Ask ur parents then
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They know nothing about smartphones, obviously.
Go for ARC S only if you want to play games on your Xperia
If you are not big fan of gaming but want fast performance then choose Mini Pro
As mini pro is faster than Arc S.
Only problem is Mini Pro is HVGA Device so inspite of the fact that its faster and powerful than Arc S,it will not be able to play WVGA resolution games.
I myself had to choose anyone of these and i choose Mini Pro
And m extremely happy with my choice
neroyoung said:
Go for ARC S only if you want to play games on your Xperia
If you are not big fan of gaming but want fast performance then choose Mini Pro
As mini pro is faster than Arc S.
Only problem is Mini Pro is HVGA Device so inspite of the fact that its faster and powerful than Arc S,it will not be able to play WVGA resolution games.
I myself had to choose anyone of these and i choose Mini Pro
And m extremely happy with my choice
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Thanks, you just cemented my choice in the Mini
neroyoung said:
Go for ARC S only if you want to play games on your Xperia
If you are not big fan of gaming but want fast performance then choose Mini Pro
As mini pro is faster than Arc S.
Only problem is Mini Pro is HVGA Device so inspite of the fact that its faster and powerful than Arc S,it will not be able to play WVGA resolution games.
I myself had to choose anyone of these and i choose Mini Pro
And m extremely happy with my choice
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Ehh.. Lol you talk garbage.
Sk17 hvga? Naah...
Sk17 faster then arcs? Naah..
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which phone is good? which one do you use? i cant make a choise (
Mini pro if love emailing and texting..
Mini Pro by far, the type feature on the mini is very unsuitable for a small phone and the actual qwerty keyboard on my Mini Pro is perfect, its one of the reasons i did not buy HTC... They are roughly the same price anyway. I got a Mini for my brother first, I liked the Mini so much and really wanted to buy the Mini but then the Mini Pro just came out and opted to wait for the price drop of the Mini Pro, after 2-3 weeks i paid the same price for the Mini Pro as I did for the Mini I bought for my brother. I have acess to both phones and think the Mini Pro is a much better option, another plus side is that Mini Pro's screen also has the hardware to support multi-touch which we currently do not have but may well be cracked by Owain very soon!
PS. Mini Pro is perfect for emulators such as Nesoid, Snesoid as you can configure button inputs and do not have to rely on onscreen touch buttons which will not work on Mini anyway as it will not support the multi-touch.
Mini PRO. Size is almost the same, but the advantage of keyboard is great!
You can play a lot of games from gameboy or psx emulators much better with HW keyboard then the onscreen one..
is there big size difference between them?
not really they're both tiny phones. the pro is slightly heavier but worth the extra bulk
Another thing is that there are no... I don't know the exact word... You know... The thing that covers back the phone and is colorful and also covers the battery... The back cover! xP
There are no back covers for mini pro included when you buy it... That's the only thing that 'annoys' me... There is a variety on mini's box... But I would definetely suggest you buy a mini pro, I am able to type superfast and as the other guys said it's a BIG advantage having a keyboard for emulators and chatting.
And... You can't take the mini's battery off! On contrary, with mini pro, you can. Imagine your phone crashing, you would be in trouble.
Sorry for my dislexia and stupidity, but I just got up! xD
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which phone is good? which one do you use? i cant make a choise (
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x10 mini pro is a better choice. It has a hardware keyboard, which allows u type faster, more convenient. Besides, if u want to play games with emulator eg. snes, gameboid, GBCoid, PSX4Droid..., u cant play well with virtual pad since x10 mini doesn't has multitouch.
essentially i dont play games and dont type message generally.
Then if you are conserned about the money and don't care about inserting and ejecting the battery (something very important for me), then go on and buy a mini...
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Mini pro easly.
Doesnt need explonation
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If you care about money, I'd think that the different in prices between mini and mini pro is not too much. I suggest you mini pro. I don't see any advantage for mini besides color backcovers
in Turkiye the price difference mini and mini pro is 10 dollars. so i gave order mini pro
Nice, make sure you install CyanogenMod when you come to our world! ;-)
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but someone says there are some errors with that rom. reboot,battery,camera etc.
everything works fine for me flashing CM6 final and floyotweaks: battery is the same; camera/camcorder no problems; reboots fixed (people complaining probably have overclocked too high)
Anyway, any problems and you're sure to find a fix on the forum
The system is almost perfect... Of course better than the stock official. But if you don't like it, you can always go back to the official rom you had before you install it, simply with xRecovery. But to return, it must be the same version with the cyanogen version. For example, if you are on 2.1 and install cyanogen froyo (which is 2.2) you cannot go back to it.
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Mini pro beacause of the phisical keyboard and removable battery!
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but someone says there are some errors with that rom. reboot,battery,camera etc.
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No errors.... they need only to do a full clear installation of the 2.1up1 from PC Companion or SEUS, then clear the SD card...
Then install the ROM!
Maybe, at this point, that the phone reboot...
In this case reinstall .zip file and It will works!
Hey bro, i have the mini and i love it. But if i were you id wait until the new sony xperia pro comes out. Its a new version of the mini pro. It will be so much better than the mini and mini pro. And you will be able to unlock the bootloader through sony website so customisation will be better and easier. Anyway cheers, evilbarcode.
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I was searching for a suitable phone for my cousin sister and was recommending her the Mini Pro. Now her budget is increased and we checked out the Ray as well as the Motorola Defy +.
Any advices on which is better. She will stay on stock ROM (maybe I can change it for her once in a while) and is going to be normal user.
Mini Pro seems good but Defy + is having larger screen at similar price. Ray also seems good but more expensive and screen in between.
Mini pro should be the best if she can accept its 3" screen.
Personally,I feel XMP's performance(stock) is better than defy+,such as playing games and normal use(smoother).
And maybe she relatively cares about photo function,then I think Ray is the one.
The mini pro are god cellphone has a keyboard , for write most faster , but the xperia ray have more roms , best quality of screen has a screen of 3.3 with fwvga , the defy has more big screen , but look the pros of a cellphone xperia:
You can overclock up 2.0 GHz
Oficial ICS sándwich in March
God quality
Is your desicion Men !!
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I suggest you go for Xperia Ray
Mini Pro may be a bit small ,and from what I have heard girls like to have a huge screen. If you actually notice a common complaint from every Mini Pro and Mini users is that the screen is too small .
But if she is very much interested in having a physical keyboard then Mini Pro is the one .
Moto defy + has a dust proof screen ,better resolution than Mini/Mini Pro .But there are some bugs with it and I have heard of it switching off and freezing alot . Do check out a few reviews .
Personal Opinion- Xperia Ray
I'd say the mini pro or ray. They're both more stylish than the defy+ and seem less laggy. I mean, since when are benchmarks going to matter to regular users? If she wants a better camera, go for the ray. If she prefers a keyboard, go for the mini pro. To be honest you can't go wrong with all 3 but SE usually puts less bloat on their custom interface.
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I Suggest Xperia Ray ..
Bravia Engine,Good Proc,Slim,8mpx with Exmor-R and many others
,sory my bad english ^_^
Hi guys, After checking around, I decided to buy the Mini Pro for it's frontal camera, extra internal memory and keyboard.
But still have a question though, i don't care about typing messages with the keyboard, but I look forward to use it as a gamepad.
I just watched a youtube video where a user is playing GTA III using the keyboard as a game pad. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly1VVZfarLw )
So here is my question: Is it true for all games, some games, or rarely the case?
tnx.
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Hi dudes, I have the X10 mini, and think of Buying the "Xperia MINI" for the 720p video camera, and the 1Ghz processor, as for the screen.
But I am wondering if it's worth it?
Or maybe should I wait for the "Xperia Mini 2"? Thinking maybe it will have 1080p camera and dual core processor?
I read about it here:
http://www.affineontech.com/sony-xperia-mini-2-the-successor-of-xperia-mini.htm
Tnx for answers and enlightments about the subject.
Hello,
The Xperia Mini (Pro) is the successor of the Mini X10. So, this IS the Mini 2, it's just not named like it (they removed the X10 from the name).
This article has to be older, because the new one does have a 3" Display, where the X10 just had 2,6".
The 1ghz processor is really fast, it's enough for myself.
Also, the Xperia Mini is just a few months old, so there won't be another new model that soon.
Get the Xperia Mini (Pro), it's worth it.
Edit: They're also talking about the Adreno 205 GPU, which the new Mini has.
Btw.: They're talking about the single core 1ghz processor we have right now, no dual core.
Draygon said:
Hello,
The Xperia Mini (Pro) is the successor of the Mini X10. So, this IS the Mini 2, it's just not named like it (they removed the X10 from the name).
This article has to be older, because the new one does have a 3" Display, where the X10 just had 2,6".
The 1ghz processor is really fast, it's enough for myself.
Also, the Xperia Mini is just a few months old, so there won't be another new model that soon.
Get the Xperia Mini (Pro), it's worth it.
Edit: They're also talking about the Adreno 205 GPU, which the new Mini has.
Btw.: They're talking about the single core 1ghz processor we have right now, no dual core.
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Thanks for clarifying this.
Just one final question, is the difference between the x10 mini camera resolution and the Xperia Mini Camera resolution noticable?
I mean, on the asus transformer, the 720p camera does not give the feel of HD, but more of a normal 480p camera when shooting.
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i advice yu get Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman or Xperia mini pro....
Am getting my dis week.
whalesplaho said:
i advice yu get Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman or Xperia mini pro....
Am getting my dis week.
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so true.. Live with Walkman is better in my opinion
Live with walkman is ok but i just don like a phone without a qwerty keyboard...
bought my XMP....... yipee!!!
Hi guys, After checking around, I decided to buy the Mini Pro for it's frontal camera, extra internal memory and keyboard.
But still have a question though, i don't care about typing messages with the keyboard, but I look forward to use it as a gamepad.
I just watched a youtube video where a user is playing GTA III using the keyboard as a game pad. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly1VVZfarLw )
So here is my question: Is it true for all games, some games, or rarely the case?
tnx.
Hmmm Hmmm...
buy a xperia mini pro, im gonna buy one this mont
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dude, check out my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1418496
this would probably makes you want to buy xmp even more!
I would say Xperia Active or the Live with Walkman. I enjoy dropping my Xperia Active in the water It would be hard for me to get a "normal" smarphone again... Maybe they make Sony Active this year?
Ok guys it's done, thanks for your help.
I am checking the game list right now, and bookmarking it immediately!
I want to get a new phone and i may have lack of money so should i buy x8 if i don't have enough money ore should i wait a little and get money to buy x10 mini/mini pro?
I want to have many apps on phone and install roms,play games and browse internet.So what do you recommend?
Sorry for my bad english
+ i want that unlock slide tghing like on iphone has.
Im relly stuck on deciding what phone to buy,allso i want to play csmini
sorry for my second topic
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3403&idPhone2=3125
They are very similar in terms of hardware. I think it all comes down to personal preference.
Just by the New Xperia Mini or Live with Walkman they aren't expensive.. the x10 mini has a better camera than the x8 but smaller screen size.. x10 mini is a great phone.. but by time it is becoming underpowered. x10 mini still great phone though
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Just by the New Xperia Mini or Live with Walkman they aren't expensive.. the x10 mini has a better camera than the x8 but smaller screen size.. x10 mini is a great phone.. but by time it is becoming underpowered. x10 mini still great phone though
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can i play csmini on it?gta 3 pes/fifa?
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can i play csmini on it?gta 3 pes/fifa?
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Don't know about CSmini but sure you can play pes and fifa and for gta 3 you get fc.
On mini pro you can play pes and gta 3. On the x8 you coulnd play gta since there is no real multitouch. On the mini pro its hard to play becouse of the small screen.
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Buy Xperia Mini!
Wait for some time till u have enough money! Its worth waiting!
Xperia mini has both goods of x10 mini and x8 and yet more powerful with its 1ghz processor , multitouch, braviaengine and updates of future android versions!!!!!
Due to small screen the games on x10 mini is not a fun!
So i personally recommended u to wait for some days and buy a smartphone that u wont regret in future!!
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Buy Xperia Mini!
Wait for some time till u have enough money! Its worth waiting!
Xperia mini has both goods of x10 mini and x8 and yet more powerful with its 1ghz processor , multitouch, braviaengine and updates of future android versions!!!!!
Due to small screen the games on x10 mini is not a fun!
So i personally recommended u to wait for some days and buy a smartphone that u wont regret in future!!
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It's a stunning little device... but budget may be a issue.
If you need MT you may get lucky with a x10 mini pro with Dualtouch but the screen and keyboard are horridly tiny.
The x8 is better if you just need a phone to mess around with.. take calls ect.. watch vids or listen music basic touch games.. if your lucky BuggyDualTouchTM
Screen is a bit bigger but has the same cpu as x10MP or X10M.
If you have the cash Xperia Mini PRO...
same Xperia ARC chipset. bigger screen ect..
XD That is pretty much big power..
Does really live with walkman has superior sound quality as compared to xperia mini?
Or is it just walkman branding?
LWW without a doubt has better speaker sound, because it's stereo and 2.
I work on a cellphone shop (PhoneHouse, Portugal) so I'm going to test both on the weekend and report back to you.
My suggestion is LWW because the screen is a little bigger and the sound is just awesome.
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LWW without a doubt has better speaker sound, because it's stereo and 2.
I work on a cellphone shop (PhoneHouse, Portugal) so I'm going to test both on the weekend and report back to you.
My suggestion is LWW because the screen is a little bigger and the sound is just awesome.
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Thankyou.I appreciate your reply.
i love my mini pro cos of tha keyboard but LWW has bigger screen, music phone!
LWW is better than mini and active in the series. But the mini pro has a hw keyboard which really makes the phone 'unique'.
When the battle is between mini and lww, walkman wins !
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BanorBhai said:
LWW is better than mini and active in the series. But the mini pro has a hw keyboard which really makes the phone 'unique'.
When the battle is between mini and lww, walkman wins !
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agree! walkman win in every aspect. 2 week before i bought lww, i bought xperia mini, too me, it was too small. so give to my wife.
then now i'm with lww!
Mini, but would go for LWW
Well, I have also purchased the Mini. It's a great device, but if I should decide again, I would go for the slightly bigger LWW ;-) The extra 0.2 screen, trust, you can feel it ;-)
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Does really live with walkman has superior sound quality as compared to xperia mini?
Or is it just walkman branding?
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Xperia mini over Live With Walkman :
- Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine display is awesome
- Camera is a bit better
- Compact design
Live with Walkman over Xperia mini :
- Dual speakers and Surround sound capability with great sound quality
- A bit bigger screen
How much is your budget? I suggest you are buying Live with Walkman for great sound quality, but I suggest you buying Xperia mini for a bit better camera and screen quality...
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Guys really dont understand why you cry about size. Its called mini for some reason and i thing you really cant say about size of small mobile with small lcd is disadvantage becouse some1 like me have realy like it.
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