HTC Touch Pro2 vs. Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1... fight!

by Chris Ziegler posted Mar 9th 2009 at 1:44PM

It may not have been a fair fight to put the mighty X1 up against the original Touch Pro -- the X1's got the better display and oodles of sex appeal -- but HTC's already back for round two with an all-new device. Is it an even match this time around? The final call will probably have to wait a couple months for production Touch Pro2s to start circulating, but in the meantime, we now have a few side-by-side shots to ponder. "Too much awesome hardware" is a great problem to have, isn't it?

[Via WMPoweruser.com]

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Sony Ericsson, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, HSUPA

Tags: ericsson, fight, htc, sony, sony ericsson, SonyEricsson, touch pro2, TouchPro2, windows mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo, x1

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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ironphoenix @ Mar 9th 2009 2:11PM

Based from looks alone, the HTC touch pro 2 wins hands down. I can not wait until this phone comes out

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slamEVIL @ Mar 9th 2009 5:42PM

yep. these shots just made me want the phone even more! of course if the firestone comes to at&t, that's a different story...

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crashcarstar @ Mar 9th 2009 2:17PM

Yup. TP2.

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kevin @ Mar 9th 2009 2:30PM

AMEN to the TP2!

hopefully it'll be available on ATT when it comes time to renew my contract in Jan 2010

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freeQwnC @ Mar 10th 2009 3:35PM

No, T-Mobile it is. You Can get Iphone.. ;-)

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Smccullo @ Mar 9th 2009 2:36PM

HTC touch pro 2 FTW!... plus HTC's custom WinMo skin.
Concentrated awesome!

Your friendly neighbourhood,
Smccullo

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Galen20K @ Mar 9th 2009 2:38PM

Yeah the T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 looks AMAZING I cannot WAIT!!!

- D

Wish it had Android tho, maybe somebody will figure out a dual-boot system.... Hmmm.....

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freeQwnC @ Mar 10th 2009 3:35PM

Yeahh. I cant Wait!! :-D

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ryanmills84 @ Mar 9th 2009 2:39PM

The only thing that would make me LOVE the HTC brand even more is if it would dump the clunky WM and go all Android. I cannot WAIT for an Android device on VZW.

COME ONE HTC AND VZW LETS MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!

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htowngator @ Mar 9th 2009 3:03PM

Exactly. This phone would be great if not for WM. I would love to see this with Android or something similar.

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JonnyBruha @ Mar 9th 2009 3:18PM

I don't see how the X1 would ever win, at least in the US. The silly pricetag on it has never been justifiable and now that the TP2 is right around the corner with a larger screen and overall sexier looks (and probably bound for a US carrier with a hefty subsidy), the TP2 is the clear winner for those who can still stand WM.

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SopDogg @ Mar 9th 2009 3:32PM

The back of the TP2 looks fugly. It's got the edge on the look of the touch screen but the SEX1 definitely has the sexier look and appeal.

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james @ Mar 9th 2009 3:40PM

i dont understand the people that get their hands on prereleased units but cant ever seem to take a decent photo.

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plh2034 @ Mar 9th 2009 4:10PM

Fight?
You must be kidding, this is more like a brutal beat-down.
The only thing the X1 has over the TP2 is a 3.5mm jack.

TP2 for the easy victory.

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AmyFan @ Mar 9th 2009 4:45PM

The TP2 wins hands down and is absolutely awesome, the 3.6" WVGA will kick the crap out of any device but the TG01. A few things I don't like the TP2 though -

1) Its rounded design - right-angled rounded is cool but the TP2 is too rounded, unlike the more rectangular-shaped original Touch Pro, which just looks more organized in way, better. The keyboard layout follows an overly rounded pattern too, and...

2) Speaking of the keyboard, they took out a lot of keys from the original TP, like 10+. I realize the roundiness and the less keys is made for comfort and that it appeals to a lot of people though, so... What are you gonna do...

3) I wish htc or the carriers would consider changing the silver to black, it would look better, especially the back, which I would agree is kinda ugly.

4) If they could snap a 3.5mm jack and the 1GHz processor from the TG01 this would be the perfect device, but those are only distant dreams, maybe Touch Pro 3...

A few phones have come close to being like the best thing ever for their time, but there's only 1 or 2 things that prevent them from being the best... It's like they're doing it on purpose.

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slamEVIL @ Mar 9th 2009 5:52PM

the keys look awesome and very easy to use! they look like they're the tic-tac style.

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tsurek @ Mar 9th 2009 5:58PM

Once, the Pre is released on Sprint. Im never going back to Windows Mobile no matter how "impressive" it may look. After WebOS I would choose an android device and if not that then a basic flip phone but never Windows Mobile ever again.

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Nik @ Mar 10th 2009 1:11AM

Ima have to go with the Xperia X1

Now here me out, I personally don't like the look of the Touch Pro 2 at all. It's too rounded for me and while I could bear with that if it were slim, round and bulky do not make for pretty looks. I don't like the look of the back on the TP2 at all, and I really like the X1's back. You might say I'm a fanboy, but I really like this phone, so if that makes me a fanboy so be it.

I'll give that the TP2 has the bigger screen, but those of you raving about the Touch Flo 3d thing should remember that a bunch of OS's have already been ported to the X1 including Touch Flo 3d, Windows Mobile 6.5 (beta), MobileShell, ect. So you can't even compare the interfaces seeing as you can customize it to whichever you prefer (no doubt the Touch Pro 2 will have ports for other OS' within a month of its release).

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UKJeeper @ Mar 9th 2009 7:43PM

"the X1's got the better display and oodles of sex appeal"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......thud.

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Freddy @ Mar 10th 2009 12:10AM

Umm, that was against the HTC Touch Pro. Not part 2. Touch Pro 2 owns Xperia for free.

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Eludium-Q36 @ Mar 10th 2009 1:10PM

Jeezus Croyst, what's with all the WinMob hate here ?! Tone it down kiddies. The Touch Pro2 is awesome regardless or in spite of whatever OS.

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freeQwnC @ Mar 13th 2009 8:59PM

oo. way to spell a name wrong.. But Hey, In spite of the awesome looking device the OS is what matters.. And Android is Hot!

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O @ Mar 10th 2009 9:21PM

Goddamnit HTC - would you fricking add the 3.5mm jack.

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JC @ Mar 11th 2009 6:27PM

Yes ADD THE 3.5 mm Jack!! - I too am intersted in this phone but if they want to put the icing on the cake - ADD THE JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Who? @ Mar 12th 2009 5:14PM

Hi, my name is bluetooth stereo. Nice to meet you.

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window @ Mar 23rd 2009 7:50AM

Yeah, the HTC got a bigger display, and on this picture it looks even bigger, because it is closer to the camera. HTC's round shape is realy ugly. I prefer Xperia. It's not necessary to have a bigger display, since it's already big enough, and it's much more pocketable. So, you can do the same thing's as on the HTC Touch Pro2, along with the nice fitting in your pocket. It' s a cell phone not a computer. If I need a bigger display, I'll buy a mini lap-top... Not saying HTC is bad.....!