Sony Ericsson W880i User reviews  Editors' choice

By Jeremy Roche on 28/05/2007

More Sony Ericsson reviews , RRP: AU$899.00

The good:

  • Ultra-thin design
  • 1GB memory card included
  • Excellent music phone
  • RSS reader and picture blogging

The bad:

  • Itty-bitty keys
  • Camera lacks a flash
  • No radio or support for HSDPA

The bottomline:

The Sony Ericsson W880i's appeal lies in its skinny profile and music features, although it will be too small for some.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

7.8/10

Users' rating:

7.6/10

Tags:

mobile phone | music | sony ericsson | w880i | walkman | blogger

gunasakthi
14/07/2008, 03:24 PM

rating
7/10

Hi i am going to buy this phone..
Cing ur comments i am in total dilemma
Please help

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user
17/06/2008, 07:32 PM

rating
9/10

battery seems less than secure.. packed the left hand edge of the battery before inserting. now no more shutting down unexpectedly

Pros: i like it

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give me only black and orange
14/05/2008, 09:07 PM

rating
1/10

I really like this phone - design, features everything. But the SAR amounts detailed from Sony E's site appear to high for me. May have to save a little more for the W890i.

Pros: The keys - yes the keys are great especially when a Motorola has a flat surface. Into music and this gives me what I need, when I want it.

Cons: 1) SAR, SAR SAR
2) 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.

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nokia 6290
14/05/2008, 12:38 AM

rating
8/10

Sony Ericsson W880 is best set for me. I always on journey so this hand set brings me more entertainment with its walk man stereo speakers. 1 gb card included in this phone so i have no any problem with shortage of memory.

Pros: Great design with stylish orange color.
Battery timing is good.
Large LCD.

Cons: Nothing special.

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xray10
04/05/2008, 06:56 AM

rating
8/10

well it's nice in use... but the battery doesn't stays alive 17 days per charge... even if I don;t use the phone much... it's 5-6 days per charge with 2 sms per day... and max 1 short talk!

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ms
22/04/2008, 10:00 AM

rating
2/10

this is the worst phone i have ever owned

Pros: slim size, good interface

Cons: switches itself off at least 30 times a day
completely unreliable and annoying. i'll replace it as soon as ithe ipod phone is released in australia. returned it to store and they told me that i'd damaged it but everyone i know with this model has had the same problem. cant wait to get rid of it

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illie
07/04/2008, 07:40 PM

rating
9/10

is this phone on telstra ive been trying to get in prepaid but not on vodafone. If you find any sites plz post comment asap

Pros: less than 1cm thin

Cons: tiny keys

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recess
29/03/2008, 07:12 PM

rating
10/10

best phone ever

Pros: small design
free 1gig storage

Cons: small keys

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hluu0111
23/03/2008, 03:38 PM

rating
9/10

Great Phone. I've had it for over a year and still thought that it is still the best phone overall

Pros: Ultra thin and light. A lot of functions. batery lasts longer than the Nokias I've had before

Cons: No flash for camera. Speaker phone is a real pain - but with the bluetooth headset, then it's not a problem

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younos
18/03/2008, 11:13 PM

rating
8/10

very beautiful phone

Pros: excellent design,high quality of cam,simply used.

Cons: no flash for cam,no radio &poor sound

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