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| Global Score | |
| 43.4 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.1, 1.6 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2010-02-14 | 2011-01-26 |
| 3.27 x 1.97 x 0.63 inches | 4.35 x 2.26 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 3.60 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 131,07 MB internal memory | 161,79 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 285 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 610 hours standby time 10.6 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Gio is just a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini, having a overall score of 47.3 against 43.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Gio has the newer 2.3.3 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini has Android 2.1, counting with a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Although the Galaxy Gio is somewhat heavier than the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini, it's a lot thinner and newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Gio features a little more vivid display than Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini, because it has a bigger display, a quite higher display density and a way better resolution of 480 x 320px. The Galaxy Gio has a bit faster processor than Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini. Both of them have a 128 megahertz graphics co-processor and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Gio counts with much more memory for games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Galaxy Gio features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Gio, because it has a lot better video definition and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Gio is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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