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Overview

Screen 4.8 vs 4.4 Winner: Sony W8 Walkman [details] More than 20% crisper display of text, images and video, 191 PPI vs 156 PPI More than 30% larger screen, 3.0" vs 2.6" 2x higher resolution screen, 480x320 vs 320x240 Size 7.4 vs 7.6 Too close to call [details] Light weight, with the Xperia X10 mini being particularly light Both the Xperia X10 mini and W8 Walkman are quite small Music 7.0 vs 7.0 Too close to call [details] Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations Battery 3.7 vs 3.7 Too close to call [details] Short talk time Lower capacity batteries Storage 1.5 vs 1.5 Too close to call [details] Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Processing power - vs - Missing information [details] Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness Photo & Video - vs - Missing information [details] Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc Web browsing - vs - Missing information [details] Neither supports Adobe Flash Network - vs - Missing information [details] Neither support NFC for wireless transactions Not the latest bluetooth support Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering Sensors - vs 7.8 Missing information [details] Overall 4.2 vs 4.2

Screen

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Screen size	3.0"	vs	2.6"	Very small screens
	Screen resolution	480x320	vs	320x240	Low resolution screens
	Screen PPI	191 PPI	vs	156 PPI	Lower quality display of text, images and video
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Capacitive	Touchscreen

Size

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Weight	104 g	vs	88 g	Light weight, with the Xperia X10 mini being particularly light
	Thickness	15 mm	vs	16 mm	Average thickness
	Size	54x99x15 mm	vs	50x83x16 mm	Both the Xperia X10 mini and W8 Walkman are quite small
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Music

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	FM Radio	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Battery

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Talk time	4.8 hours	vs	4 hours	Short talk time
	Standby time	18.6 days	vs	11.9 days	Average standby time
	Battery capacity	1,200 mAh	vs	1,320 mAh	Lower capacity batteries
	Technology	Lithium Polymer	vs	Lithium Polymer

Storage

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Memory card	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	vs	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	Both have memory card slots
	Internal storage	128 MB	vs	128 MB	Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	None	vs	None	Neither has a physical keyboard

Processing power

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Frequency	600 MHz	vs	600 MHz	Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
	RAM	Unknown	vs	Unknown

Photo & Video

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Camera	3.2 MP	vs	5 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	None	vs	None
	Movie format	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Video out	None	vs	None	Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Web browsing

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Browser benchmark	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	No	Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Upload speed	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Network latency	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Wifi	802.11b (11 mbps)	vs	802.11g (54 mbps)	Slower wifi than average
	Wifi hotspot	No	vs	No	Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	No	vs	No	Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
	Bluetooth	1.0	vs	2.1	Not the latest bluetooth support

Sensors

	Sony W8 Walkman			Sony Xperia X10 mini
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	Yes	Both include an accelerometer
	Compass	Unknown	vs	Yes
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

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