Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia X8 leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
Xperia X10 mini
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia X8
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia X10 mini
GSM / HSPA
Xperia X8
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia X10 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia X8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia X10 mini
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E10i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E10a
Xperia X8
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Xperia X10 mini
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front 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 X8
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Announced
Xperia X10 mini
2010, February. Released 2010, May
Xperia X8
2010, June. Released 2010, September
Status
Xperia X10 mini
Discontinued
Xperia X8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia X10 mini
83 x 50 x 16 mm (3.27 x 1.97 x 0.63 in)
Xperia X8
99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)
Weight
Xperia X10 mini
88 g (3.10 oz)
Xperia X8
104 g (3.67 oz)
SIM
Xperia X10 mini
Mini-SIM
Xperia X8
Mini-SIM
Type
Xperia X10 mini
TFT (65K effective)
Xperia X8
TFT
Size
Xperia X10 mini
2.55 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~48.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia X8
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia X10 mini
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~157 ppi density)
Xperia X8
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia X10 mini
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia X8
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia X10 mini
Timescape UI
Xperia X8
Timescape UI
OS
Xperia X10 mini
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Xperia X8
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
Xperia X10 mini
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Xperia X8
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU
Xperia X10 mini
600 MHz ARM 11
Xperia X8
600 MHz ARM 11
GPU
Xperia X10 mini
Adreno 200
Xperia X8
Adreno 200
Card slot
Xperia X10 mini
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Xperia X8
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Xperia X10 mini
128MB
Xperia X8
128MB 168MB RAM
Single
Xperia X10 mini
5 MP, AF
Xperia X8
3.15 MP
Features
Xperia X10 mini
LED flash
Xperia X8
-
Video
Xperia X10 mini
480p@30fps
Xperia X8
480p@30fps
Other
Xperia X10 mini
No
Xperia X8
No
Loudspeaker
Xperia X10 mini
Yes
Xperia X8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia X10 mini
Yes
Xperia X8
Yes
WLAN
Xperia X10 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
Xperia X8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Xperia X10 mini
2.0, A2DP, EDR
Xperia X8
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia X10 mini
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia X8
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia X10 mini
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia X8
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia X10 mini
microUSB 2.0
Xperia X8
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia X10 mini
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia X8
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia X10 mini
HTML
Xperia X8
HTML
Other
Xperia X10 mini
ANT+ MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Xperia X8
ANT+
Type
Xperia X10 mini
Non-removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery
Xperia X8
Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia X10 mini
Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Xperia X8
Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia X10 mini
Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Xperia X8
Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia X10 mini
-
Xperia X8
Up to 23 h 40 min
Colors
Xperia X10 mini
Gold, Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red, Silver
Xperia X8
White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White
SAR EU
Xperia X10 mini
1.17 W/kg (head)
Xperia X8
0.84 W/kg (head)
Price
Xperia X10 mini
About 70 EUR
Xperia X8
About 100 EUR
SAR
Xperia X10 mini
-
Xperia X8
0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)