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Xperia X10 review: Sony Ericsson's first Android phone, with the Timescape and Mediascape UI.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2010·$550
Overall
42/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
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The verdict, up front

Sony Ericsson goes Android.

The Xperia X10 was Sony Ericsson's Android debut, introducing the Timescape and Mediascape social hubs and a strong 8 MP camera. Crippled at launch by Android 1.6 and slow updates, it nonetheless began the Xperia Android line that continues today.

01Display

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2010.

TypeTFT LCD
Size4.0 inches
Resolution854 × 480 px (FWVGA)

02Camera

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2010.

Main8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
VideoWVGA
FrontNone

03Performance

46/100

46/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2010.

ChipsetSnapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz
RAM384 MB
Storage1 GB · microSD

04Battery

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2010.

Capacity1,500 mAh (removable)
Standby~ 415 hours

05Build

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2010.

06Value

52/100

52/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2010.

What works
  • Sony Ericsson's first Android phone.
  • 8 MP camera was strong for 2010.
  • Timescape/Mediascape social UI.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Shipped on Android 1.6 — badly outdated.
  • Update to 2.x was painfully slow.
  • Single-touch screen at launch.
  • Heavy custom UI.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .