The Xperia x10 is the first Android phone by Sony Ericsson (Now Sony Mobile). With a big screen and 1GHz processor, it was a flagship phone when released, or was it? Read my personal thoughts on this phone.
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A quick look on the specs:
| Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 900/1700/2100 |
| Body | 119 x 63 x 13 mm |
| Weight | 135 g |
| Display | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors |
| Size | 480 x 854 pixels, 4.0 inches (245 ppi pixel density) |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 384MB RAM |
| Expandable storage | microSD up to 32GB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v2.1 with A2DP |
| USB | v2.0 microUSB |
| Camera Primary | 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, LED* Flash |
| Secondary | None |
| OS | Eclair 2.1 |
| CPU | 1GHz Scorpion |
| GPU | Adreno 200 |
| Battery | Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41) |
| Stand-by | Up to 415 h (2G) / Up to 425 h (3G) |
The Good:
Big Screen: With the Xperia's big 4.0 inch screen, you can enjoy watching movies, read text easily, type easily on the screen, and play more conveniently.
Camera: It's 8 megapixel camera can surely deliver, but don't expect point-and-shoot quality. But still, it's better than the 5MP offering of other phones. You can shoot at conventional size or widescreen.
The Bad:
Camera Flash: It's flash doesn't work properly! You have to install custom ROMs or download the Vignette application for the flash to work as it should be. (The problem is that when you take a photo at night or in the dark, the flash goes out when the shot is taken.) Vignette does the job, but still, the LED flash is weak compared to others. It's a shame because it has a high resolution sensor, but you can't effectively use it at night.
OS Support: Forget ICS upgrage, forget Gingerbread even. It's stuck on Eclair officially. You have to flash a custom ROM if you want the latest version of Android. XDA has some nice tutorials on flashing custom ROMs, and while you're at it, try Wolf's ROM for the x10.
Overall:
I've used this phone for almost a year, and despite the limitations like flash (which for me was the only worth mentioning letdown), I had some nice experiences with it. Sure, I have to flash the ROM myself for it to be updated to Gingerbread, but I had lots of pictures taken using the x10, browsed the web, checked my Facebook updates, even used it for sharing Internet connection with my friends (via Wi-Fi Hotspot). It's a very functional phone. Too bad after a few years, it is left out by newcomers. Well, you had your day x10. You will be missed.
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