Samsung W999 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: 118 g lighter

    W999:
    206 g
    Xperia X10 mini:
    88 g
  • Width

    Xperia X10 mini: 9 mm narrower

    W999:
    59 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    W999:
    3.5 in
    Xperia X10 mini:
    2.55 in
  • Chipset

    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Xperia X10 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia X10 mini: 1.8 mm thinner

    W999:
    17.8 mm
    Xperia X10 mini:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X10 mini: 28 mm shorter

    W999:
    111 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. W999

    Height:
    111 mm +28 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Width:
    59 mm +9 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    Height:
    83 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W999

    206 g

    +118 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. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

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

W999 has approximately 73.2% 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.

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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

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. W999

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Xperia X10 mini

  2. 2. Xperia X10 mini

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9992. Xperia X10 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
  • 83 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 88 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 48.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 157 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W999, Xperia X10 mini.
SpecificationW999Xperia X10 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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