10 years later it's still my favourite phone.

this was and still IS my favorite phone i ever had. It was simply perfect. they should produce such a compact phone today with a physical keyboard

I owned this phone back in the year 2012.. Sony wasn't shit back then

I miss this phone. The screen was too small for my eyes otherwise I'd still be using it. The Sony UI is fantastic and the customization worked completely for me. Wish there were more physical keyboard phones around other than Blackberry.

My first phone! I still have fond memories of it. I love it more than modern flagship phones.

I just bought a Samsung Flip 4 just to fill the void left by the Mini Pro. Watching this video made me realize that no, it's not the same. It was the absolute perfect phone. I miss you bud.

Great review. Just stopped using this phone after 7 months and while I don't miss it..I thoroughly enjoyed using it.

'But one can not have it all you know' that was great. thanks for the review! I got the black one:)

hey goog video but i have a question: the mino pro is the same to the mini pro 2?? thanks

thanks. I'm thinking of buying this phone and your review helped a lot!

Very clicky feel , liked video. You reveal Xperia play ?

God i miss this phone a lot, wish Sony made again a flagship phone with small form factor and physical keyboard, even just a bit overpriced to produce it per-customer order. I think that with nowadays industry production standards it would be fairly easy to make it again full of nice specs, including: Thin bezels IPS screen with decent resolution, a 3.5mm jack paired with a nice DAC (Think incredibly small devices like Shangling, Fiio, Hidizs...), backlit physical keyboard, Snapragon 855 or better, nice microphone call quality, a decent no-bump camera that supports 4k and HDR (think newest GoPros...), usb-c connector with usb 3.1 gen1 at least and DisplayPort/Hdmi support... Pretty sure that some people would pay well to have such a little beast of a device, now that use USB-C and software solutions like Samsung Dex to replace basic laptop use cases. The future of the smartphone market is about smaller devices that can do more things better, not the other way around.

@MrSonicMoveDj i look around the web and found that bravia engine is something that we can installed to in another android handset (include live walkman).. does it mean live walkman is better since it has stereo speaker.? but mini pro have a keyboard...

@catznose The X10 does not update to the latest android firmware; it is stuck on 2.1 or 2.2 I think. Another thing is that it has a slower processor, and the design is different with its different button arrangement.

I miss this phone. Used to own this. 😍😍😍

Have used it more then 9 months, very satisfied. Streaming video more faster then my pc.

I miss this phone good looking😊

I used to have this phone..changed to nexus s...I really miss this phone. Finally I bought back this phone...small but that's all what I need.

I liked the last line, " It's a dream come true for those users that are into compact handsets".

This guy has the best reviews.

Am I correct in my assessment that this is the cheapest phone you can do Skype video on? Thanks.

I need some advice from you guys about comparison of X10 and this one; does both of them have same touch sensor? (when scrolling or sliding left or right) Which one is better with touch-tasks? Answer would be really appreciated! Thanks :) (I apologize for bad English)

@ThePunisherFTW yeah think imma get it tomorrow im fed up of my x8's camera :( does the white one have matte finish too?

thanks for the review. it's very good and very useful than any other video reviews..

Very good review and covers all aspects of the phone

Omg. I really miss this phone

@GeoOwen the white one not comes with matte finish. but the finger prints are not visible because of its colour. Plus they provide one more cover with another colour. so you can change it as you like. mine is a black one . i got it 10 days ago. no problem yet. good luck

love the lockiing animation

Thanks again for the excelent review. I bought it two weeks ago and I'm perplexed on how good this phone is. The android OS is really something. But the overall quality is what impresses me the most. Fortunately, I was able to buy it for only 100 Euros (points discount) which made me a whole lot happier. ^^ Amazing phone!

Could you tell me how is the battery? Is it working now longer than in last model? Because i have first model, and even with battery saver app it's working atleast one day ( one and a half if you are not using it at all). By the way is it posible to zoom in and zoom out with new camera inside new model? And how is memeori- because in last model i couldn't download applications as many as i wanth to. Is it posible to instal app data to sd card now?

too clarify: The old model was the Xepria X10 mini pro. the new and upgraded version are called Xperia mini pro. (no x10)

Nice review, and footage from Varna :))

@MarcosTavaresArcher I had the Live with Walkman and I was not able to type a correct SMS with the QWERTZ touch keyboard(and I have small fingers!).

my dream phone .imagine this gets updated with a good ram and gpu i would buy it no cap

Whats better this phone plus the one without the QWERTY keybored, or the HTC wildfire s?

@zulio30 hey have a question, is the GPS any good? i am thinking in buying one.. but i really need a functional GPS

This may be quite a vague question, but if you drop this phone will it break easily? I've just managed to shatter my htc and need something a bit more substantial.

How about the battery life on this one Ive heard that the previous version of this xperia mini pro had problems with battery which only lasts for like up to 4 to 6hrs If you are listen to music with it

I got this phone yesterday, and rate it highly! The keyboard is the best I have come across on an android. I tried out the HTC Desire z, but the keys are not raised enough and remind me of the cheap buttons you get on a microwave panel. The Mini Pro's buttons click satisfyingly as you type, and it is comfortable to hold. One thing though - and wonder if anyone can help me - I can't work out how to disable auto-capitalization in messages. Help appreciated.

i still have this phone right now..

wonderful pictures captured by xperia

Got this phone for one year now. Love compact phones so I can have them on my trousers pocket with no problem. QWERTY is awesome and very fast. There is a problem with internal memory wich is clearly unsufficient. Also I can not manage BT system to memorize the password of my car, so I have to type it each time I get into my car / start the engine.

@PhoneArena do you reconmmend this to me to use for music and instant and fast web browsing? (atm im using bb curve) i want to use a new mobile :), fed up of bb.

Mick@ what you did then have you visited service centre or Sony ... Wil they give replacement or any fixation ???? Pls communicate about it ... So far I didn't get any reply from Sony

ordered mine , second hand but OH well cant wait to it comes.

I miss this phone..,

@cohord1 lol this is not the mini version of x10. x10's mini version was x10 mini pro. this is the mini version of xperia pro, which is yet to be released

this phone is great!! i am gonna buy it in the next 3 days and i am very excited =) i was between xperia mini pro and htc wildfire but after cheking both phone's features i decided that this is much better!

Ι just bought the phone and I use it now!this is totally great!!!!!!!!I love it 3

the camera quality is good..... it is perhaps better than most of 5mp phone out there

how is the performance of the battery ?.did you had any issues with this phone?.

does it have a normal audio jack? for example, can i connect beats by dre headphones to it?

very good presentation, it's a pity that the camera although the 5mp and the 720p video resolution still looks quiet poor. Close-up images are brilliant but background is quiet bad for that specs. Very good smart-phone though considering it's size and the price.

how long this phone still good before it has to be serviced? usually sony ericsson is easily broken

When are these Xperia phones being released?

i'm going to get one too later in the week. i really miss the slideout keyboard. the xperia pro was nice but it looks too phallic. :-)

I have few questions. (about to get this phone) Can I get Google Play on this since it has Android Market and how? Is it better to upgrade it to Ice Cream OS or to keep Gingerbread OS (i'll play games and have a lot of apps)?? Will it be laggy with ICS and what are benefits of ICS? tnx

i bought the xperia mini pro and returned it, it was a good phone but my concerns were that the hinges for the slider would somewhat move if i was using the touchscreen and it did not accept non sony ericsson headphones meaning u cant use apple headset I am going to get the walkman live since it it a full candy bar phone and i can use other non sony ericsson headset

Damn, Sony mobile we need something like this right now, please please please make a new one.

can somebody tell me why some xperia x10 or xperia mini has some flashing green lights on them and some are not.

This or HTC Wildfire S? This one is cheaper and faster but is the small screen a worthy sacrifice?

Great review, as always, thanks.

Awesome review and great phone !!

I live in the U.S and i have at&t, i know i can buy this phone off Amazon but will this phone work here if I put my sim card in it?

planning to buy. after my x10 got water damaged. good choice ???

@CSxWOOF yes it does have a front camera, i use it for skype, its pretty good

Hows the phone? I might buy it in the coming week. Please give an honest opinion.

When The Sucessor of This Phone will Release now a days i am using nokia N8 and i planning to buy a A Phone From Xperia in March Next Year Till March Will SE Release a better phone that this?

woo so exited about getting one!! =D

I will get this phone soon,my friend have it and it is awesome.

nice review mate, thank you!!

a salesman from the phone house in holland told me that there are many problems with this, that it doesn't work properly. what is true?

i have one question , is physical keyboard usable in no light, i mean is it visible in no light, plz reply if u know the answer

best xperia mini pro review!

does tha keyboard have a lighting system ? sorry for bad english i'm estonian

It was my phone too until I lost it a few days ago. Trust me on this one: you better take good care of it. They don´t make this phone any more. And i really miss it.

does the keyboard has back light like the xperia pro does?

my phone for 2 months already. it's a good phone. i upgraded mine to 4.0 and rooted it as well :)

@cvsporn I'm guessing Bulgaria, from the location at 2:52

By your name, I asume you speak spanish, so... encontré uno! Era el último que quedaba (el de exhibición) en un shopping. No lo pierdo más :)

THIS PHONE IS S.E.X I have this about a week ago, and i cant stop using this phone! VERY GREAT PHONE!

Watching this on my new xperia mini pro! :) ITS AWESOME!!!

Still love that UI

hello! please help me mini pro owners. are your mini pro keyboards have like a rubbery feel? like the keyboard is somewhat 'uni-rubber' and in the middle part, it's kind of airy that you could slightly press the whole keyboard? pls relpy tnx!

This review is very good and helpfull !

I will get mine in few days:) Still hope the camera is better than he described it here, cuz I got 2007 year Nokia N95 which makes super pictures with it's 5MP cam. Unfortunately it is soooo old and slow. Waiting for my Mini Pro:)

is there a thinner phone simmilar to that? its REALLY thick...

eu preciso deste celular nem o iphone me impressionou tanto

So the follow up device will get a 3.5 inch screen? Than the battery problem is also gone

@MohdAlif97 the older one has a 2.55" screen the new one has a 3.0" screen and HVGA resolution instead of QVGA !!

will u recommend this for movie and internet browsing?

hellou. can someone tell me where is the difference in music loudness between Mini pro and Live with walkman ? they both have xLOUD system. whats big deal in Live with walkman than? thanks for answer :D

I hope the follow up of this device will have 3.2 inch screen, better battery and vga screen, would be awesome

my only gripes are that i cannot use other non sony ericsson headphone/headsets....also no search button nor a search application

hi!, i saw this phone and i like it but i have a question, i saw many people telling about it dont have a good battery (i want to use it for watsapp, facebook,games, etc) theres no problem??? (sory for my eanglish ajjaja)

can i ask something ? the keyboard has a backlight ? :)

i wanna buy this phone! is it good? >.< how bout the battery life? thanks ^^

whic has better camera quality? mini pro or galaxy s2??

I got xperia mini pro few days back now I discovered it got a problem of strange static noise when screen is lit and while recording video it got amplified in the video same problem is with other hundreds of user when I searched net... Pls se help us as it costs our valuable money

@MickBull94 What follow on device are you talking about?