Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini vs BlackBerry Curve 8900 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini or BlackBerry Curve 8900 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini | BlackBerry Curve 8900 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, February | 2008, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 83 x 50 x 16 mm | 3.27 x 3.27 x 1.97 in | 109 x 60 x 13.5 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 88 g | 3.1 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red, Silver | Black | |
| Battery | 950 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 356 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | ||
| Screen size | 2.55" in | 2.4" in | |
| Screen area | 20.1 cm2 | 17.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 48.5% | 27.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 480 x 360 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 157 PPI | 250 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | SCIF | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | BlackBerry OS | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | - 512 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB | 256 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (v2.2 or higher) | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP, EDR | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
- BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo --Trackball |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson Robyn |
- For T-Mobile |
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