[XPERIA X10 General] fm1776:
I own both device now and know there is no comparison. Main problem with X10 is a stability issues that is keeping us owners from newer cross platform features. Also, the lack of Adobe 10.1 support.

Even if the X10 was 2.2 and offered full support of 10.1 another problem comes up. Flash runs on software which uses way too much energy. Even flash lite is a battery killer. HTML5 runs off an actual chipset (hardware) and consumes much less energy. I ran youtube video on my X10 and battery ran out in just under six hours. I did the same with the 4 and ran out of battery after 11 hours. Almost double! In addition, I am able to stream nearly everything on the web with the 4. It is not limited as people would have you believe. I stream series off the net with no problems.

HTML5 is an open source platform (what all andriod users brag about). flash is proprietary and at mercy of third party add-ons to ensure that new 3rd party features (updates) always come cross platform. Flash is also based on scrolling over it's content, and not coded for touch screen devices that use low energy. Flash's days are numbered with pocket devices. Not that this is a big issue on our current devices, but it will be.

Add to this that X10 is a closed platform. Where is the benefit in Android being an open platform when SE have closed the X10. Unless of course you want to spend copious amounts of your free time searching updates and voiding your warranty. And, that is not even a garranty that what you load will work correctly. Plus, regardless of your thoughts on the future of flash, the X10 doesn't even support it (10.1)!

My signal strength on the X10 does drop calls! When my X10 does drop calls it is usually right in the beginning before the party I am calling actually answers. Once I have a call the X10 very rarely does it drop them. My 4 also drops calls. In fact the problem is identical to the behavior of my X10. I don't hide this beautiful device behind some stupid band. Nor do I hold it any differently than my x10. Signal is exactly the same.

The image on my 4 is mind blowing. No comparison to my X10. The 4 wins hands down. The touch screen on the 4 is much more responsive than my suX10. And this 10 needs a command key. I can't tell you how many times I have high lighted the box I want to select and have to tap the X10 screen a half a dozen times to enter. And, with all those extra screen taps I increase the chances of a mis-tap (which happens all the frick'n time). And, I don't care what processor this 10 is using. If this snapdragon is suppose to be so powerful, why does the 10 offer me the same frustrating processing speed as my X1?

Android might be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but as the X10 is my first Android device, I sure as heck can't feel it. Plus Android is built on the open and cross platform of WEBKIT!

The X10 is a beautiful looking phone but it stops there. The 4 is also a beautiful looking phone. I don't like this half inch voided space on the top end, but it still looks great and feels amazing in hand. And, did I mention the image is amazing?

The 4 is hi def with video editing on the device. Just shoot, edit, and upload!

I know this is all about perspective, but from my experience this X10 is a complete dog. So happy that I didn't listen to those select few that said wait a little longer before buying another device!

Oh yeah Q3 ends in 9 and a half days!