BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i
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3 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 65 thousand |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8900 | Xperia X10i |
| Other model names | T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900, RIM Javelin | T-Mobile Xperia X10, Wind X10a, Optus X10a, SE Rachael |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 11/14/2008 | 3/25/2010 |
| Depth | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 63 x 119 millimeters (2.48 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x360 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 250 PPI | 245 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 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.6 | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Freescale MXC275-30 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 512MHz ARM1136JF-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| RAM memory | 128MB LPDDR | 384MB |
| Internal storage | 256MB (119MB available) | 1GB (465MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| 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 | 0.236 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | 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 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) | HD (1280x720) 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile 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 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| 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 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | 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 | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 356 hours (14.8 days) | 425 hours (17.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • UMA support • Java framework | • Colors: Sensous Black, Luster White • 8GB microSD included • SE UX platform • Open GL 2.0 • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Video recording 720p only via Android 2.1/2.3 update • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8900 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| 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 |