Review of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 GSM/UMTS smartphone
Mobile-review have posted their review of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. Here are the phones specifications, some videos and their final impression.
We have already discussed the phone functions. Now we’ll mention the speakers. This smartphone features one speaker at the top of left side. Its maximum volume is slightly lower than in HTC Desire or Google Nexus One. If you don’t hear the calls well you can solve this issue by selecting a clear and merry melody resembling “classic phone ringtone”. Vibration in SE X10 is weak with frequent and flat pulses. When the smartphone is in the jeans pocket you will almost never feel it. It is noticeable when you hold the device in the hand or it is resting on the table.
To sum it up I have to say that on the balance Sony Ericsson X10 has good hardware (apart from the phone functions) and mediocre software with numerous bugs of different severity. Here go an old Android version (everybody who hasn’t tried versions 2.1 or 2.2 will tell you they are the same) odd TimeScape interface, several features of the phonebook, inability to handle USSD requests and other “details”. Add the bluish display, end call button, which is also responsible for switching the screen on and off, two funny LEDs between the keys and other idiosyncrasies and we’ll have a picture of X10.
If you ignore the quality of sound during the conversation, low volume of the speaker and imagine that SE X10 runs on Android 2.1 or even has Sense you’ll have a nice device you can forgive untidy icons, big size and other drawbacks. But these are fantasies as in real life we have the smartphone with good characteristics and many minor faults, which shape its face.
Modern flagship Android models from HTC and Samsung have one disadvantage – short operation time. Apart from this we have almost “ideal” devices. Separate samples may have defects and bugs, but this is an exception. In case of Sony Ericsson X10 we don’t have one sample with bugs, but the model every sample of which has a range of the problems we discussed. If you know how to fix them, or will be ready to tolerate then I am not against. Good smartphone on slightly outdated Android version is waiting for you. But if you buy Android to use it as a phone and don’t want to fine tune what comes from the box, think of other models.
Frankly speaking I have genuine pity for this model. X10 has a potential and it really had to become a strong flagship model on Android. Before the arrival of Samsung Galaxy S X10 could reign as the perfect “machine” with impeccable characteristics, but due to some people in the company it hasn’t happened and we have an expensive smartphone with various problems and bugs.
Description:
* Class: smartphone
* Form factor: candybar
* Rival products: Google Nexus One, HTC Desire
* Frame materials: matte and glossy plastic
* Operating system: Android 1.6
* Networks: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 900/1700/2100
* Processor: 1 GHz on Qualcomm QSD8250 platform
* Main storage: 384 MB
* Memory for application: 1 GB + slot for microSD memory cards (16 GB card in the box)
* Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP), microUSB (USB 2.0) port for recharge/synchronization, 3.5 mm jack for the headset
* Display: capacitive TFT 4” with FWVGA (854x480) resolution, automatic adjustment of backlight
* Camera: 8 MP with autofocus, video recording in WVGA resolution
* Navigation: GPS on gpsOne chip of Qualcomm platform (with A-GPS support)
* Additional features: accelerometer, light and proximity sensors
* Battery: detachable Li-Ion of 1500 mAh
* Dimensions: 119 x 63 x 13 mm (4.68" x 2.48" x 0.51")
* Weight: 135 g
We have already discussed the phone functions. Now we’ll mention the speakers. This smartphone features one speaker at the top of left side. Its maximum volume is slightly lower than in HTC Desire or Google Nexus One. If you don’t hear the calls well you can solve this issue by selecting a clear and merry melody resembling “classic phone ringtone”. Vibration in SE X10 is weak with frequent and flat pulses. When the smartphone is in the jeans pocket you will almost never feel it. It is noticeable when you hold the device in the hand or it is resting on the table.
To sum it up I have to say that on the balance Sony Ericsson X10 has good hardware (apart from the phone functions) and mediocre software with numerous bugs of different severity. Here go an old Android version (everybody who hasn’t tried versions 2.1 or 2.2 will tell you they are the same) odd TimeScape interface, several features of the phonebook, inability to handle USSD requests and other “details”. Add the bluish display, end call button, which is also responsible for switching the screen on and off, two funny LEDs between the keys and other idiosyncrasies and we’ll have a picture of X10.
If you ignore the quality of sound during the conversation, low volume of the speaker and imagine that SE X10 runs on Android 2.1 or even has Sense you’ll have a nice device you can forgive untidy icons, big size and other drawbacks. But these are fantasies as in real life we have the smartphone with good characteristics and many minor faults, which shape its face.
Modern flagship Android models from HTC and Samsung have one disadvantage – short operation time. Apart from this we have almost “ideal” devices. Separate samples may have defects and bugs, but this is an exception. In case of Sony Ericsson X10 we don’t have one sample with bugs, but the model every sample of which has a range of the problems we discussed. If you know how to fix them, or will be ready to tolerate then I am not against. Good smartphone on slightly outdated Android version is waiting for you. But if you buy Android to use it as a phone and don’t want to fine tune what comes from the box, think of other models.
Frankly speaking I have genuine pity for this model. X10 has a potential and it really had to become a strong flagship model on Android. Before the arrival of Samsung Galaxy S X10 could reign as the perfect “machine” with impeccable characteristics, but due to some people in the company it hasn’t happened and we have an expensive smartphone with various problems and bugs.
Description:
* Class: smartphone
* Form factor: candybar
* Rival products: Google Nexus One, HTC Desire
* Frame materials: matte and glossy plastic
* Operating system: Android 1.6
* Networks: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS/HSDPA 900/1700/2100
* Processor: 1 GHz on Qualcomm QSD8250 platform
* Main storage: 384 MB
* Memory for application: 1 GB + slot for microSD memory cards (16 GB card in the box)
* Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP), microUSB (USB 2.0) port for recharge/synchronization, 3.5 mm jack for the headset
* Display: capacitive TFT 4” with FWVGA (854x480) resolution, automatic adjustment of backlight
* Camera: 8 MP with autofocus, video recording in WVGA resolution
* Navigation: GPS on gpsOne chip of Qualcomm platform (with A-GPS support)
* Additional features: accelerometer, light and proximity sensors
* Battery: detachable Li-Ion of 1500 mAh
* Dimensions: 119 x 63 x 13 mm (4.68" x 2.48" x 0.51")
* Weight: 135 g
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