Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini review: Shrink to fit

Introduction

It took a while before mobile phones became portable not only in name. At one point, small size alone made a phone something special. Calling and texting were all there was and twelve buttons were nonnegotiable.

Those times seem prehistoric now that a contemporary smartphone is expected to do all but the dishes. There we are 3.7 touch screens are now the norm. It sounds like pushing the limits of portability but most people wont mind as long as therere virtually no limits on functionality. With almost desktop-like browsing, video and TV displays are only supposed to get better, crisper and bigger. Who would want it the other way? Small touchscreen doesnt make sense.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini official shots

Now, everyones entitled to an opinion. And Sony Ericsson are keen to disagree. Small touchscreen may be against the simple logic, but just dont rush to judgment yet. Not till youve seen the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini. It has more smartphone powers than most users will ever need. Its a tiny sweetie, and its cool and gadgety too. Just dont let the size fool you.

Key features Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support 3G with HSPA Customized Android OS v1.6 with Timescape UI Ultra compact body 2.55″ capacitive touchscreen of QVGA resolution Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz CPU 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and VGA video recording Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Built-in GPS receiver and digital compass Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and turn-to-mute Standard miniUSB port for charging and data Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) microSD card slot with support for up to 8GB cards (2GB card included) 3.5mm-compatible audio jack Direct access to the official Android repository Main disadvantages QVGA resolution doesnt do Android graphics justice and limits the number of compatible apps Non-removable battery Limited Android homescreen functionality No smart dialing No virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard No Bluetooth file transfers No Flash support for the web browser Very basic camera interface

So, long story short, crowds probably wont be flocking to the shops to replace their full-sized XPERIA X10 units for the mini version. The X10 mini doesnt have it all and isnt the ultimate smartphone, but all is not what everyone needs.

The X10 mini is simple on your pocket and we dont just mean size. The phone uses less costly hardware low-res screen, a midrange CPU. But if you think of it, its not just blatant cost-cutting.

The XPERIA X10 mini at ours

It looks like they made the right choices and in the end you dont have to pay for something you can’t use anyway. Anything higher than QVGA wouldnt have made much difference on a 2.55 screen (which is the most you can fit in a phone this small really). Anything faster than the 600 MHz Qualcomm CPU is simply unnecessary given the low pixel count.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini review: Shrink to fit

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