BlackBerry Storm (9530) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Storm vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro 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 pro (U20i)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 65 thousand |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Model | Storm (9530) | Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) |
| Other model names | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Storm 9530T, RIM Thunder | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro U20, SE Mimmi |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 11/21/2008 | 6/29/2010 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 17 millimeters (0.67 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.2 x 112.5 millimeters (2.45 x 4.43 in) | 52 x 90 millimeters (2.05 x 3.54 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.25" inches | 2.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~43% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x480 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 185 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 Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.7 | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7600 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 130 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB LPDDR | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 1GB | 256MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| 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 | 7.2 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | 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 Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HVGA (480x320) 30 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| 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 Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| 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 Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| 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 Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| 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 | Not supported | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • 2GB microSD included • SE UX platform • SE Timescape • SE PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Storm (9530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20i) | |
| 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 |