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Sony Ericsson S500i Specifications

By Joseph Hanlon on 15 January 2008

The S500i is easily one of the best budget priced handsets on the market, and has all the features you'd expect in a more expensive model, even if none of them are standouts.

Editor's rating:8.5

Battery

  • Talk time 9 hours
  • Standby time 370 hours

Camera

  • Camera resolution 2-megapixel
  • Digital zoom 4 x
  • Video capture Yes

Connectivity

  • Networks GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
  • Connectivity Bluetooth
  • Data services EDGE
  • USB connectivity Yes

Display

  • Main display: Screen resolution 240 x 320 pixels
  • Main display: Number of colours 262K

Entertainment

  • Video player Yes
  • Games Yes
  • FM radio Yes
  • Music player Yes

Functionality

  • Input method Numerical keypad
  • Voice recorder Yes
  • Ringtone options Polyphonic, MP3
  • Java Yes
  • Operating system Unknown/proprietary
  • Supported audio file formats AAC
  • Supported picture file formats JPG
  • Video calls Yes
  • Web browser Yes

General

  • Phone type Fashion, Multimedia, Music
  • Form factor Slider
  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 47 x 14 x 99 mm
  • Weight 94 g

Memory

  • Internal memory 12 MB
  • Expansion slot Memory Stick Micro

Messaging

  • Messaging options SMS, MMS, E-mail

Other

  • Other features Flight mode

Physical features

  • Available colours Yellow, Green
  • Included accessories Manual, Charger

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