The recently announced Sony Ericsson Xperia mini is a phone that is planning to build on the success of the recent Xperia phones by incorporating a number of features from the same. However, it faces a number of challenges before becoming the most successful phone in this segment. This is due to the presence of a large amount of competition in the segment that it is going to be present in, the mid-range smartphone segment. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini, however, has many aces up its sleeve that it can easily blow away the competition. One of the main assets of the phone has to be the looks, which is truly astonishing, but it is something that is expected from a Sony Ericsson phone. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini will be having a total thickness of just 16 mm, but that is not the interesting aspect of the phone. It is the weight that has a figure of just 99 g, which is truly astonishing for a phone in this segment. Even by the incredible standards set by Sony Ericsson, this seems to be over the top indeed. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini will be offering the same Xperia look, which means that there is going to be three hardware buttons that are rounded off by the Xperia logo. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini will be providing decent support for the display department by offering a 3 inch capacitive touchscreen. However, the real strength of the phone is in the fact that this display will support the Bravia Mobile engine. This is one of the examples of a very high-end feature occurring in the common mid-range smartphone. The Bravia Mobile engine will certainly be making theSony Ericsson Xperia mini better than any of its rivals as it is extremely uncommon to find the technologies like the AMOLED and the retina display technology in this segment. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini will also be providing the ability to take images in the finest resolution and detail possible using the five megapixel autofocus camera. Apart from the autofocus feature, theSony Ericsson Xperia mini's camera is also furnished with options that are usually found in the high-end phones like the smile detection and touch focus. It will almost confuse you to the State that you will be thinking that this is a high-end phone. However, you will be brought down to the earth by the 1 GHz Scorpion processor, which is going to run the Android 2.3 operating system. You'll certainly be surprised at the presence of this processor, but given the nature of other features on the phone, you should have been expecting the dual core processor. This 1 GHz processor will confirm the status of this phone as a mid-range smartphone. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini is going to offer a 1200 mAh battery for better battery life even in the face of all these features. TheSony Ericsson Xperia mini is expected to be available in the Q3 of this year.

Source: OfficialWire (press release)