HTC Desire HD (A9191) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire HD 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? HTC Desire HD (A9191)
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13 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Desire HD (A9191) | Xperia X10i |
| Other model names | HTC Desire HD A9191, HTC Ace | T-Mobile Xperia X10, Wind X10a, Optus X10a, SE Rachael |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 10/20/2010 | 3/25/2010 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 123 millimeters (2.68 x 4.84 in) | 63 x 119 millimeters (2.48 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR | 384MB |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.53GB available) | 1GB (465MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | 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 | 14.4/5.76 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-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 | Face detection | 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 | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | 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 | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | DivX, Xvid, MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV9 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9 | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | 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 | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-41 |
| Battery capacity | 1230 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 490 hours (20.4 days) | 425 hours (17.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Brown • HTC Sense UI • DLNA 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 | ||
| HTC Desire HD (A9191) | 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 |