Mobile Grudge Match - MILESTONE vs. Xperia X10

If you have deep pockets for a budget of Rs. 30,000 and were in the market for an Android powered handset, two devices come to mind – the Motorola MILESTONE and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. They’re loaded devices with quite a bit to offer. We’ve pitted them against each other to see which one would be worth your money. But keeping that facts stated in mind, we’re also very curious to know which one you’d pick. We’d especially like to hear from users about their experience with the devices, so please feel free to share.

Here are the facts -

Form Factor

MILESTONE

Display – 3.7-inches, 480 x 845 pixels, 16 million colours, capacitive

Weight – 165g

Form – Touchscreen with slide out QWERTY keypad

Features – Multitouch, Accelerometer, 3.5mm handsfree, standard earphones, 133MB internal memory, No hot Swap for microSD card (8GB included), supports 32GB, Micro USB port

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Xperia X10

Display – 4.0-inches, 480 x 845 pixels, 65K colours, capacitive, Scratch resistant

Weight – 135g

Form – Touchscreen

Features – Accelerometer, 3.5mm handsfree, in-ear (canal-type) earphones, 1GB Internal memory, no hot swap for microSD card (8GB included), supports 32GB, Micro USB port

Interface

MILESTONE

Processor – ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX530 graphics

OS version – Android v2.1, up-gradable to v2.2 (Froyo)

UI – Standard Android, Multiple desktops, widgets

Xperia X10

Processor – Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor

OS version – Android v1.6, up-gradable to v2.1 (Eclaire)

UI – Timescape UI for social networking, Mediascape and Infinity option for media, Multiple desktops, widgets

Media

MILESTONE

Music Formats – eAAC+, MP3, AMR WB, WAV, AAC+, H.263, MIDI, AMR, OGG

Audio Features – EQ presets, Crystal Talk for clarity on calls, no FM radio

Video Formats - MP4, H.263/H.264. WMV, 3GP

Xperia X10

Music Formats – eAAC+, MP3, WMA , WAV, AMR, MIDI, AMR

Audio Features – no FM radio, TrackID

Video Formats - MP4, H.263/H.264. WMV, 3GP

Connectivity

MILESTONE

Internet – Quadband, 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi

Other – Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0

GPS – MotoNav GPS navigation software (free for life), A-GPS support, Google Maps, Geotagging

Email – Push Gmail, Push Exchange, IMAP, POP3

Xperia X10

Internet – Quadband, 3G (HSDPA, HSUPA), EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi, DLNA

Other – Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, USB 2.0

GPS – WisePilot GPS software (3 Months Free), A-GPS support, Google Maps, Geotagging

Email – Push Gmail, Push Exchange, Active Sync, IMAP, POP3

Camera

MILESTONE

Resolution/Flash – 5 megapixel, Dual LED Flash

Video – D1 (720x480 pixels)@24fps

Features –Scene modes, effects

Xperia X10

Resolution/Flash – 8 megapixel, LED Flash

Video – WVGA (800x480 pixels)@30fps video capture

Features – Touch focus, image stabilization, face and smile detection, scene mode

Battery (Real Time Tested)

MILESTONE

Talk Time – 4 hours

Xperia X10

Talk Time – 4 hours 15 minutes

Price (MOP)

MILESTONE – Rs. 25, 467

Xperia X10 – Rs. 28, 800

The Bottom Line

After evaluating both handsets, keeping in mind the price points and all features, our verdict is that the MILESTONE is a more robust device. It has a business class feel with a certain edge to it. While the X10 was a worthy opponent, with its own advantages, it’s just not as good as the MILESTONE’s in terms of overall performance.

So we’ve had our say and we’d like to know yours. Please let us know you’re experiences if you happen to use either of these devices. If not, we’d still like to know which one would you pick. Our comments section is open to debate.