Sony Ericsson K800i User reviews

By Jeremy Roche on 04/08/2006

More Sony Ericsson reviews , RRP: AU$999.00

The good:

  • 3.2-megapixel camera with proper flash
  • Large, sharp 262K colour display
  • Integrated RSS reader and Web browser
  • Image stabilisation to assist shooting
  • Wide array of easy-to-use multimedia features
  • 64MB internal memory stores around 100 photos

The bad:

  • Menu navigation can be sluggish
  • Overexposed photos in bright conditions
  • Bulkier than previous model
  • Photo blogging with Blogger.com only
  • No bundled memory card

The bottomline:

The best camera phone of 2006 so far, the Sony Ericsson K800i outshines all others in term of features and user-friendly design. Aside from a few squabbles with the extra bulk, the K800i makes it easy for first-time 3G users and is an ideal companion for anyone wanting to take happy-snaps on-the-go.

Editors' rating:

7.2/10

Users' rating:

8.1/10

qiywflriy
25/09/2008, 09:51 PM

rating
1
/10

ok phone. very cold when u put it into ur ears. Very uncomfortable phone 2 have around!!!!

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David_brophy
19/09/2008, 05:38 AM

rating
9
/10

By far my favourite phone i've ever had, though im looking at the C902/W902 as mines a bit knackered now. Wont forget this lil guy tho!

Pros: Nice feel to the phone - easy to use.
Excellent camera
Great music playback
facewarp is a laugh

Cons: Little bit slow, but its bareable
Very poor zoom on the camera

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Luke_A
17/09/2008, 08:26 AM

rating
7
/10

the best phone ever as long as you have warranty, I had the phone for 6 months everything worked for the first few months then a "application and game error" kept occuring, anyway I got that fixed ($50 later) and then another few months later the internal speaker died, got that fixed ($50 later) and then a few months after that the the software went all weird and froze up and I just was so sick of it and smashed it, anyway, bought another one of my mate (who replaced his first because it had the "application and game error" and it worked fine for about 3 minutes then turned itself off and never came back on, tried to get it fixed and the phone doctor told me it's dead forever! but whilst I had it the phone was awesome, I bought it for $300 but I've compared it with phones at $600 and I can say this takes the cake, the camera is awesome, it takes the best shots ever, video isn't the best quality ever but hey it's a phone! I say if your after GREAT value it's a MUST buy, but you MUST and I say MUST!!!!!! keep the receipts

Pros: *3.2MP great quality Camera with many settings
* does basically everything.
* great value

Cons: *Software and hardware issues
* Camera slider gets a little jammed
* Charger/Headphones/USB connetion thing loose or something and you have to fiddle with it to get it to work

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dahipster
15/09/2008, 12:32 AM

rating
10
/10

fantastic phone!! I regret selling mine to upgrade to an i-mate. Am buying another Sony Ericsson as this phone was brilliant!

Pros: camera was good, easy to use, not too ugly

Cons: camera opening up

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josh
07/09/2008, 02:52 PM

rating
10
/10

the best phone ever menu is not sluggish it wors perfectly never had any troubles with it

Pros: 3.2 mega pixels camera with flash great menu

Cons: none

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[Linkin Park]
15/08/2008, 12:39 PM

rating
10
/10

I upgraded a k800i to a k850i and the touch buittons stopped working then bought a motorola whick is crap i had the k800i a month after its release and 3 years later i and goin to get a new one

Pros: Reliable
3.2 MEGAPIXEL camera

Cons: the repair center not faulty but the creen was scratched so i wanted it replaced they forgot to put parts of the phone together and didnt fix the screen and put air in the battery.

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Mysticeyez
09/08/2008, 09:12 PM

rating
10
/10

one of the best phones i have used so far. the problem with the camera cover opening by accident was solved when i bought a ckear plastic case for it. it did get a bit thicker but it was worth it since the problem with the camera cover opening by accident in your pocket was solved

best phone i've used. i say its worth to compare with the c902

Pros: great camera with xenon flash
menu is NOT sluggish at all
music player is awesome

Cons: none at all...

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Joey
06/08/2008, 09:05 PM

rating
10
/10

I have had this phone for 3 years and if it breaks or if i lose it im going to get another k800

Pros: I have had this phone for 3 years and if it breaks or if i lose it im going to get another k800

Cons: I recently purchased the lastest nokia and sony ericsson phones with 5 megapixel and gps and they are crap.im now selling them on ebay and keeping the k800 forever as it is the most reliable phone i have ever had

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Klasco
Klasco
05/08/2008, 03:06 PM

rating
7
/10

Its no the best but not the worst

Pros: Simple to use, decent features, good battery life, reliable and strong

Cons: Locking keys doesn't stop camera from being activated, bulky, dust in analog stick has to use M2 memory stick only which costs a fair bit and only made by sony and no other tech really uses m2

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bebe
21/07/2008, 01:41 PM

rating
8
/10

It is a good Camera Phone but the font is bad, so small to read.

Pros: Best Camera Phone i guess!

Cons: Worst amall font i guess.

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