Sony Ericsson W810i User reviews  Editors' choice

By Jeremy Roche on 25/05/2006

More Sony Ericsson reviews , RRP: AU$899.00

The good:

  • Cute and compact form factor
  • 2-megapixel camera
  • Great sounding audio
  • Bundled with a 512MB memory card
  • Easy-to-use interface

The bad:

  • Grainy low-light photos
  • Software suite doesn't support Mac
  • Keypad will be too small for some

The bottomline:

An excellent phone with plenty of storage space for photos. The camera is above average for a mobile phone, as are the supplied headphones. While there is no need for W800i users to upgrade to this model, the W810i offers an impressive feature set for those considering the purchase.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

8.2/10

Users' rating:

7.9/10

Tags:

2-megapixel | 512mb | bluetooth | headphones | mp3 | quad-band | sony ericsson | w810i | walkman

soggypilchard
26/08/2008, 05:06 PM

rating
8/10

great phone, i love the walkman, 4 gig card i added and pretty much everything on this phone.
If i lost it, i would buy another one.

Pros: walkman, night mode camera, sync with pc

Cons: it keeps sending messages automatically, not sure why it does this, where it sends them to.
It just says message sent most times i pick it up.

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sharkey89
15/07/2008, 11:34 AM

rating
2/10

iv had this phone for 3 months & on the first month i got it...let me refrase that...on the first day ii got it it f**ked up ...it freezes when pluged into computer or when u turn it on...camera was s**t also videos where pretty crar & came out in squares...sound was good though...3months later...wont even turn on ...& when it does it takes 20 mins to turn on & stays on for 10 mins ...complete bulls**t.who ever wants this phone better off looking for another phone...its also disgustingly chunky...im going to move onto the nokia 6500 slide

Pros: good speaker...fast blutooth...takes up to 4gb memory card...has infered...good reception

Cons: chunky...lags...videos are boxy...pics are grainy...could do with better camera...freezes...buttons get stuck...cant take of case without screwdriver(specialtype)...just a crap phone...everything

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Ollie
09/07/2008, 08:17 PM

rating
1/10

hate this phone

Pros: walkman player

Cons: everything else

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samincliche
20/06/2008, 04:39 PM

rating
9/10

I've had this phone for over 2 years now and it's been nothing but brilliant.

Pros: Photos, though many complain, are of excellent quality for mine, and most others', purposes.
Sound quality is brilliant. I used this as an mp3 player for over a year until I bought an iPod (and in my opinion this phone was better)
Perfect sized buttons

Cons: A little thick but that's just me looking for a con to put here.

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kumarsh
17/05/2008, 02:42 PM

rating
9/10

love dis phone

Pros: mad as stereo
love the mega bass(makes u feel as if u have subs in ur ear)

Cons: ugly looking
grainy photos in low light

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sogy mogy
17/05/2008, 01:15 PM

rating
7/10

Got it last chrisie, thought it was great cam when i got it though zoom made pics too grainy.

Pros: Great sound.
Good macro shots.
Great reception
Fast bluetooth

Cons: Small screen
Grainy night shots
bad resolution
PC suite dosent work with mac.

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motorola q
13/05/2008, 11:32 PM

rating
8/10

Best in all walk man family hand sets. I think to buy but for its price i am see only this gem. I read this article this is very beneficial for us.

Pros: Good features.
Camera result is best of the best.

Cons: Nothing.

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emmyj
09/05/2008, 12:17 PM

rating
10/10

i want to get this phone

Pros: everything

Cons: should be a slide in my oppinion

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q3project@yahoo.com
09/04/2008, 04:30 PM

rating
10/10

I have this phone. This excellent device!

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Boris
06/04/2008, 12:55 PM

rating
10/10

awesome phone
too bad some one stole it

Pros: great sound
fast bluetooth
good memory
allright camera

Cons: small buttons]=
a bit plasticy


appart from tht its AWESOMEEEE

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