Xperia X1

Released October 2008

A Windows Mobile smartphone with a wide VGA touchscreen, sliding QWERTY keyboard, customisable home panels, Wi-Fi and assisted GPS.

Screen: 3″
Display: LCD
Chip: –
Memory: 256 MB
Storage: 512 MB
Main camera: 3.2 MP
Zoom: –
Battery: 1,500 mAh
Weight: 158 g

Compact

What reviewers say

PhoneArena and TechRadar liked the X1's keyboard, browsing and connectivity, while both noted delays when switching panels. PhoneArena praised its sharp display, construction and call quality. TechRadar found navigation confusing and the screen difficult in bright light. Battery impressions differed, with PhoneArena enthusiastic and TechRadar finding little more than a day with Wi-Fi enabled.

From phonearena.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 3″
Resolution: 800 × 480
Sharpness: 311 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Display type: Wide VGA TFT touchscreen with 65,536 colours; resistive input (PhoneArena)

Performance

Memory: 256 MB
Storage: 512 MB
Storage type: 512 MB NAND flash with up to 400 MB free for user storage, depending on software and file content; microSD and microSDHC expansion

Cameras

Main camera: 3.2 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Main camera: 3.2 MP camera with touch autofocus and photo light
Front camera: Separate video-call camera; maker May 2008 white paper describes QCIF, while PhoneArena's final review describes VGA
Video recording: X1i supports VGA MPEG4 and H.263 recording up to 30 fps; the maker white paper limits X1a to QVGA at 24 fps

Battery and charging

Battery: 1,500 mAh
Wireless charging: None

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 158 g
Thickness: 17 mm
Height × width: 110.5 × 52.6 mm
Stylus: Yes
Materials: Metal housing; maker May 2008 R3 white paper specifies 110.5 × 52.6 × 17 mm and 158 g, differing from the earlier announcement's 110 × 53 × 16.7 mm and 145 g
Buttons: Four-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, four-way navigation, optical joystick, dedicated panel key and stylus
Speakers: Speakerphone, FM radio and 3.5 mm headphone socket

Software

Operating system: Windows Mobile
Software at launch: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Xperia panels, Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile and ActiveSync

Connectivity

Mobile network: Quad-band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; X1i HSPA 900/1900/2100 and X1a HSPA 850/1900/2100; HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s and HSUPA 2 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (PhoneArena)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, AVRCP and personal-area networking
USB: USB 2.0 data transfer and charging through miniUSB
Positioning: Assisted GPS with preinstalled Google Maps

Storage options

Storage
512 MB

Pros and cons

Pros

800 × 480 touchscreen and physical keyboard
Wi-Fi, assisted GPS and 3G
Standard miniUSB and 3.5 mm headphone connections

Cons

Resistive touchscreen often needs a stylus
Memory card sits under the battery cover

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
NokiaE65	–	LCD	ARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena)	–	50 MB	2 MP	–	–	115 g	Feb 2007
NokiaN85	2.6″	OLED	ARM11 369 MHz (GSMArena)	–	78 MB	5 MP	–	1,200 mAh	128 g	Oct 2008
NokiaE61i	2.8″	LCD	–	–	50 MB	2 MP	–	–	153 g	2007

Sources

Photo: mb.cision.com

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