Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia X10 mini: 49 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    Xperia X10 mini:
    88 g
  • Width

    Xperia X10 mini: 8.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    Xperia X10 mini:
    2.55 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Xperia X10 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 6.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X10 mini: 32.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    83 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm +32.2 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Width:
    58.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    Height:
    83 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone 4

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +49 g versus Xperia X10 mini

  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    88 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

iPhone 4 has approximately 81.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X10 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia X10 mini: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia X10 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Xperia X10 mini

  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. Xperia X10 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 83 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 88 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 157 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X10 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Robyn