Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave 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? Samsung Wave (GT-S8500)
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20 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 256MB LPDDR / 256MB |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Wave (GT-S8500) | Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) |
| Other model names | Samsung S8500 Wave I, GT-S8500B | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro U20, SE Mimmi |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 4/21/2010, Announced: 2/22/2010 | 6/29/2010 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 17 millimeters (0.67 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 118 millimeters (2.2 x 4.65 in) | 52 x 90 millimeters (2.05 x 3.54 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.3" inches | 2.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~43% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 283 PPI | 157 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| System version | Bada 1.0 | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | Bada 2.0 | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 256MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| 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 | 3.6/2 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 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 | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 3.5 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | 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: Ebony Gray • 1GB microSD • mDNIe technology • Samsung Voice & Motion UI • DNSe Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • 2GB microSD included • SE UX platform • SE Timescape • SE PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.99W/kg (head) | feature not registered |