Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia X10 mini leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
S500
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia X10 mini
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S500
GSM
Xperia X10 mini
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
S500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia X10 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
S500
Class 10
Xperia X10 mini
-
EDGE
S500
Class 10
Xperia X10 mini
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E10i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E10a
Speed
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Announced
S500
2007, May
Xperia X10 mini
2010, February. Released 2010, May
Status
S500
Discontinued
Xperia X10 mini
Discontinued
Dimensions
S500
99 x 47 x 14 mm (3.90 x 1.85 x 0.55 in)
Xperia X10 mini
83 x 50 x 16 mm (3.27 x 1.97 x 0.63 in)
Weight
S500
94 g (3.32 oz)
Xperia X10 mini
88 g (3.10 oz)
SIM
S500
Mini-SIM
Xperia X10 mini
Mini-SIM
Type
S500
TFT, 256K colors
Xperia X10 mini
TFT (65K effective)
Size
S500
2.0 inches, 12.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia X10 mini
2.55 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~48.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S500
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Xperia X10 mini
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~157 ppi density)
Other
S500
Wallpapers, screensavers
Xperia X10 mini
Timescape UI
Protection
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
Scratch-resistant glass
Card slot
S500
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB
Xperia X10 mini
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Phonebook
S500
1000 contacts, Photo call
Xperia X10 mini
-
Call records
S500
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Xperia X10 mini
-
Internal
S500
12MB
Xperia X10 mini
128MB
Single
S500
2 MP
Xperia X10 mini
5 MP, AF
Video
S500
Yes
Xperia X10 mini
480p@30fps
Features
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
LED flash
Other
S500
No
Xperia X10 mini
No
Loudspeaker
S500
Yes
Xperia X10 mini
Yes
Alert types
S500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones, composer
Xperia X10 mini
-
3.5mm jack
S500
No
Xperia X10 mini
Yes
WLAN
S500
No
Xperia X10 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
Bluetooth
S500
2.0, A2DP
Xperia X10 mini
2.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
S500
No
Xperia X10 mini
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
S500
No
Xperia X10 mini
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
S500
Proprietary
Xperia X10 mini
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S500
Xperia X10 mini
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
S500
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Xperia X10 mini
-
Browser
S500
WAP 2.0/HTML(NetFront), RSS feeds
Xperia X10 mini
HTML
Games
S500
Yes + downloadable
Xperia X10 mini
-
Java
S500
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Xperia X10 mini
-
Other
S500
TrackID music recognition MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo
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
S500
Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)
Xperia X10 mini
Non-removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery
Stand-by
S500
Up to 370 h
Xperia X10 mini
Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
S500
Up to 9 h
Xperia X10 mini
Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
S500
Mysterious Green, Spring Yellow, Contrasted Copper, Ice Purple, Silver Steel
Xperia X10 mini
Gold, Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red, Silver
SAR
S500
1.35 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Xperia X10 mini
-
SAR EU
S500
0.77 W/kg (head)
Xperia X10 mini
1.17 W/kg (head)
Price
S500
About 90 EUR
Xperia X10 mini
About 70 EUR
OS
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
600 MHz ARM 11
GPU
S500
-
Xperia X10 mini
Adreno 200