Phone 3GS versus the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Sony Ericsson stunned the world with its latest offering the Xperia X10 that was being rumored since long as project Rachael / or the X3. This time Sony Ericsson has designed the device completely by itself, rather than depending on any ODM like HTC (who made the Xperia X1 for them). And looking at the spec sheet, you sure have a pretty impressive lineup here. A 4.0″ screen coupled with a sleek design which still manages to constraint the weight to 135gms (same as the iPhone 3GS) is applaud-able.
X10 runs the Android version 1.6 and loads it with a custom Rachael UI, which also has a timescape feature similar to Motorola’s BLUR UI. Behind the display is a monster 1GHz processor that outdoes the iPhone’s 600Mhz by some margin. Wrt media, the Xperia X10, has a 8MP camera powered with a LED flash and the screen resolution of 854×480 can give you unmatched internet experience. If Sony Ericsson can get this working well this would be another one after the HTC HD2 to compete hard in the large display smartphone space, however, I fear the lack of multi touch and great apps won’t really make this an iPhone killer for everyone, though a good one from SE!
iPhone 3GS vs Xperia X10 Specifications fight
| Feature | iPhone 3GS | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 |
| Network | 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| OS | iPhone OS 3.0 | Android v1.6 |
| Display | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches |
4.0″ Capacitive touch 262k colours, 854×480 resolution |
| Camera | 3.15 MP / Autofocus 30 fps Video recording with audio |
8 Megapixel autofocus + LED Flash |
| EDGE | HSDPA supported 7.2 Mbps | HSDPA 10.2Mpps |
| Internet Browser | Mobile Safari Full HTML without Flash | HTML |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Emails | SMS (threaded view), EMAIL, MMS, IM |
| FM | No | No |
| Processor | 600 MHz CPU | Snapdragon 1GHz processor |
| Battery | Unknown | 1500 mAh – Li-ion |
| Colours | White and Black | Sensous Black & Luster White |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth AD2P (headset support only) Bluetooth P2P games WiFi, AGPS |
Bluetooth 2.1 AD2P WiFi, AGPS Micro USB connector |
| Memory | 256MB RAM 16 GB/ 32 GB internal storage |
256MB RAM 1GB Internal storage MicroSD Card Slot |
| Weight | 135 gms | 135gms |
| Others |
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iPhone Leads:
- Apps
- Multi touch UI
- Voice commands / shake gestures
X10 leads:
- hardware specs – Camera, display
- Connectivity – usb mass storage, bluetooth file trf
- Processor
And I really hope that Sony Ericsson manages to subsidize this well with carrier contracts and doesn’t end up over pricing this. The large display, 8MP camera and first Android from SE title are enough reason for them to price it at a premium 😛
Update: We have heard from SE about the X10 pricing and it sounds similar to the iPhone 3GS and Milestone in India (Rs 35000). However, bad news for Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 fans is the fact that even when Android v2.1 is released for the device – multitouch won’t show up as it is a HARDWARE LIMITATION!