Sony Ericsson W880 Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

1

A tad expensive
price ?
Expensive

reliable and at a good price
Slim, business - like, reliable and at a good price

LCD

5

Small screen
Smallish screen, buttons difficult to press
the screen scratches easy
the screen saver kicks in really fast with no options to change the time out
Seems like the screen & keys could've been a bit bigger

excellent screen
crisp screen
Bright, crisp screen
beautiful screen
sleek, stylish, excellent music quality, beautiful screen

easily scratched screen and low talk time
And the latest - orange pixels and lines across the screen with a strange double image of everything
Dust behind the screen after only 3 weeks

Large LCD
good screen
Crystal clear screen
Some people find the browser bad but i think that its fine on the lush screen
Screen is beautiful
g=fab screen
Solid Screen
vivid screen
Easy to see screen
stylish and great screen for viewing pictures
slim, stylish and great screen for viewing pictures
Large Screen
wonderful screen
amazing design, wonderful screen
good screen quality
I really like the screen quality - it makes sending and receiving text messages a pleasure
the screen is really outstanding
excelent quality screen

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battery

2

Battery lasts only 2 days at the most
the battery isn't huge
Battery lasts only 2 days at the most, but what more can you expect from such a flat phone, the battery isn't huge, it's flat too
battery life ....is the biggest problem for me
battery dies fast

It has quite a long battery life as well
Good battery life
Nearly inexhaustible battery
Battery timing is good
After read CNet's tip on power saving I adjusted the brightness down to the minimum of 50% to increase battery life and now realize per day

battery life is short when listening to music
Battery life is down to one day streaming Mp3's
Battery life shorter than what I'm used to
Battery life shorter than what I'm used to, but no big deal as I have plenty of powerpoints
battery life
no radio, battery life
Battery life is kindof low
Short battery life
Problematic Battery?
Small Buttons, Speakers, Problematic Battery?
battery life is poor
battery life is poor, small keys
Low battery life
Low battery life, Small keys
compared to other SE phones and battery doesn't seem to last about 48 hours with minimal use
Reception is poor, compared to other SE phones and battery doesn't seem to last about 48 hours with minimal use
Switching itself off regardless of remaining battery life

good battery
Build quality, features, battery life
long battery life
and decent phone and battery life too
Music Player, Battery Life, Stylish
Excellent battery life

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keyboard

0.5

Small keys on the keypad
poor keypad and controls
Cramped ergonomics, poor keypad and controls, no dedicated music keys
We found keypad prickly to use
Difficult keypad

Very good keyboard
Thin body and solid construcion, Very good keyboard, TrackID gives excellent responce, 3G UMTS
The navigation keys are a bit close together though so if you're not concentrating you can hit the wrong key

Difficult keypad, Difficult keypad, Average camera
Keypad and controls quite small
Keypad and controls quite small, in-call volume could be louder, no FM radio
Keypad is tricky to use
teenie-weenie keypad
Watch out for the itsy-bitsy, teenie-weenie keypad
Have to get used to keypad
I feel the auto key lock should be tied into the hands free profile especially as this is a Walkman series phone
I normally have the keypad on auto lock and find having to unlock the phone to move between song tracks a pain in the butt
Ended up setting a shortcut key to lock/unlock the keypad
the flaw of this phone so far is the lack of radio and the key pads are also a bit chunky
KEYPAD (TOO SMALL)
small keypad buttons
small keypad buttons, easily scratched screen and low talk time
Small keypad keys
Fiddly keypad, no FM radio
The keypad is fiddly unless you've got child sized fingers
with a very small size and thin keypad which have lead to even more small and difficult to use f
keypad too small
Keyboard
small screen and small keypad

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interface

5

nice user interface
Fast user interface
Slim, great looking, High-res display, Fast user interface, Good battery life
The slick Walkman player cannot be touched in terms of user-friendliness
The slick Walkman player cannot be touched in terms of user-friendliness, features and energetic fidelity

User-friendly
good interface
slim size, good interface
Great interface
slim line size
buttons although small separated from eachother and easy to use 5 user interface and display 6
Very good interface
Very good interface, free MSN feature, long battery life

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appearance

5

sleek
look
mp3/many other format player
Sleek and hi-tech
excellent form factor

Fadhionable look
Great look and features

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sound

1.5

tinny sound quality
makes a lot of songs sound low quality if they have a deep bass
Treble is superb, but bass is crackly and useless, makes a lot of songs sound low quality if they have a deep bass
not to mention it is on the back of the phone so the sound is directed away from you while you're speaking
no radio &poor sound

precise sound from music player
Clear, precise sound from music player
excellent sound quality
sleek design, excellent sound quality, functionality
great music sound

speaker sound could be better
even through good headphones the sound lacks punch and detail
Tinny sound
tinny speaker sound
Tiniest Buttons - Poor Speaker Sound Quality - Lost Pics/ Downloads

Easy to see screen, great music sound
Great sound quality through the headphones
cool sound
Well as a start, 1 GB is amazing, the screen is really outstanding, cool sound, really good style

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reception

0.5

No reception in subway tunnels
meaning that it can get signal from a different services towers
It would only say "Emegergency Calls Only" while I had 5 bars, meaning that it can get signal from a different services towers, but not mine
possible poor reception*
tiny buttons, poor music speaker, possible poor reception*

great reception

poor signal
poor signal,small buttons
Signal is poor
Terrible network reception fault
the reception isn't as good as a larger phone (with a larger aerial)
Reception is poor
Reception is poor but worst of all it keeps turning itself off

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portability

5

connection becomes faulty quickly from having the headset bent in your pocket which becomes a hassle when you need to charge it
buttons are two thin
Overall it's an ok phone-kudos goes to the clean slim profile
no light
Im sure I can find a pocket to accept the (9ft)2.7 metres of wire between my 800i and my Sony back of neck headphones

Slim
A touch of the wow factor packaged in a light slim walkman
Compact and light
Compact and light, stylish, good music player, great reception
Thin body and solid construcion

Speaker a little tinny (to be expected from a thin phone
Some features in other walkman phones missing due to it being slim
small and thin buttons
easy to forget about as you cant feel it in your pocket
Slim, easy to forget about as you cant feel it in your pocket
no light or radio

Thin
Lightweight
Thin, Slim, Lightweight, Stylish, Music player, 3G Internet access
The Sony Ericsson W880i has a slim
Very small and light, excellent music playback capabilities
Slim, Light Weight, Walkman 2.0, Excellent Sound Quality, 2 MP camera, 1 GB M2 Memory, Elegant looks
great for your pocket
Very flat phone, great for your pocket
slim size
less than 1cm thin
Ultra thin and light
nice weight to it (still very bloody light
SOOO THIN
Size and weight
Slim, 1gb mem, great player, phone contacts
Oh so thin
Small, thin, sleek
Stylish and sleek, Thin size, Great Music playback, 1Gb mem stick, very light, easy and one of the best non symbian os
super slim
Slim Form
compact
size,compact,
Light weight
Light weight, solid built, vivid screen,excellent sound quality and 1GB memory card
compact light
Slim and Light weight
Lightweight easily fits into small pockets
compact light
ultrathin and light
slim, slim, slim
Very thin with great music player
Compact size
fits into pocket easily
Good design, small, lightweight, fits into pocket easily, 2 cameras, great music quality
Slim, lightweight design, good screen, easy to use phone
Very Slim
Great slim phone for all users
Light
Thin, Light, Large Screen
untra-slim
untra-slim, light, 2mp camera, walkman, 1GB memory
Extremely slim
Slim, small, variety of features
fits in pocket easly
good speaker, strong phone, fits in pocket easly
Thin, Good Memory, Bluetooth, Lightweight
Also small and compact
punches about its weight
Very Slim, punches about its weight,
Slim and sexy
Light-weigh
Light-weigh, thin and durable
Its so thin, light with lots of features
small and lightweight
Bluetooth, Walkman/mp3 features, small and lightweight
Light weight and Sexy
Slim, Light weight and Sexy
slim, good music player
slim desaign
Slim line phone which easily fits within your pocket
Slim, great functions in small phone
Small, Thin, Light, Good features, Good MP3 player
fits in a pocket without being seen
Very slim design, fits in a pocket without being seen
Its small and light but
Slim & light
Slim & light, fits in your purse
really light (abt 70 grams!)
amazingly thin
it's really slim and fits easily into a pocket/handbag
The Sony Ericsson W880i has everything you would need and a good few toys and things to play around with, it's really slim and fits easily into a pocket/handbag
with thickness 9.5 mm and weight only 72 grams
with thickness 9.5 mm and weight only 72 grams, has a stereo type of walkman with the latest ver
9 cm thin
with 0,9 cm thin, high quality music player, using UMTS network
slim desig
slim desig, walkman feature
small, slim, good music player
Light and slim design

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connectivity

4

no direct 3.5mm jack for headphones
We found keypad prickly to use, no direct 3.5mm jack for headphones
No 3G support in the U.S
(Unless you're synched up to a set of dorky Bluetooth headphones.)
No 3.5mm earphone jack so you could use the optional speakers at the same time as a charger

3G connectivity
3G UMTS
3G functionality
Great looks and fashionably thin, 3G connectivity, Very good music player with 1GB memory card
3G Internet access

Speaker phone is a real pain - but with the bluetooth headset
Speaker phone is a real pain - but with the bluetooth headset, then it's not a problem
My cons would be the bluetooth compatability
headphone jack is way too bulky for the phone
really needs a 3.5mm jack to accept user's headphones
This Walkman phone really, really needs a 3.5mm jack to accept user's headphones, though the adapter is better than nothing
would be good if they had a rubber plug for the charger/usb port to protect it from dust
no WiFi

It offers admirable call quality and a decent feature set including Bluetooth
1gb included, walkman phone, 3g
I purchased the BlueAnt A2DP bluetooth X5 stereo headphones and they work great with this phone
Bluetooth
BLUETOOTH W/ AD2P
good audio functions
3G etc

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size

1.5

speaker is a little weak
You are in for a painful and difficult experience because the keys are the size of rice grain
File management for songs is a little bit clunky compared to iPod
but no big deal as I have plenty of powerpoints
Buttons hard to press due to size

great size
size
Big features
small size
Look, feel, walkman, size

A little flimsy
Size of buttons around centre toggle button
Button size and crackly bass when music played aloud
Quality compromised by size
Quality compromised by size, functions, everything
the Operating System can be a little sluggish to respond
maybe a little bland
Yet to find any, maybe a little bland

Love the size and features

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black level

3

Black screen saver kicks in when inactive for like 10 secs...maybe there's a way to fix this
Black screen saver kicks in when inactive for like 10 secs...maybe there's a way to fix this, but yet to find out how

unit.Looks classy in silver/black and young n fresh in black/orange
One slim slick, unit.Looks classy in silver/black and young n fresh in black/orange

resolution

5

good screen resolution
great size, good screen resolution, takes good pictures
high resolution screen
Crystal clear resolution however average when used on a bright South Australian day
Good 2MP camera but I have experienced better on the same resolution on a Samsung

performance

5

slow
Fiddly buttons, slow, poor dictionary, unreliable

3G Web browser is quick and easy to access
Because they are all raised it is easy for me to speed text - and I have large fingers
Fast Navigation
no lag
Fast Navigation, no lag

3g 4 fast internet
Speed Internet Connection

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video

3

poor video quality
No video calling for importers
Very Expensive, QCIF video recording, No FM, Uncomfortable alphanumeric keys
CANNOT MAKE VIDEO CALLS W/O 3G SERVICE
video capture

GOT VIDEO CALL APPLICATION
video call
Video Streaming
3G support with video calls
has a trendy design, 3G support with video calls

menu

3.5

im soo worried ill drop it
Dont lose it down the back of the couch
consistently slowing down

menu navigation etc
menu system is user friendly along with the walkman
useful "desktop shortcuts" menu
drag and drop music

memory

5

Feeble internal storage
Seems to lose it's memory when it does this two (ie doesn't record the incoming call
Seems to lose it's memory when it does this two (ie doesn't record the incoming call, goes back several songs in the playlist
On Myn Sometimes It Says Something Like Memory Card Isnt Inserted When It Is So The Memory Card Is A Bit Of A Bummer
my memory chip is now held in place with a toothpick teh charger had to b replaced twice already (month old

1GB memory card included
Ultra-thin design, 1GB memory card included, Excellent music phone, RSS reader and picture blogging
bundled with a 1GB memory card
1GB Memory Stick Micro in the box
1GB Memory Stick Micro in the box, 3G, styling, thinness

Internal Memory Not Good
Turns itself of , freezes , says the memory card is not in , the buttons are tiny , breaks all the time , doesn't work when i put it in the computer , rubbish camera basically the bad out weighs the good
even with the phone memory empty
Case has a low quality plastic feel, creaks and cracks on button presses, consistently slowing down, even with the phone memory empty
but who cares when you have a 1GB memory card in the phone
Has no radio, but who cares when you have a 1GB memory card in the phone

Memory Stick Micro (M2
Very good music player with 1GB memory card
Includes 1GB Memory Stick Micro
free 1gig storage
1GB memory card included Excellent music phone
Ultra-thin design,1GB memory card included Excellent music phone,RSS reader and picture blogging
1gb Memory card
1gb Memory card, 3g, super slim, sterdy, g=fab screen
excellent sound quality and 1GB memory card
comes with 1gb of memory which is enough for you to walk around with 10 albums
beautiful design, blog-writing, integrated calender and nearly everything you can think of, comes with 1gb of memory which is enough for you to walk around with 10 albums
1Gb memory
memory
small size, memory, walkman,
Good Memory
memory 1gb
slim desaign, video call, memory 1gb, 3g, nice desaign
Lightweight but can store 4Gb of memory

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shutter

0.5

random shut downs
random shut downs, speaker is a little weak

image quality

3.5

Also, it lacks an FM radio, and the music quality was tinny
Speaker not quite up to it in volume and quality (for both ringing and speakerphone operation
ringtone quality is only slightly above average
Speaker quality is lacking (even when it comes to ringing)
Not good if you like taking quality photo's as its only a 2.0 megapixel

RSS reader and picture blogging
sharp image captures
Great music quality
excellent music quality
images are high quality

bad speaker quality
Small buttons, bad speaker quality
Case has a low quality plastic feel

high quality of cam
Excellent quality music
good music quality
high quality music player
feels quality

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usability

5

The Sony Ericsson W880i navigation controls and keypad buttons are tiny and difficult to use
they must be a practical joke from Sony
Included earbuds are so bad, they must be a practical joke from Sony
Speaker phone is also difficult to use because of the speaker
fiddly keys but easy to overcome

Transferring music is simple process of click and drag
easy use of the music player
easy use of the music player, messaging, menu navigation etc
Buttons are actually easy to use
easy use functions

easy to lose
take ages to charge if in use AGES
It takes a certain amount of time to get use to and on your bad day(s
1.battery lasted 3 days with min use
if you use it for calling and listening too records no cons
Not fit for use I am afraid

easy use functions, pictures, videos, games
ease of use and music quality
slim line size, ease of use and music quality
I really loved the sleek and slim part of the phose and knowing how to use it was a snap it's not complicated overall its a nice phone to have if your the stylish kind
I USE IT AS AN IPOD
I USE IT AS AN IPOD, BLUETOOTH W/ AD2P
Cool and easy to use
Easy to use
Easy to use,Stylish
Very Slim, Looks great, Easy to use, 3G
Easy set up
Light and easy to use
Easy Usage
Lightweight, Stylish, Easy Usage
Walkman, easy to use, battery life
Easy to work your way around every feature
Easy to work your way around every feature, even easier if you have had a Sony Ericsson before
Size, really light (abt 70 grams!), good screen quality, easy to use
This phone is really easy to use and is much more reliable than my old handset (LG Chocolate
Easy to carry
Easy to carry, your all-in-one gadget
it's lightweight and easy to use

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build quality

5

Questionable build quality
Very weak and easily breakable

solid build quality
Good build quality
extremely durable body 3
Good durability
Good durability, well made, good music, excellent form factor

build quality
design, build quality, Java implementation, good audio functions
thin and durable
Sturdy and nice to hold

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focus

0.5

lack of auto-focus and flash on the camera
No camera flash or auto focus
No FM Radio, Small screen, No camera flash or auto focus, Keypad is tricky to use
auto focus and the ability to pump up the storage to 4gigs
the lifecycle of the brand would have dictated that this model include a radio, flight mode,camera flash, auto focus and the ability to pump up the storage to 4gigs

camera no auto focus
camera no auto focus, no flash
no auto-focus
Battery life is kindof low , no auto-focus , no radio

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energy efficiency

0.5

Vulnerable Power/Earphone Socket
No Radio, Vulnerable Power/Earphone Socket

color

5

nice colour
3G, walkman, slim, nice colour

design

5

and after just a few drops it looks like its been run over by a car
Note: after 40 min of talk the phone did not get as warm as i expected from a slim design
crap design
earphones keeps falling out when on the move, crap design, should stick with old fashion hard plastic type of earpiece
Apart from looking good

Slim design
Ultra-thin design
attractive design
Slim, attractive design
stylish

Apart from looking good, this phone is awful
Are they going to modify the design
The design is nothing to shout home about - I'm used to having new concept phones and this one is definitely middle of the road in the looks department

styling
head-turning design
Slim, head-turning design, Slim, head-turning design, Great music quality, 3G functionality
Super slim design
Extremely thin design
Great looks and fashionably thin
great looking
Great, slim design
Great design with stylish orange color
small design
excellent design
excellent design,high quality of cam,simply used
nice design
thin, nice design
good design
One slim slick
Thin design
Looks Great
sleek design
beautiful design
great minimalistic design 2
slick
slick, ultrathin and light
god looking and great for music
Thin, god looking and great for music
Compact size, good music player, looks great
Call quality and looks
Stunning looks
Very Stylish
Slim, Small, mp3 Player, 3G, Very Stylish
thin, stylish, good music player
Really stylish
looks diffrentm light
looks diffrentm light, great for music
design
Gorgoeus looking, great features, 3G capability
amazing design
Stylish, Fadhionable look
Stylish, you'll be the talk of the town and sounds a treat
Unbelievably Slim - Looks Great - Unisex for a change
Lightweight and stylish
Slim design, music player, its a sony ericsson
Looks good
The phone is really good looking , small , handy if you don't like to have a brick for a phone
and it looks pretty cool
Very slim design
has a trendy design
Great design with stylish orange color.Battery timing is good

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glare

5

Brilliant phone
brilliant battery life
Brilliant phone, small, amazingly thin, brilliant battery life, good music quality, all the features you need
Brilliant phone, very small, looks good

flash

0.5

No flash
Keys small, No FM radio, No flash
no flash for cam
no flash for cam,no radio &poor sound
flash

no fm ,flash
no flash..but its a phone
no flash, all these functions were on w810i and i thoight uopgrading would not eliminate but add to the functions of the previuos phone and make it even better
no flash, no fm radio,
Number pad a bit hard to play games at times, No flash, would be good if they had a rubber plug for the charger/usb port to protect it from dust
Only 2 megapixel, No flash, No Zoom
No radio, no flash and if you don't have another means, expensive
No Flash, No Radio, Small Keys
does not have the flash
No flash/torch
No flash, no zoom in 1 & 2 megapixel modes, no radio, buttons

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screen

5

Display is small
Keys are too small, Display is small, No EDGE, No FM radio, Awkward port placement
but what more can you expect from such a flat phone
it's flat too

Track ID
High-res display
The keys - yes the keys are great especially when a Motorola has a flat surface
Very flat phone
crisp display

Clear, crisp display, images are high quality
good display
I like the song ID tracking- I guess it's the only thing that keeping the prices rather lofty

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lens

5

My mum can contact me wherever I go

Operating system
Fantastic operating system and great range of features
contact pictures etc are free to choose
ringtones, contact pictures etc are free to choose

remote control

0.5

no remote control on earpiece for music player

zoom

0.5

no zoom in 1 & 2 megapixel modes

product quality

5

colours and finish
Slim design, colours and finish
metal finish

sensor

5

eye-catching design
The Sony Ericsson W880i has a slim, eye-catching design

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