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Sony Ericsson W890 Reviews Analysis

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Sony Ericsson W890
alaSCORE 90

923 reviews

November, 2009

80 / 100

90 Experts

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What people think about the Sony Ericsson W890: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 923 reviews from across the web.

price

0.5

  • Pricey
  • Price
  • well-priced
 

LCD

0.5

  • Screen could be a little bigger
  • Although the screen is slightly larger than the w880i
  • Although the screen is slightly larger than the w880i, it would be nicer if it was the same as the w910i
  • Screen size can be bigger
  • screen scratches easily
  • relatively large screen
  • screen is so clear
  • tiny screen...though its still very decent
 
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sound

4.5

  • very very bad sound quality
  • Sound quality from the speaker are not as good as the w810i
  • Calendar Sound is too soft
  • good sound quality
  • slim with a pleasant appearance, good sound quality, there are back lid lockers, long battery life
  • punchy and powerful sound
  • Vivid vid clips with crisp sound
  • Sound Quality (can compete with a stand alone mp3s out there)
 
  • Can Hear Good Sound
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interface

5

  • User interface is quirky
  • smooth interface
  • very fast interface and response
  • User-friendly interface
  • Great design, great features, intuitive interface, great functions
  • Generally the phone is user friendly
 
  • excellent media interface
  • Slim design, great Walkman music player, excellent media interface
  • very user friendly
  • NEW VIEWING INTERFACE FOR MUSIC
  • NEW VIEWING INTERFACE FOR MUSIC,VIDEOS & PICS
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appearance

4.5

  • Look at some more sophisticated
  • attrative look
 

keyboard

2.5

  • No QWERTY keyboard
  • No QWERTY keyboard, which some users will miss
  • Screen and keypad could have been larger
  • screen not BIG enough..keypad i small
  • screen not BIG enough..keypad i small,but still an improvement over it's predesesor
  • Keypad still quite small
  • improved keypad
  • Smooth, improved keypad
  • Finger-friendly keypad
  • Much improved Keypad over the W880i
  • KEYPAD drives me crazy
  • NOT USED TO NEW LAYOUT FOR KEYPAD BUTTONS
  • NOT USED TO NEW LAYOUT FOR KEYPAD BUTTONS,NO MORE RETURN BUTTON
  • weird keypad
  • it doesn't support auto-rotate, has no autofocus, weird keypad, weak loudspeaker
  • keypad is great
  • Music player is tip top, keypad is great, screen is so clear
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battery

1.5

  • Battery life is bad
  • I used msn for 1.5 hours and the battery is half gone
  • very very sad battery
  • battery life could have been improved i only listened to about 3 hours of non stop music
  • No flash/auto focus, battery life could have been improved i only listened to about 3 hours of non stop music
  • New improved battery cover release mechanism
  • long battery life
  • Decent battery life
  • Great Battery life for a 3G phone
  • Good Music Qaulity + Good Battery Life
  • Before the battery went flat
  • The battery doesn't last the 350 hours standby and phone numbers are too small to read quickly
  • bad battery life
  • Very poor signal, bad battery life
  • Poor signal and battery life
  • battery
  • freezes quite often and battery life quite poor
  • Maybe battery life not so good
  • Maybe battery life not so good, sim impossible to retrieve
  • battery talk time is low
 
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portability

5

  • no photo light
  • Compact
  • Slim
  • slim with a pleasant appearance
  • Thin & light
  • Music player, Thin & light, Fast Internet access (HSDPA)
 
  • Ultra Slim -10mm
  • super slim
  • nice slim phone
  • Best headphones on a portable yet
  • yet is still so compact
  • This phone has every feature available on the market today, yet is still so compact
  • So so so small and thin
  • Ultra slim
  • Light and slim
  • light
  • Slim, light, stylish, good music and photos
  • weight
  • Size, weight, music, internet
  • slim,pretty
  • Lightweight
  • music, cam, slim, light
  • lightweight,slim
  • Slim body
  • slim, light, Walkman, animated menu, landscape video, fullscreen wallpaper
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size

5

  • a little bit expensive
  • Very attractive size and style
  • size
 

connectivity

3

  • no 3.5mm socket
  • Some controls might not suit larger fingers, no 3.5mm socket
  • no Wi-Fi
  • No Wi-Fi, No flash or autofocus for camera, No smartphone capability, Poor loudspeaker quality
  • No 3.5 mm jack
  • Bluetooth (with A2DP
  • HSDPA, EDGE, HSCSD, Bluetooth (with A2DP
  • A2DP Bluetooth
  • 3G HSDPA connectivity
  • Excellent Walkman music player, 3G HSDPA connectivity, 3.2-megapixel camera, Slim, attractive design
  • No 3.5 mm audio jack
  • No 3.5 mm audio jack, No camera autofocus or flash
  • Won't take calls during "mass" USB file transfer
  • Proprietary headphone jack
  • No WiFi
  • No 3.5mm port
  • Bluetooth speaker sounds crap and modulates
  • Bluetooth speaker sounds crap and modulates, anc cuts out
  • Audio recorder
  • 3.5mm adapter accessory
  • Bluetooth stereo
  • useful as a modem or walkman in addition to being a phone
  • USB Charging
  • 3G HSDPA Technology
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reception

5

  • Very poor signal
  • Most of Sony ericsson W890i has signal Fault
  • Good reception
  • Excellent reception
 

performance

5

  • Sometimes work slow : - )
  • Fast photo browser
  • Fast Internet access (HSDPA)
  • s the ultra-fast HSDPA that really sets the W890i apart
  • Internet browsing is fast and easy
 

memory

5

  • Only 26 MB of user available internal memory
  • Insufficient integrated memory
  • I used the Sony Memory card to place content onto
  • 2GB bundled memory
  • 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • Build quality, superb design, HSDPA-capable, 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2), A2DP Bluetooth, TrackID, SensME
  • Beautifully designed, Excellent music player, RSS feeds ticker, 2GB bundled memory
  • 2-GB Memory Stick Micro included (phone holds up to 4 gigs
 
  • bundled with 2GB Memory Stick Micro M2
  • Internal memory space is a decent 28 MB
  • 2GB memory card
  • 2GB memory
  • 2G memory
  • 2GB memory card in the box 3G
  • Ultra slim design, sturdy, 2GB memory card in the box 3G, 2.0 inch display, larger keys, excellent walkman player
  • huge memory
  • Great features, huge memory, sleek design
  • expandable memory
  • Slim, expandable memory, walkman
  • Superb design, HSDPA-capable, 2GB Memory Stick Micro (M2), A2DP Bluetooth, TrackID, SensME
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menu

5

  • Tiny menu buttons can feel cramped
  • A paused track holds its place, even after phone shuts down
  • Very fast Menu and operation
  • Very fast Menu and operation, many options/settings available too
  • animated menu
 

usability

4.5

  • Some controls might not suit larger fingers
  • Controls are still too small
  • Have to use earphones or bluetooth instead which can be a bother
  • discomfortabe to use
  • easy to lock up
  • Walkman 3.0 application
  • Simple to use
  • improved usability
  • Talk time is great for both personal and business use
  • Very easy to use
  • The mobile phone has flaws, easy to lock up, Internet settings difficult
  • Easy to use
  • Easy to use, looks sylish, good camera and walkman
  • Lightweight, easy to use, nice looking
  • Easy To Use Keypad
  • Good Camera, Great MP3 Player, Small, Easy To Use Keypad, Video Calling
  • Slim excellent music longlasting battery easy to use great looks
  • excellent music longlasting battery easy to use great looks
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build quality

5

  • Extra slim body with solid construction
  • Build quality
  • sturdy
  • Exellent build quality
 

focus

0.5

  • No flash/auto focus
 

screen

5

  • 2.0 inch display
 

image quality

5

  • Poor loudspeaker quality
  • Very good photo quality
  • Excellent call quality
  • Excellent Music quality
  • Decent call quality
  • Good music playback quality
 
  • Pictures are great quality
  • Design, Build Quality, Sound Quality (can compete with a stand alone mp3s out there), Tons of cool feats
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design

5

  • the design too simple
  • looks great
  • Compact, HSDPA, Walkman, looks great
  • superb design
  • Thin design
  • attractive design
 
  • Slim, attractive design
  • Chic and slim design
  • Very good design
  • Looks cool
  • Ultra slim design
  • stylish
  • sleek design
  • looks
  • Sleek and Stylish
  • Sleek and Stylish, useful as a modem or walkman in addition to being a phone
  • looks sylish
  • good looks
  • nice looking
  • Design
  • Slim design
  • THE LOOKS...THE QUALITY PUT IN TO IT
  • Cool design
  • Looks sleek
  • it has been a very good design attracted - 9.9mm ultra-thin size
  • good-looking appearance
  • Powerful, good-looking appearance
  • slim design, metal casing,hsdpa
  • slim design, sense me
  • Cool design, Great Features, Software is Stable, USB Charging, Slim excellent music longlasting battery easy to use great looks
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remote control

0.5

  • Control dials are still bit too small
 

color

4.5

  • Can't hear the reminder tone
  • Can't hear the reminder tone, effectively making the calendar useless
  • Very clear colour resolutions
  • large screen colour
  • 3.5G HSDPA,Slim body,3.2 megapixel,large screen colour
 

maps

0.5

  • No GPS navigation on the unit
  • No GPS navigation on the unit, which is surprising
 

flash

0.5

  • no flash
  • No flash or Autofocus
  • No flash or led flash or xenon flash or whatever flash and the speker is not the best
  • No flash, small buttons, can be hard to hear the person you're calling
  • even without flash
 

tuner

5

  • FM tuner (RDS)
  • Walkman 3.0 application, good sound quality, 3.2MP camera, smooth interface, 2GB M2, FM tuner (RDS), well-priced
 

lens

0.5

  • n without operating system
  • without IRDA,n without operating system
 

sensor

5

  • Buttons should all be metal
  • SensMe tempo and mood detector
  • Media center, Walkman 3.0, SensMe tempo and mood detector, TrackID
  • fine sense of timing
  • metal casing
  • sense me
 

zoom

0.5

  • There's no zoom function in 3mega pixel mode
 

product quality

5

  • Brushed-silver finish fit for a Terminator
  • brushed metal finish
 

video

3

  • Unable to synchronize audio and video movies
  • Video Calling
  • landscape video
 

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