Sony Ericsson W580

816 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (203)
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design (88)
portability (77)
sound (46)

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battery (105)
camera (37)
reliability (19)
performance (17)
durability (14)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 816 reviews of Sony Ericsson W580. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People are impressed by the sound and portability. The design and size also get good opinions. Many are negative about the reception and reliability, while there are some mixed opinions about the screen and camera.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Sony Ericsson W580 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Sony Ericsson W580 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Ericsson W580

alaTest has collected and analyzed 18 user reviews of Sony Ericsson W580 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and sound. The price and size are also mentioned favorably. There are some negative reviews about the usability.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jan Horalík (gsmarena.com)

Sony Ericsson W580 review: Stay fit and entertained

Finally, the Sony Ericsson W580 arrived at our test site – a music phone featuring a slim sliding construction, light effects and a pedometer to fulfill all your daily music and sports needs. The handset comes complete with a 2 megapixel camera, stereo...

Intriguing design at only 14 mm thickness ; Comfortable keypad ; 2" 262K color TFT display with a QVGA resolution ; Light effects ; 2 megapixel camera ; Memory Stick Micro card slot ; Walkman 2.0 music player ; FM radio with RDS ; Bluetooth with A2DP...

Only 12MB of integrated memory ; Sliding mechanism little shaky ; No notification of missed events ; Camera lacks flash and autofocus ; Records video in the outdated QCIF (176 x 144 pixels) resolution only ; Phone won't operate without SIM

The Swedish-Japanese maker has added another slider to its Walkman lineup. The Sony Ericsson W580 joins the more feature-rich but older Sony Ericsson W850 in the company's music slider portfolio. The flagship in this form factor will be the fashionable...

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Sony Ericsson W580i

The Sony Ericsson W580i gives you music to jog to.

Good reception, good video playback. Built-in pedometer. Provides basic Web and e-mail.

Call quality could be a bit better. No 3G.

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : PhoneArena Team (phonearena.com)

Sony Ericsson W580 Review

Sony Ericsson W580, being a Walkman variant of S500, disposes with the extra functions, typical of this series: an improved music player, FM radio, as well as the new Shake technology for changing tracks by a jerky movement. Like many of the new models...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by (phonearena.com)

Sony Ericsson W580 Preview

The Sony Ericsson W580 is part of the Walkman series, and is in slider form factor. It will offer ShakeMe technology, Walkman 2.0 and Fitness application ...

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Eric Lin (phonescoop.com)

Review: Sony Ericsson W580i

The iPhone isn't the only new music phone on AT&T. The W580i packs a big sound into a tiny slider. With video tour.

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by (avecmobile.com)

Sony Ericsson W580 music phone

The Sony Ericsson W580i is a compact Walkman phone that is a pleasure to hold, use, and show off. It has a robust structure, with one of the smoothest slider mechanisms separating the screen and the keypad that we have tested. The Walkman player can...

Sometimes, a single feature makes a product superior to competitive products. Sometimes, it's hard to single out one feature that makes a product attractive. The Sony Ericsson W580i represents the latter case – the phone is a well-designed, balanced...

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Expert review by (cellphonedia.com)

Sony Ericsson W580i

The W580i is another product by the Sony and Ericsson combined effort. The unit's stylish and no frills design utilizes a slide opening mechanism and is available in equally attractive silver / orange and black / orange color combinations. The new...

If music is your thing and you are looking for a clever mobile phone and media player integration, then the W580i is definitely for you. It tops in both the form and function department with a lot more additional perks than its size would make you...

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Expert review by : TechRadar (techradar.com)

Sony Ericsson W580i review

Walkman goes all slidey

Walkman music player ; Sturdy build ; Slider

Average camera ; Flimsy memory card cover

A slider addition to the Walkman range that covers all the basics well as well as keeping that good music playin', music searchin' and music identifyin' groove

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Sony Ericsson W580 mobile phone

Another day, another Walkman branded handset from makers Sony Ericsson, but what sets this apart from the growing range of phones from the rest of the pack? We get dialling to find out. If you are looking for Walkman phone with a couple of added...

SensMe, TrackID, design, Blogger tool, built-in pedometer

Shake feature bit of a gimmick, only 2 megapixel camera

If you are looking for Walkman phone with a couple of added benefits, but not looking for one of the company's higher specced models, this will fit the bill nicely. The phone comes with enough memory to store 470 songs on the included Sony Memory Stick...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Laiq Qureshi (tech.firstpost.com)

Sony Ericsson W580i

In the past, we have employed various methods of testing, but none as rigorous as the one that was employed for the W580i. Before any revelations, we must tell you that this was neither our intention nor a procedural norm while testing phones.

Often in the past, SE has managed to compromise on comfort for the dashing designs it's so famous for. With the W580i, one may notice that SE seems to have struck gold. The phone is not only good to look at, but also feels right. The features may not...

Sep, 2007

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