Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (Android 2.1) review: Eclairs for dinner

15 November 2010
With a large high-res screen, a Snapdragon CPU and ample amount of RAM the XPERIA X10 is nothing short of the top-end Android smartphones currently on the market. However its outdated Android OS...

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  • Anonymous
  • pJG
  • 16 Nov 2010

Sony with Android is now dead. The new king is Sony and Windows Phone 7.

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    • x10 owner 2.1
    • 44%
    • 16 Nov 2010

    x10 2.1 review:

    i think gsmarena has not done justice to this review n alot of changes have been made

    1. although the screen colors remain same but the graphic of the device have been improved alot n u dont see the banding of colors u saw in 1.6.

    2. general speed n performance n touch response has improved alot n now perfect touch response

    3. battery life has improved alot....disable the background data in accounts n sync when u dont need it n u will get great battery

    4. hd vdieo recording is great

    overall a great update n now device is absolutely amazing

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      • pissofuser
      • tV3
      • 16 Nov 2010

      Anonymous, 16 Nov 2010N8 will make you even more disapointed, X10 is bad but N8 i... moreI bought my N8 today and i was satisfied at least the battery wont drop even 10% when i browsing internet by using wifi for almost 1/2 hour. SE X10 will not in my list forever, r.i.p. fxxk off SE.

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        • Anonymous
        • nvg
        • 16 Nov 2010

        "This is also the first HD-capable cameraphone to pack continuous autofocus in video mode."

        I am writing this message from the first HD-capable phone with continuous autofocus - the Vivaz. Please change this error GSMArena, the rest of the review is great as usual :)

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          • Anonymous
          • 0Tq
          • 16 Nov 2010

          pissoffuser, 16 Nov 2010i bought this phone yesterday because i've been waiting for... moreN8 will make you even more disapointed, X10 is bad but N8 is very much worse!

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            • Anonymous
            • 0Tq
            • 16 Nov 2010

            X10 is NOT a top end smartphone, today 2.1 is an outdated a year to old OS, and not having multitouch or 16M colours or not even a FM-radio definetly makes it NOT a top end smartphone.

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              • pissoffuser
              • tV3
              • 16 Nov 2010

              i bought this phone yesterday because i've been waiting for 2.1 upgrade. I sell it off today and get my new Nokia N8. The battery i think is awful and i never seen a phone like this before. Fully charge yesterday and i'm using wifi connection just for 10 minutes and it show that the battery level drop till 80%, wtf. Dear all gsmarena pal, please dont ever buy this phone and u will knock ur heads off.

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                • Anonymous
                • QP{
                • 16 Nov 2010

                Saaj_S, 16 Nov 2010Correct me if i am wrong, but wasnt the SE VIVAZ the first ... more
                Yes your right it was a mistake saying that the X10 was the first HD recording handset with the auto focus feature. Because the Vivaz was the first to have it.

                However, if we are speaking about android devices, the X10 is the first android device with a 8 mp camera, and also one of the first to have the auto focus feature in HD mode.

                Finally, don't forget that the auto focus feature in video mode is also included in the mini and the mini pro, so I think SE is pretty awesome when it comes to the camera part.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • iGe
                  • 16 Nov 2010

                  pls someone tell me does my phone will be locked up after the update, because i unlocked it from oter network. tnx

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                    • Person
                    • kWK
                    • 16 Nov 2010

                    To be fair, if you first touch the slider in the lock screen you can still use the arc slider motion to unlock the screen regardless of the redesign..

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Uij
                      • 16 Nov 2010

                      Thanks for the update GSMarena

                      this is why you guys rock!

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                        • Saaj_S
                        • fXf
                        • 16 Nov 2010

                        Correct me if i am wrong, but wasnt the SE VIVAZ the first HD capable phone with continous autofocus? or was that mention of the X10 being the first HD capable handset with continous autofocus limited to Android OS phones only?

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                          • namez bond
                          • q{K
                          • 16 Nov 2010

                          Gama, 15 Nov 2010If you go to Settings - Region and Text - select Android In... morethe vibrate isn't new but the keyboard is, that's what his main point was...

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                            • earlz
                            • t7F
                            • 15 Nov 2010

                            Why is sony even wasting time and money on this device, they should just drop support on this device and probably even offer full refunds and call it quits on the mobile market or focus on a better andriod device.. even the multi touch is no where near on this device ROFL!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Ec2
                              • 15 Nov 2010

                              Anonymous, 15 Nov 2010I am giving up on Sony and Android and waiting for the new ... moreSony shot themselves in the foot by consistently using long-outdated Android versions instead of keeping up with the pack. For the best of Android, get a HTC/Motorola/Samsung.

                              I gave up on SE 2 years ago after getting their disappointing Xperia X1. Don't see the situation improving with latter SE handsets either. Bet SE will find someway to stuff up either WP7 phones (if/when they do release them).

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                                • Gama
                                • 3E4
                                • 15 Nov 2010

                                bummy, 15 Nov 2010Also, the 2.1 update brings a NEW KEYBOARD to x10. -Vibr... moreIf you go to Settings - Region and Text - select Android Input and you have the vibrate option , the update didn t bring that new.

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                                  • bummy
                                  • 9xE
                                  • 15 Nov 2010

                                  Also, the 2.1 update brings a NEW KEYBOARD to x10.

                                  -Vibrate on keypress
                                  -Better keys layout
                                  -Better text editing (zooms in on the text where word suggestions go)

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                                    • Gama
                                    • 3E4
                                    • 15 Nov 2010

                                    Well after reading the review, I am soooooo SAD!!!! i was hoping like: please make this real better please!!!....and what a bluff!! multitouch out, 16 million colours out... I discovered HTC desire HD in stores, that's the real phone, if I could I would change mine X10.
                                    I believed to much in Sony, to much in the update, to much in the adds for this phone...to bad!!
                                    Unless they make the update to Froyo for this X10, which would be a miracle!!!!

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                                      • Trm
                                      • 15 Nov 2010

                                      is it same color again?65.000 or 256.000 or 16.000.000?

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 15 Nov 2010

                                        Anonymous, 15 Nov 2010The UI is still terrible. Everything is blue, you can't tel... moreuse launcher,social and music replacement apps then