Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro Review

[XxXl0g1t3chXxX]

does tha keyboard have a lighting system ?

sorry for bad english i'm estonian

[SuperSodaGuy]

I just bought it BEST PHONE EVAR

[coolneo]

Think will buy this phone...

[TheSpitfire6]

jan 6 1980 lol

[LFCEOIN]

the camera on this phone has only one basic function to complete for me which is can i take a picture of the year aboves coursework and copy it when i get home? this fulfills that needs thank you. good for nites out too with a flash so bright that all your fotos are people just squinting and thinkin am i dead

[DianaNmgn]

THIS OR THE HTC CHACHA???

[hakeemsofly]

@DianaNmgn wow! thats hard.......ummmm....the cha cha ..but i LOVE the experia!

[screenieman]

now Yuri, say "nuclear wessel"

[glitchTF]

I saw this review 30 minutes ago, and now i got a Xperia Mini Pro in my possession :)

Really good review that made my buy the phone, thanks PhoneArena!

[gauravandroid7]

whic has better camera quality? mini pro or galaxy s2??

[MalpaisLegate]

@gauravandroid7 Obviously the galaxy s2 since it has an 8 mega pixel camera.. the mini pro only has a 5 mega pixel camera.

[gauravandroid7]

@MalpaisLegate ya, but realised that sony phones camera is breliant ...its 5 m.p is enough to shoot hd pic..i clicked a same pic. with galaxy s2 and mini ...its almost same it quality....its y i chose sony ericsson ...

[MalpaisLegate]

@gauravandroid7 yeah, you're probably right about that.. the only down side to sony ericssons camera is that some of the colors come out very bright, especially reds and greens but that's about the only down side.. i'm not sure if the s2 has better color coordination but its only a tiny bit better than the mini pros camera.

[gauravandroid7]

@MalpaisLegate u and sony ericsson rockss!!

[zazori08]

love the lockiing animation

[FelixLGQ]

Jan 6, 1980?!?!?!?!

[CSxWOOF]

does it have a front camera?

[DIRRDIRRDIRR]

@CSxWOOF yes it does :)

[vlatkomafija]

@CSxWOOF yes it does have a front camera, i use it for skype, its pretty good

[96Iceland]

'and a very clicky feel.' thats when i cracked hahahhahaha

[SpW4Z]

I just bought this phone, its pretty nice but I'm not sure how to get the red plastic off the hole above the camera. If anyone knows what I'm talking about please help. ;)

[ralyax]

How about the battery life on this one

Ive heard that the previous version of this xperia mini pro had problems with battery which only lasts for like up to 4 to 6hrs If you are listen to music with it

[LikeWhoaa121]

does at&t have this phone?

[animalsrule1082]

is it good 4 games like angry birds

[youbrush]

Help me decide.... Live with walkman or mini pro?

[caramelmacchiatoXD]

@youbrush live with walkman has better speaker compared to mini pro.. but i prefer mini pro because i dont like full touch phone..

[Tvv1SteR]

Beautiful phone. ;)

[wgh999]

FPSRussia?

[badmanz115]

i love this phone it soo cute nd daam fast

[ausshadu1]

Date in mobile shows, January 06, 1980.......

Wow.... I wonder if mobile existed in 1980....

[tjjavier]

@ausshadu1 If you wanted a "mobile" phone back then, you'd need a veeeeery long cord. LOL!!

[ausshadu1]

@tjjavier

i still remember my dad's first Panasonic phone... who's screen was like Casio's scientific calculator, had 6 ringtones, and of course antenna...

when i was kid, i use to eat food by listening those 6 ringtones... (remembering my childhood)..

What a phone.. 6 ringtones...... :-( :-p

[khalolo500]

this phone is really good but if the screen is a bit larger

[salilankk]

it is really very fast and powerful,no lagging.

[eskuAdradit0]

BUTTONS! YES!1

[nicolelyserggg]

this is my dream phone *.*

[Gerli191]

I will get mine in few days:) Still hope the camera is better than he described it here, cuz I got 2007 year Nokia N95 which makes super pictures with it's 5MP cam. Unfortunately it is soooo old and slow. Waiting for my Mini Pro:)

[kurogakure]

droll.... i must buy this one... i mean i MUST have it.... (and i dont have to use pant with big pocket to fit other smartphone)... this is what i called.. "HAND" phone

[MarcosTavaresArcher]

the best thing i ever bought for sure :) each 1€ was worth it to pay.

[achennyboy]

when is this coming out in australia???

[kurairenji]

Small but terrible...i own the white one...love this phone...3

[ora09]

can somebody tell me why some xperia x10 or xperia mini has some flashing green lights on them and some are not.

[JackieKhaw]

is this phone lag like other xperia phone??

[Koyibiriyaani]

this phone is fast as hell

[exploreitsgood4u]

Is it easy enough to unlock this phone?

[GiovARK]

Awesome, your review is just what I needed to convince me of buying one! XD

[zulio30]

I have this tiny beast..Dam Powerful!!

[jorgekontor]

@zulio30 hey have a question, is the GPS any good? i am thinking in buying one.. but i really need a functional GPS

[zulio30]

@jorgekontor yes it good! i have no problem so far using GPS on this phone. :))

[jorgekontor]

@zulio30 thx for the feedback

[johnkernelle]

i like it when you said .. "It is very cute" <3

[kingofcraig]

Great phone (I have it), The main fault/design problems are trying to get the charger cover up (without finger nails you won’t)! The charger wire length is far too short and you can’t talk a call if you are charging as you can’t get the phone near to your head as the wire is to short (poor design). If the phone is charged then it is a great phone, main problems are re-charging and wire length!

[Gesh75]

very nice skin man at @2:08

[czardom91]

This is already gingerbread. And Sony already announced ice cream sandwich update on whole xperia lineup except the x10s. Update will be avialable on late march or early April. Yes it has numeric pad on when qwerty slider is closed and typing on portrait orientation.

[Bethan1545]

I have this phone and i personally feel it has great picture quality, especially fir the price of the phone!

[ikusanjay]

@MrKillPenguin x10 mini pro is outdated Cz of video recording which is Vga recording @ 30 fps...whreas mini pro records video at HD 720p @ 30 fps...which is a huge difference specially at the audio clarity...

even u hget the bigger screen size in mini pro as compared to x10 mini pro...

u will get android smhw latest version...tht's ol

[rodymacedo]

My gf got one yesterday, it's really nice.

Recommended.

[eddyMx]

amazing video. im gona buy this phone now!

[THESHIFRED]

@thay0319 yes it does have that!!

[gilababibaba]

This phone is very good, it's fast and the camera is whack! Really smooth and plays games(HD) really smoothly.

[gilababibaba]

@gilababibaba and the way he say the phone's cute...

[nitrowad]

What's the point of on screen keyboard if you have a real keyboard? lol :D

[PhantomOdin130]

@nitrowad some don't like the real one

[nitrowad]

@PhantomOdin130 but those will buy Sony Ericsson Xperia mini that is cheaper and doesn't have a qwerty keyboard slide...

[kingofcraig]

@nitrowad one is quicker to use.

[MarcosTavaresArcher]

@nitrowad that's true.. i dont really like to txt with touch keyboard's!

[MrChrisgabber]

@MarcosTavaresArcher I had the Live with Walkman and I was not able to type a correct SMS with the QWERTZ touch keyboard(and I have small fingers!).

[SplendidSAHILx117]

guys can you upgrade the OS on this device to android 2.3 gingerbread???

[MegaHelperman]

@SplendidSAHILx117 the phone comes with gingerbeard2.3. The gingerbeard 2.4 update is already available. The new OS ice cream sandwich update will be available in march last week or april first week. Very good phone.

[SplendidSAHILx117]

@MegaHelperman I will get it tomorrow.

But still confused whether to get this or the Samsung Galaxy S

[SplendidSAHILx117]

@MegaHelperman after allot of research. I think I am gonna go for this.

[Willowman100]

Me too have the same opinion. The phone is very fast. Its processor is very powerful and the OS is very lite for that processor. That is why the phone is fast. The touch screen is very smooth and responsive. 9 out of 10. Go for it. you wont regret. I will give 10out of 10 if the battery charge lasts long. Waiting for android 4 update.

[thanoskloool22]

this phone is great!! i am gonna buy it in the next 3 days and i am very excited =)

i was between xperia mini pro and htc wildfire but after cheking both phone's features i decided that this is much better!

[hazrul07911]

I like this phone...very fast

[PokeWalkerLP]

I will get it next Month on my Birthday! :]

[Reinturtle]

Lol Jan 6, 1980

[danoninho666]

i will get mine in monday :p

[NortromElf]

im so regret... buying X8 too early....

[rrrcorvesco]

@NortromElf I share your pain

[tonnyochieng]

@NortromElf Thats the norm in the mobile industry buy and be ready to replace it in a year when better features come out.

[SammH421]

I'm getting this phone!

[Striiipes]

do text messages come up in a conversation view or are there separate folders for sent and received messages??

[Koyibiriyaani]

@Striiipes not in separate folders. They appear as conversation. but you can change and customize it as you like with android market. The phone is very fast. I like it.

[leahtablet]

I had the old mini pro so I think I'll like this one :)

[tonnyochieng]

xperia-mini. prooo!

[GeoOwen]

is the speaker louder than the X8?

[ThePunisherFTW]

@GeoOwen not much louder. But this is the fastest processing phone ive ever used. The touch screen is super smooth and the phone is very fast. Camera quality is very good. go for the black one which has a matte finish so it wont get fingerprints.

[GeoOwen]

@ThePunisherFTW yeah think imma get it tomorrow im fed up of my x8's camera :( does the white one have matte finish too?

[ThePunisherFTW]

@GeoOwen the white one not comes with matte finish. but the finger prints are not visible because of its colour. Plus they provide one more cover with another colour. so you can change it as you like. mine is a black one . i got it 10 days ago. no problem yet. good luck

[thaydiabolo]

This phone can film HD movies ?! I NEED THIS AWSER !

[genises1993]

@thaydiabolo yes in 720p

[FFWD91]

@thaydiabolo If you take a look at the back of phone (at 6:58) you see the letters 'HD'. So i guess that means you can film in HD? AND STOP SCREAMING!!!!

[sonicspeedstar]

This or HTC Chacha?

[genises1993]

@sonicspeedstar i would go with this.faster processor bigger screen...

[MrBloodlineBrothers]

I was supposed to get this phone but instead i got the X10 mini pro :(

[Bastianteiger]

I have this phone before but i already lost it, i just use it for only 3 days! im so frust

[fabrixx08]

does it support 3G?

[yosif898]

Which is better please .. Xperia mini Pro pr Samsung Galaxy mini ?!

[LFCEOIN]

@yosif898 dont know about the galaxy mini but the xperia is brilliant. you can watch practically anything cus it has flash support and its really easy to use

[vikram592]

i have one question , is physical keyboard usable in no light, i mean is it visible in no light, plz reply if u know the answer

[bekita2000]

@vikram592 I saw other video in which it said it was possible

[undertakerloverify]

i think i want that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperUntitledUser]

Any disadvantage?

[LFCEOIN]

@SuperUntitledUser just the screen size and battery life but im near a plug most of the time and the screen is big enough though

[PhilK5100]

So he's got an eastern european accent ? So what ? Im used to it in the UK, it's a very good and informative review.

[rockrl98]

like because Joe Satriani :DDD

[arunkanth2008]

guyz - can i buy this phone ??????????????????

[MrMilos1999]

i recommend you...

[12345achira]

@arunkanth2008 I got it a week ago and it's proving to be the best phone ever :D Highly recommend it :)

[mohammadaaprilianto]

how long this phone still good before it has to be serviced? usually sony ericsson is easily broken

[1622matt]

which is better xperia play or xperia mini pro

[BenjaminHamzic]

@1622matt For textmesseges mini pro, for budget mini pro

for games , play.

[1622matt]

@BenjaminHamzic thanks 4 advice

[Darkkid1231]

Whats better this phone plus the one without the QWERTY keybored, or the HTC wildfire s?

[0461554]

Niko Bellic;)

[FoxRS]

Thanks again for the excelent review. I bought it two weeks ago and I'm perplexed on how good this phone is. The android OS is really something. But the overall quality is what impresses me the most. Fortunately, I was able to buy it for only 100 Euros (points discount) which made me a whole lot happier. ^^

Amazing phone!

[ozzcasale]

wow, Pavel Chekov coming from 1980, telling us to punch at maximum the Enterprise??

[Gamehacker777]

is this phone good?

im planning to buy it 4 x-mas

[pattycastelobranco]

@Gamehacker777 me too +.+

[Gamehacker777]

@pattycastelobranco yeeaaah

[ThatWeirdThumbGuy]

@Gamehacker777

I have this phone and I can tell you it's fantastic. Easy to use, loads of apps you can download for free and you can put a 32gb micro sd in it so you can put loads of music and videos on it.

[Gamehacker777]

@ThatWeirdThumbGuy okay then thx :)

[nanda4aran51]

hey i need a android phone with flash and even Front camera with th ebest price can u gimme the details??

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[Gamehacker777]

@nanda4aran51 galaxy W or xperia NEO

[jmiki25]

Es muy potente, me encanta éste celu

[suzan101shrextha]

is this phone have a lite screen touch or a pen touch??

[98mozo]

@suzan101shrextha no touch :l

[suzan101shrextha]

@98mozo what????

[98mozo]

it look clas :D

[MrZukko07]

it is a very old phone...LOL

[kingofcraig]

It is a great phone - I have just bought it :) And at just £130 on 02 it is a give away wow! 

[AndJorD]

I have this One, is great :D

[183492761834]

what about CCCP and USSR ?

[LFCEOIN]

£130 worth the gamble plus you can watch bbc iplayer on it.most other phones that do that are x3 the price

[TheMacki95]

i prefer htc desire z

[TheDIYProps]

@TheMacki95 Totally agree.

[eferrari96]

@JohnnyBluewood1997 You r right, my classmates asked me too. But its so cheap, cheaper than a iPod nano, but less iinternal storage..

[robby2hollywood]

great interface

[JohnnyBluewood1997]

I have this phone... AND IT IS AWESOME!! Some guy came up to me in the street and asked me how much it was and if he could buy it off of me =P I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP THIS PHONE!!

[mattman2197]

should i get this or the htc chacha??

[rahul10461]

How is the touch of this phone and what about the buttons?????

[UgoPS]

does it have a normal audio jack? for example, can i connect beats by dre headphones to it?

[shootbootleg]

@UgoPS you mean 3.5mm jack? i hope so

[delfinmikaela]

i wanna buy this phone!

is it good?

>.<

how bout the battery life?

thanks ^^

[youdripblood]

shit its £130 at O2 on pay as you go

[RemixingFromKloudman]

@youdripblood I got it for  £10.99 a month from Virgin.

[mary12gp]

This review is very good and helpfull !

[mary12gp]

Date Jan 6, 1980

[Fixen]

*saw the date on the phone is Jan 6 1980?*

Y U UPLOAD THIS VIDEO VERY LATE?

[Manmeetthebadboy]

@Fixen hahaha, nice one

[marko4449]

@Fixen i think he still lives in the 80s XD

[Ferr2711]

hahahahaha 

[Bo0bsmakemahappy2]

i like compact smart phone

[sskamalavelan]

When you shake the phone ... the widgets get shaked well there is no practical use to that its just cool............XD

[FoxRS]

thanks. I'm thinking of buying this phone and your review helped a lot!

[gvereb11]

jan 06. 1980. WHY?

[squishymywthi]

'But one can not have it all you know'

that was great.

thanks for the review! I got the black one:)

[cvsporn]

I just recently got the phone, i got the white....it has a glossy back vs black which has a matte rubber finish in the back

but the keyboard is driving me nuts, because in the blacklight keyboard makes it hard to see the keys especially in daytime and SONY didnt make it an option to turn off backlit keyboard

this review helped me into buying the phone, I am officially off the iphone 4 wagon

the screen size is perfect and lots of customization opportunities

taking the battery cover was hard

[MrFlimmzy]

You sound like Boyka: Undisputed 2 and 3

[MichaellaSapphire]

he uses the word 'decent' quite a lot ..

[MrWayForward]

I can't decide between this one and the HTC Chacha....Which one has the better keyboard ?

[MrSonicMoveDj]

thumbs up if u r watching this in 1980

[fajarprasetyo]

which is better: this xperia mini pro or live walkman.?

[MrSonicMoveDj]

@fajarprasetyo mini pro has the baravia engine walkman with live dont, hence the screen looking better on the mini pro, it is up to u in the end both have the same music player

[fajarprasetyo]

@MrSonicMoveDj i look around the web and found that bravia engine is something that we can installed to in another android handset (include live walkman)..

does it mean live walkman is better since it has stereo speaker.? but mini pro have a keyboard...

[MrSonicMoveDj]

@fajarprasetyo it is up to you the xpeeria mini still has crisper colours p.s i am also trying to pick between these 2 phones, the xperia mini retails at a higher price aswel so it is probs better. The screen size is basically the same on both so is the processor the there are very few differences bettween the 2 phones i think in the end it geos down to the way they look and what your style is :D