Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Battery Life Revealed

The XPERIA X10, also known in Japan simply as Xperia, came to the massive wireless carrier DoCoMo yesterday amid great reception. However, what’s truly odd about this 1Ghz, 4 inch screen Android phone is that the battery life figures have been relatively unknown up to this point. Even Sony Ericsson’s global site has never listed the battery life figures in its specifications. This left many curious as to how long it could actually last. I had several ideas, based on Sony Ericsson’s reputation of trying to have as much battery life as possible and I can now finally confirm that it’s pretty decent.

According to the official specification sheet for the Japanese Xperia (same model as the XPERIA X10), the battery life is:

Talk time (2G/Edge): 270 minutes (4 hours, 30 minutes)
Talk Time (3G): 290 minutes (4 hours, 5 minutes)

We’re also seeing 230 hours standby for 2G, and and about 200 hours standby for 3G-only mode, or 300 for automatic signal mode (switches between 2G and 3G).

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Jan 2010
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DISCUSSION 50 Comments
  • Pekz0r

    I don't understand.
    How can 3G have longer talk time and standby than 2G/Edge and how can automatic signal mode have longer standby than both 2G and 3G?

    And it should probably be 4 hours, 50 minutes on talk time 3G

  • http://www.sonyaibo.net/ Shanie

    Hmm, those specs do sound a bit odd. But at least we got an idea what they are now. With that lovely big screen, I wasn't hoping for a very long battery life anyway. I'm really hoping this phone will make me dump my iPhone thanks to Sony Ericsson and Android together. ;)

    • xXtomatofishXx

      i just got mine yesterday i love it it is much better than my iphone

  • moremobiles

    This is a great phone, though it is pricey.I had very high expectations for this phone. The pictures it takes are simply unreal coming from a phone. I ever found it at http://www.sourcinggate.com/mobile-phone-c-4.html

  • brandtz

    I have about 12 hours out of my new X10!!!! Not in any way possible that it could deliver 200-300 hours in standby!!

  • Duncan

    I've had exactly the same problem. I can't get more than a day even if the phone is on standby. Something must be seriously wrong with it.

    Anyone got any ideas?

    • Scott-trotter

      mine is the same

    • Nuty_miao

      so as my x10 :( ((((

  • http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657265 Craig

    just to warn other potential buyers:

    My X10 gets approx. 11 hours in standby mode!! This is miles off the 200 hours stated by Sony Ericsson.

    Don't be put off too much by this, as the phone is still amazing. On the XDA forums there is a thread discussing this poor battery life and attempting to come up with a solution.

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?…

  • martynreeves

    I really think that you need a calculator… not only do your numbers not add up (270 mins = 4hrs 30mins, but 290 mins = 4hrs 5min??? and 230 mins for 2G, 200 mins for 3G – but 300 for both???). But my colleague and I both have an Xperia X10, and the battery is shockingly terrible, so bad I'm not sure that we get 16 hours on standby!!!

    Also, everyone seems to be banging on about how good the Market is on Android, but there are so many apps that just crash your phone, then can't be un-installed, there just doesn't seem to be any control over what gets published – I'm not an iPhone nut, but I really do think that this phone has a long way to go to beat it.

  • Jasoon

    I've had mine for about 2 weeks now, and I'm lucky if it lasts 8 hours without a charge, thats mainly with moderate 3G usage, shame really, wouldn't survive a festival :(

  • Brandon

    Don't know what everybody is complaining about battery life for… I've had my X10 for just over a week now, first few days battery lasted about 12 hours. Now after checking battery snap, I'm onto 1 day, 20 hours and 47 minutes without charging and still have 60% battery life left, so it should last well over 3 days without a charge. That's will full time 3G connection and moderate usage and surfing/downloading.

  • matthewx10

    what is battery snap?? i am receiving a new phone as this onels life wont go more than 6 hours, any ideas

  • Brandon

    Battery snap is just an app in the market. There's a couple of them, all it does is monitors battery life, and shows you a graph of your battery's progression. Did you make sure you have bluetooth, wifi and all that jazz turned off? As that'll eat up your battery pretty good. Other than that, if it's anything like mine, and you just got it, give it a week or so, see if your battery comes to life too, I got 4 days out of mine, still had 26% left on it when I charged it up.

  • yogeshm

    hi, i just recently bought my X10 and happy with it apart from the poor battery life. I get about 12 hours of use on a full charge and thats it. i have checked online for solutions and came across your post. i dont understand how you get around 4 days worth. i have tried disabling all of the app and its not got much on there. also downloaded advance task killer. how can i get more out of the battery life. any help would be appreciated. thanks p.s. bought it from new – does it need an update/patch or anything. very surprised yours lasts more than 2 days and still going.

  • Vincent

    Using an X10 purchased in Australia, I do not even get a full 24 hours out of it. Generally it is fully charged in the morning and dead when I get home from work. It has moderate use, sms, etc, but little internet or phone calls.

    To Pekz0r, 3G always has longer talk time than 2G. Autosignal takes whatever it can find, and hence uses less battery because it isnt constantly searching for a signal.

    Dont let the crap battery life fool you, this is a great phone (which I love wayy more than my iphone), but 200 hous? Forget about it!

  • ne0phyte

    Hi! Mugen Power has released a 3600mAh battery for Xperia. Check it out: http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/mugen-powe…

  • hussnain

    this phone is shit bec of the battery

  • Tanzee707

    how how long i have to charged first time my new sony ericson xperia x10 ?

  • Awesomeness91

    I've just completed my first charge, same time last night. I had it with all wireless apps turned off. Played games for maybe 30 mins, wifi on for 4 hours, streamed some video for maybe 1 hour. Standby time is very strong. I've sent over 30 messages on it all ready. Had a 1 one hour phone call whilst browsing and downloading off Android market and 3 other short calls. Battery will die tomorrow morning no doubt.

    My question to everyone is: did you do the initial 6 – 10 (9 for me) hour initial charge without using the phone? They say you need to drain the battery and do a full charge 4 – 5 times when you first get the phone to ensure strong battery life. Turn off bluetooth and wifi when you're not using the.

  • Francis

    Just buy the Android app- Battery Saver by iamgreen- it will double or triple your battery life!

  • Mingster30

    my x10 keeps turning itself back on ,,,any ideas

  • Banev321

    X10 is best smatrphone ever!!!!!!!!!

  • Banev321

    X10 is best smatrphone ever!!!!!!!!!

  • Keithandtina

    My husband and I have just upgraded to the X10 and were excited at the prospect of using them. The guy in 3 store did warn us about the poor battery life and suggested we download the Task Killer app. However its not the battery we have the issue with its the signal. We had perfect signal over the last 4 years on 3 on all our pervious phones but on the X10 I only get one bar and this drops if to no signal if I go online be it via 3 or wifi. I got so frustrated yesterday that I put the sim back in my old phone which I have full signal with!? Any suggestions as to why the signal is so poor on the X10?

  • thomas

    like the phone very much but the batt… this is a F… sorry shit batt…
    12hr and its empty…
    this i don't like

    • Usamah Fagehe

      Sorry thomas but this phone seems way better than the new Galaxy S by samsung it can’t last more than 6 hours average using !!

    • guest

      hi, i had the same problem with my x10i which ive had about a year year now.i found the reason was the outamaticly connects to the net which drains the batt and if like me your on payg will take all your credit updating your apps. the make it last longer press the right button and disconect when your not using it.  i have found another problem, the batt in the summer on hot days got hot and caused the phone to shut down and power up till the phone cooled down which took up to 45 mins which by then the batt was flat. quick way was to put the batt in the fridge for 10 mins.

  • Makmegs

    dude, i've only charged my phone once and i got 30 hours standby with wifi on. You both need to learn to use a smartphone properly. You dont just leave a million apps open and expect it to last till the end of time. SHEEESH!

    • Garyth

      dude, with everything closed and shut down except for android o/s the experia lasts maybe 6-8 hours of standby.. maybe you should shut up and understand that most of the people on here are a lot smarter than you and do not condescend others.

    • Dan

      Mate I have ALL apps OFF and all unnecessary functions deactivated nd the bloody thing lasts not over 8 hours a charge. Bad phone.

  • Makmegs

    I got mine for three and it lasts more than a day… Just don't have a thousands apps open and the internet on the whole day. If you look at the battery status, its the 3g internet on all the time that drains the battery. Turn that and wifi of during the day (unless required of course) and you should definitely get more than 24 hours battery life

  • valerio

    people need to learn how to use smartphones properly. Everyone complains about battery life on this thing when it can last more than a day if you know what you're doing…

  • Mardun

    Teach me how to used. Tnx

  • Spickules

    I got my x10 at the end of may and the battery life is shocking on it !!!!!!!! i love sony phones and they are usually really good with battery life but i hav eto say i am unimpressed with this one. My phone has to spend all night on charge and after being out of the house for 9 hours at work i hae to charge it as soon as i get home….I dont leve apps running all day and also dont use it much at work maybe 5-6 texts no calls and about 20 minutes online. Not a lot of use at all !!!! Ihate this but i love the phone.I have the android app task killer now so im hoping this will make a difference to the phone.I'e b een home from work now for over an hour and ive not get had to charge it so there is some improvement with the use of this app…

  • Josephrichardpollack

    This is by far the worst phone I've ever had. It's battery already has an issue after 12 hours of having bought it. The touch screen sometimes doesn t work. The “timespace” and “whateverface” that comes with it are god-awful: no functionality. The sound quality that comes out of it is deplorable. The camera should be good but the lens is crap. Anyway can t use it because the battery is so bad. I'm returning it and claiming warranty in 8 hours. Total time spent with phone: 26 hours. And that's plenty believe you me.

  • Josephrichardpollack

    What's the point then?

  • Harryj

    Absolutely impossible to get 200 hours in standby when I can barely get through 8 hours of sleep without losing 50% of the battery. No wifi or bluetooth and it still loses 50% overnight. 200 hours? ROFL!

  • Natb55

    The battery life on this phone sucks!! I had the iphone previously and upgraded for the x10 …… ended up sending it back due the battery life, it didnt even last a day, it would always die before i made it home from work. I would advise people not to get this phone there is no point having it, unless they come up with a solution the battery problem.

  • Chinonsokalu

    This is the worst phone ever! by miles. Absolute rubbish…………..I am dashing mine.

  • Archltek

    there is an app called Battery Saver by iamgreen for x10. It makes all the difference with your battery life. Gives you a lot of time and does a bunch of cool things but best part is access to your settings in one touch. Should come with phone!

  • Grilten

    TRY BATTERY SAVER by IAMGREEN app

  • Leonidasgeorgiou

    I have to charge it 8-10 hours a day.
    By far the worst phone i’ve ever bought…

  • Mx_biker_

    i just got mine, and it wont last a day even, its dead by 9pm and i take it off the charger at 10:30-11:00 am
    is the battery life really that bad or is my battery fucked?
    or is there shit on there that i need to turn off?

  • Sdf

    WORST PHONE EVER!

  • Rickaboo

    My X1 eventually died. Moved to the X10; very disappointing. I (incorrectly) assumed that having the same name (Xperia) as my X1 and being a natural upgrade, it’d have the same functions plus a few more! If I can keep it powered up long enough to receive my works voicemails by email, it can’t play them, a simple wav file.
    Sony Ericsson support: useless.
    Active sync with Moxier: wubbish! It won’t even do the calendar!
    Bluetooth (Ericsson development): wubbish! Crackly on the same kit that’s OK on the X1 and now my old P1i!
    Even the right hand ear piece on the personal hands free failed after 3 days.
    Battery life, you’re better off farting in a can and using that to power the fookin thing!
    Camera’s quite good though!!
    And the little pouch it comes in keeps it from getting scratched; it’s the little things that matter!

    Does anybody know of a bigger battery by a third party?

  • Demeitre2

    the problem is most of us don’t follow instructions but we expect to get quality performance. How many of us actually drained the battery and then a full recharge…i’m sure not many but then we complain and say we only getting 8 hours and so on. We have to learn to follow instruction….

    I usually get two and a half days before i have to recharge and that’s with surfing the net, streaming videos and playing games…I did as i was instructed to do by the manufacters of the phone and i’m getting quality service

  • beanie

    I recently updated my software to the latest version and I have to say the battery appears to be lasting a lot longer than it did before! :) I get between 18-24 full hours before it needs charging and that will include mainly texting sone 50 + texts, 15-30 mins chatting and about 8 hours internet usuage thats without background things running :)

  • Johnpunter

    This mobile is the worst mobile I have ever owned. I beg, no implore anyone NOT to buy it and the only perverse pleasure I get is in telling my friends and anyone else who’ll listen just how appalling this piece of sh*t technology is.

    1) Battery life is worse than all my friends’ mobiles and I don’t even use it for downloading or photos that much because…

    2) With no flash and a generally poor camera photos are bad…and…

    3) …slooooooooooooooooooowwww download times on internet. I feel like I’m on dial up at times.

    4) then there is the crashing of apps. And this includes the apps that came with the phone, like the maps service. Press on it, type in an address and 50% of the time it will crash out and take you back to the homescreen for no reason. Facebook crashes on it. Twitter does. many others do

    5) Timescape is woeful cos it’s too slow

    6) Texting is woeful because the keypad often i.e. every third letter thinks you’ve pressed and held it offering you an option you didn’t want OR if it’s the space key putting in lots of spaces you didn’t ask for. Plus when texting the slowdown is so acute at times you would be better of using a carrier pigeon.

    7) Random decisions made by the phone when supposedly shut down so your finger presses shouldn’t affect it. If this is a sign of AI then great, but I don’t want it on my phone! Icons leaving the homescreen. Icons going on the homescreen. Emails sent to people I didn’t send. Texts sent or deleted or never sent. People called without me wanting them too. 

    There are many more problems with this awful piece of technology. It amazes me that it hasn’t met it’s maker on a number of times just through the sheer frustration of its owner. I HATE THIS PHONE.

    Oh well only about another 12 months of it…*sob*

  • Razzerok

    for those having battery issues – there are several ways to prolong the battery life, you just have to do some online research. 200 hrs standby is unrealistic but i can assure you i have had my x10 for 5 days on standby without charging and only using the basic functions of the phone like making short calls, txting and setting alarms. Those who can barely manage to have their x10 for 1 whole day – you probably didnt close down an app properly and its been running the whole time on background for examples GAMES. Also turn off Data Traffic in Mobile Network Settings. Turn it on only when needed, the same with Bluetooth and WiFi. So basically the less apps you have on – the longer the battery life your phone will have.