Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 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 (U20a)
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14 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 256MB / 256MB SDRAM |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 65 thousand |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Model | Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | Bold 9700 (Global) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro U20, SE Mimmi | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 6/29/2010 | 11/3/2009 |
| Depth | 17 millimeters (0.67 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 90 millimeters (2.05 x 3.54 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.55" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~43% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 157 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.1 Eclair | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (128MB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| 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 | 7.2/2 Mbps | 3.6 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 850/1900/2100 | 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HVGA (480x352) |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| 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 [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 930 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.5 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red, Pink • 2GB microSD included • SE UX platform • SE Timescape • SE PlayNow Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro (U20a) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| 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 |