Comments on: Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 – Review and Teardown

By: Jasper

Jasper — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:37:59 +0000

Hi, I can’t seem to find the position from de microphone…. Since mine broke down I want to see if I can replace it. How to open up the phone in the first place? Can’t see any any screws, where to push/pull?

With kind regards,

Jasper (The Netherlands)

By: melinda

melinda — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:14:22 +0000

Awesome review style fellas.
I will definitely be returning to this site when looking at new mobiles to buy.
You guys clearly know your stuff and I love that you actually take apart the phone and check out the insides as well.
Brilliant!

By: phoneWreck » Palm Pre - Part 2: Design Analysis (Software/UI Analysis coming soon!)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:15:18 +0000

[...] On the outward, this device doesnt feel like it has a keyboard – it’s so small and fits so nicely in our hands! In reality it probably feels like this as the keyboard is fairly small and shall we say… flimsy. The sliding mechanism feels solid although not as smooth as the Xperia’s which we previousely took apart. [...]

By: koss_x_treeme

koss_x_treeme — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:27:29 +0000

Very interesting review.

By: Dr. Wreck

Dr. Wreck — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:33:29 +0000

@ Nik: Thanks for the correction! It has been updated.

This is the X1i. I’ve only stated that the X1a would be coming to the US soon, but I didn’t mean to imply that this was the X1a. Sorry about any confusion.

By: Nik

Nik — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:40:03 +0000

Concerning Xperia X1 ICs:
The amplifier ACPM-7371 is NOT taking care of the 850MHz UMTS band (band V). This, in fact, is a UMTS 900Mz (band VIII) amplifier – as one view in the relevant Avagotech data sheet would confirm – and in as much as the dissected phone is an X1i (UMTS900/1900/2100 MHz ) and NOT an X1a :

Please check:
http://www.avagotech.com/pages/en/rf_for_mobile_wlan_mmw/mobile_power/w-cdma_pas/

Had it been a 850Mhz band one would had used the ACPM-7311 which by inference must lie under the hood of the X1a (UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz)

BTW thanks for a great site!

Nik

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:23:57 +0000

Well, sorry to disappoint you. I have had an X1 for over a month now and will be replacing it soon. It is slow, cumbersome, very small letters on the screen, but most of all, its bluetooth keeps switching off! I called Sony Ericsson support. They say it is a design feature that the user cannot configure! Only problem though is that I make calls from my car using the hands free mode via bluetooth. Well, the harsh reality is that one goes crazy with the stupid phone turning off its bluetooth radio now and then! Really bad! I would not recommend thois phone to anyone. Mine, I will give away to someone I really don’t like! Next week!

By: Dr. Wreck

Dr. Wreck — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:51:07 +0000

Thanks Lynn. The link from the Wiki is now corrected. As for scheduling dates, we’re tearing them down as we get ‘em. Given the stagerred and delayed launch dates, it’s difficult to come up with a schedule.

Also, we won’t be participating in cost breakdowns for a couple reasons. There’s too many companies with too many components and they’re too varied for us to come up with any sort of accurate guess. They’re all dependent on volume, previous design wins, etc.

By: Lynn Ries

Lynn Ries — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:59:10 +0000

I love your site but would also like to see any cost breakdown information for BoM, OS, 3rd party SW, etc.

Also, I cannot seem to get to the Experia review at:
http://www.phonewreck.com/2008/12/11/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-review-and-teardown/

Finally, do you have any kind of schedule of which devices you are currently working on or plan to teardown in the next 3 months?
Thanks much…Lynn

By: Sony X-File

Sony X-File — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:42:58 +0000

Kickin’ Review!!! This site rocks! I want one of these badly. Can’t wait until the X1a comes out in America.