Screen size
A8iWinner: 3.5"+27%
Xperia X10 mini2.6"
Quick verdict
A8i leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
A8i
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia X10 mini
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
A8i
GSM
Xperia X10 mini
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A8i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia X10 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A8i
TD-SCDMA
Xperia X10 mini
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E10i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E10a
Speed
A8i
TD-SCDMA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia X10 mini
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
A8i
Class 10
Xperia X10 mini
-
EDGE
A8i
Class 10
Xperia X10 mini
-
Announced
A8i
2010, August. Released 2010, Q4
Xperia X10 mini
2010, February. Released 2010, May
Status
A8i
Discontinued
Xperia X10 mini
Discontinued
Dimensions
A8i
117 x 59 x 14 mm (4.61 x 2.32 x 0.55 in)
Xperia X10 mini
83 x 50 x 16 mm (3.27 x 1.97 x 0.63 in)
Weight
A8i
136 g (4.80 oz)
Xperia X10 mini
88 g (3.10 oz)
SIM
A8i
Mini-SIM
Xperia X10 mini
Mini-SIM
Type
A8i
TFT, 256K colors
Xperia X10 mini
TFT (65K effective)
Size
A8i
3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~48.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia X10 mini
2.55 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~48.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A8i
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)
Xperia X10 mini
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~157 ppi density)
Protection
A8i
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia X10 mini
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
A8i
-
Xperia X10 mini
Timescape UI
OS
A8i
Android-based OPhone 2.0
Xperia X10 mini
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
A8i
-
Xperia X10 mini
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU
A8i
-
Xperia X10 mini
600 MHz ARM 11
GPU
A8i
-
Xperia X10 mini
Adreno 200
Card slot
A8i
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Xperia X10 mini
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
A8i
200MB
Xperia X10 mini
128MB
Single
A8i
5 MP, AF
Xperia X10 mini
5 MP, AF
Features
A8i
LED flash
Xperia X10 mini
LED flash
Video
A8i
Yes
Xperia X10 mini
480p@30fps
Other
A8i
No
Xperia X10 mini
No
Loudspeaker
A8i
Yes
Xperia X10 mini
Yes
3.5mm jack
A8i
Yes
Xperia X10 mini
Yes
WLAN
A8i
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Xperia X10 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
Bluetooth
A8i
2.1, A2DP
Xperia X10 mini
2.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
A8i
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia X10 mini
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
A8i
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia X10 mini
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
A8i
microUSB 2.0
Xperia X10 mini
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A8i
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia X10 mini
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
A8i
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Xperia X10 mini
HTML
Other
A8i
CMMB mobile TV MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Predictive text input
Xperia X10 mini
ANT+ MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
A8i
Removable Li-Po battery
Xperia X10 mini
Non-removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery
Stand-by
A8i
Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G)
Xperia X10 mini
Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
A8i
Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Xperia X10 mini
Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
A8i
White, Black
Xperia X10 mini
Gold, Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red, Silver
Price
A8i
About 130 EUR
Xperia X10 mini
About 70 EUR
SAR EU
A8i
-
Xperia X10 mini
1.17 W/kg (head)