The Xperia X10 and the Xperia X10 Mini may have similar names and were released within a small time-scale, but how similar are they? Well, maybe not as similar as you may think. Lets have a look at both their features and see how the two handsets differ.

The Xperia X10 is classed as a high-end smartphone, equipped with a 4 inch touchscreen display and dimensions similar to your average Android powered smartphone. The Mini on the other hand, is the smallest Android handset on the market, measuring at just 83.0 x 50.0 x 16.0 mm (compared to the X10's 119 x 63 x 13mm) alongside a 2.6 inch touchscreen display. Its pixel resolution doesn't match up to its predecessor either, the Mini is capable of 240 x 320 pixels, whereas the X10 boasts 470 x 854 pixel resolution.

Another notable difference is the fact that the X10 boasts 1GHz processor, whilst the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini series are powered by 600 MHz. Considering the size of the X10 Mini, this is plentiful to ensure the phone runs at high speeds, especially when coupled with its Android OS running system.

The original Xperia X10 has less customization options than its younger model, only available in black and white. However, the Xperia X10 Mini is available in 6 different colours; red, silver, lime, pink, black and white, so would suit somebody who is looking for a fashionable handset.

A difference can be seen between the cameras on the two handsets, also. The Xperia X10 is fitted with a powerful high-end 8.1MP camera, whilst the Mini comes with an embedded camera of 5MP, which is still impressive considering the size of the handset. The X10 Mini still manages to conjure up images rendering up to 2560 x 1920 pixels, has autofocus and an LED flash built in.

Unlike its smaller successor, the X10 doesn't feature an FM radio, which can be found on the Xperia X10 Mini.

Apart from these differences, the two handsets do have fairly similar specifications, but are clearly aimed at completely different markets.

The Xperia X10 Mini, being the smallest Android handset on the market, is aimed at those looking for a smaller, almost cute handset. Somebody who still wants a smartphone but doesn't want to pay the higher price of a handset such as the X10 will be attracted to the Mini's lower price, as will those who don't want to be holding a large screen up to their head when making a phone-call.

Sony Ericsson must have been doing something right when they scaled down the X10, as the X10 Mini won European smartphone of the year earlier this year.