BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8330 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a)
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5 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 10 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 65 thousand |
| 320x240 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +3 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8330 | Xperia X10 mini (E10a) |
| Other model names | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, Sprint Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 E10a, Sony Ericsson E10a |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 4/1/2008 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 106.6 millimeters (2.4 x 4.2 in) | 50 x 83 millimeters (1.97 x 3.27 in) |
| Weight | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) | 88 grams (3.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.5" inches | 2.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~48.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 160 PPI | 157 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.3 | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| RAM memory | 32MB SDRAM | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 96MB | 256MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 950 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 264 hours (11 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titanium, Pink, Black • Trackball • BlackBerry maps Java framework | • Colors: Gold, Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red, Silver • 2GB microSD included • Touch focus • SE UX platform • SE Timescape • SE PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8330 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini (E10a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |