Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini preview: First look Tweet

Gsmarena have posted their review of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini. Here are the phone's features and their final impression.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini at a glance:

* General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 1900/2100 MHz, HSPA
* Form factor: Touchscreen bar
* Dimensions: 83 x 50 x 16 mm, 86g weight
* Display: 2.55" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen with QVGA resolution
* Platform: Android OS 1.6 with Sony Ericsson Timescape UI
* CPU: 600Mhz processor
* Memory: 128MB internal memory, microSD card slot, 2GB card included
* Camera: 5-megapixels auto-focus camera, LED flash, geotagging
* Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS, digital compass, 3.5mm audio jack
* Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, FM radio with RDS, TrackID music recgnition
* Battery: Non-removable Li-Po battery

When you're experimenting you want to make sure you minimize mistakes. Well, the first thing about the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini is it just can't be a big mistake. In fact, the only way for it to go wrong would be the price. The pint-sized package may be taken to imply half price. Let's be clear though: it may be a dwarf droid but it still is a full-featured smartphone.

So, this experiment could well be a success. They tried to create a mini handset without sacrificing performance and they simply nailed it.

The touch-optimized interface makes great use of the limited screen estate and the performance is excellent. As snappy as they get, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini only has a few things missing on its specs sheet.

That's why it's a particularly easy handset to recommend - if you are happy with the specs, you might as well go ahead and buy it - the phone will deliver. There won't be any nasty surprises and the handset even has a trick or two up its sleeve.

To make it even simpler - the XPERIA X10 mini is not burdened with the kind of responsibility the original X10 will have to deal with. Instead it brings all the smartphone basics, garnished with a snappy CPU and served in a body that every pocket can take.

It may be that Sony Ericsson have found an empty niche in this busy market. The XPERIA X10 could be too unusual to catch on, too small to get noticed but certainly not afraid to make a stand.

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