Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) vs BlackBerry Q10
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Sola vs BlackBerry Q10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1320
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
3.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Q10
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!
6 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
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| Model | Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia sola MT27, Sony Pepper | RIM BlackBerry Q10 LTE SQN100-1, SQN100-3, SQN100-5 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/7/2012 | 3/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 10.4 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 116 millimeters (2.32 x 4.57 in) | 66.8 x 119.8 millimeters (2.63 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~33.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 265 PPI | 474 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4470 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | PowerVR SGX544 (384MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 475 hours (19.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red • Sony Floating Touch • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • 3D surround sound • Video stabiliser • 3D Sweep Panorama • NFC (Xperia Smart Tags) • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White BBM 6 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | BlackBerry Q10 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head) | feature not registered |