Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 vs Sony Ericsson Vivaz 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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12 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Model | Xperia X10i | Vivaz (U5a) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Xperia X10, Wind X10a, Optus X10a, SE Rachael | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A, SE Kurara |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 3/25/2010 | 3/4/2010 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 119 millimeters (2.48 x 4.69 in) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| 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 X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 1GB (465MB available) | 512MB (75MB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| 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 | 10.2/2 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 900/1700/2100 | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| 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 X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-41 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 5.3 hours |
| Standby | 425 hours (17.7 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | WAP, HTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X10i | Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | |
| 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 |