Sony Xperia X10, X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro comparison

Sony Ericsson has released three phones, the Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini and Xperia X10 Mini Pro. All three phones are Android smart phones and they all bear the X10 moniker, but have slightly different features and are targeted towards different segments in the smart phone market. First came the Xperia X10 which sold much better than the original Xperia X1 and X2 handsets. The X10 unlike those phones broke from the Microsoft phone operating system and used Android. The new X10 also featured a camera, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and an expandable memory port. The new X10 sold so well, that Sony decided to slap a similar moniker to two more handsets. Though the name may indeed help sell more handsets, but it can be confusing. If you want to understand the differences between the phones, here is a quick break down:

	Xperia X10	Xperia X10 Mini	Xperia X10 Mini Pro
Display Size	4 inches	2.55 inches	2.55 inches
Camera	8 megapixel	5 megapixel	5 megapixel
Dimensions	4.69 x 2.48 x 0.51 inches	3.27 x 1.97 x 0.63 inches	3.54 x 2.05 x 0.67 inches
Weight	4.76 oz	3.10 oz	4.23 oz
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes
QWERTY Keyboard	No	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Stereo, Mono	Stereo, Mono	Mono
Charging	MicroUSB	MicroUSB	MicroUSB
Memory Port	MicroSD	MicroSD	MicroSD
Rated Talk time	10 hours	4 hours	4 hours

Which Phone to Choose?
The Xperia X10 is a great device for those looking for a full featured smart phone. It sports a large 4 inch display and the best camera in terms of megapixels. The X10 also has the fastest the fastest CPU of the bunch, running at 1 GHz. The Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro are purported to run only at 600 MHz CPU. This allows the smaller handsets to sport smaller batteries versus their bigger cousins. The two Mini however still average around only 4 hours of talk time versus the X10's rated 10 hours. So if battery life and performance is the most important criteria the Xperia X10 may be your choice.

The two mini's on the other hand are great if you are looking for a small device or find the X10 too unwieldy to carry around as a phone. The Mini Pro has the built in QWERTY keyboard which is great for hard core texters. The Mini Pro pulls this off by adding a few millimeters and weight to its body versus the Xperia X10 Mini. But if you are just looking for a small phone, which plays music well and only occasionally need the smart phone features, the plain Mini would be the best choice.