The good: The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini has a user-friendly interface and a solid feature set for such a small phone.
The bad: The Sony Ericsson X10 Mini lacks camera editing options and its small size can hamper usability. The volume level is rather low.
The bottom line: The Xperia X10 Mini packs a lot of features into a small design. The compact touch screen won't be for everyone, but it mostly satisfies as an Android phone.
As Android continues to expand, most handset manufacturers are pushing the envelope of just how big a smartphone can go. HTC's recent Evo 4G sports a record-breaking 4.3-inch display and Motorola countered with the equally expansive Droid X. But not everyone is jumping on the "go big" trend. Shortly after it introduced its massive Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson decided to trim the handset rather than enlarging it even further. It was a curious move, and when we first handled the Xperia X10 Mini at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, we were skeptical that Sony Ericsson could pull it off.
Now that we've spent time with the X10 Mini, we're a bit more confident. It's still too small for our use, but we realize that other people may appreciate the compact purse and pocket-friendly size. Sony Ericsson's User Experience interface remains accessible and attractive, performance is mostly respectable, and we're glad that the X10 Mini doesn't cut too many features to save space. On the downside, we still have our misgivings about Timescape and we miss a full QWERTY keyboard, but you can get the latter with the X10 Mini Pro. The unlocked X10 Mini should cost about $350.
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