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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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: 22 g lighter

    Xperia X10 mini:
    88 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    Xperia X10 mini: 9 mm narrower

    Xperia X10 mini:
    50 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia X10 mini:
    2.55 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia X10 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Height

    Xperia X10 mini: 22 mm shorter

    Xperia X10 mini:
    83 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia X10 mini:
    2010
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm +22 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Width:
    59 mm +9 mm versus Xperia X10 mini
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia X10 mini

    88 g

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

    +22 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. MDA Basic

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

MDA Basic has approximately 20.6% 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.

Xperia X10 mini: Original memory entry

128 MB

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Xperia X10 mini

Specifications

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1. Xperia X10 mini2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 83 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 88 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.55" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 157 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Pearl White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Lime
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
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 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (v2.2 or higher)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia X10 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia X10 miniMDA Basic
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player