Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini vs Sony Xperia M

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: 27 g lighter

    Xperia X10 mini:
    88 g
    Xperia M:
    115 g
  • Width

    Xperia X10 mini: 12 mm narrower

    Xperia X10 mini:
    50 mm
    Xperia M:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini:
    2.55 in
    Xperia M:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia X10 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia M:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
  • Depth

    Xperia M: 6.7 mm thinner

    Xperia X10 mini:
    16 mm
    Xperia M:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X10 mini: 41 mm shorter

    Xperia X10 mini:
    83 mm
    Xperia M:
    124 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. Xperia X10 mini

    Height:
    83 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.7 mm versus Xperia M
  2. 2. Xperia M

    Height:
    124 mm +41 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia X10 mini

    88 g

  2. 2. Xperia M

    115 g

    +27 g versus Xperia X10 mini

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. Xperia X10 mini

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Xperia M has approximately 119% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia X10 miniXperia M
4 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Xperia X10 mini

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

2. Xperia M

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

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. Xperia X10 mini

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M

    1750 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Xperia X10 mini

Specifications

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1. Xperia X10 mini2. Xperia M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 83 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 88 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.55" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models
  • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 157 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10340
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 368
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 593
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 296
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Yellow (single sim model only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h 24 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, Xperia M.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniXperia M
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony C1904
  • C1905
  • C2004
  • C2005; Sony Xperia M dual with dual-SIM card slots