Reviews of the Sony Ericsson S500i - ice purple (unlocked)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Sony Ericsson S500i is a beautifully designed handset with a slew of multimedia features that include a 2-megapixel camera plus a music player. Performance was great, as well.
The Bad: The Sony Ericsson S500i has a rather fragile keypad, plus it's on the expensive side.
The Bottom Line: The Sony Ericsson S500i is a stylish phone with a lot of sex appeal plus a decent feature set, but its high price and iffy controls make it less than desirable.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 492644 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.
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news.com.au
Review Summary: At this price, the S500i is reasonable value, but it doesn't boast any outstanding features. Its design should appeal, but the keypad and controls may pose some problems.
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: While it isn't the most feature-filled phone on the market, considering the price, Sony Ericsson's S500i is an attractive buy for those on a budget. Just keep in mind the flimsy design, which may cause problems if you aren't careful.
Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
Part number: S500iPURPLE
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Unlocked
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 3.3 oz
- Body Color Ice purple
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone Design Slider
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features Melody composer
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
- User Memory 12 MB
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- JAVA applications Yes
- Messaging / Data Features RSS feeds
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Games, Themes, Ring tones
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 4
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch, Countdown timer
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Display Illumination Color White
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
Memory
- Internal Shared Memory Yes
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Data port - Fast Port
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Talk Time Up to 540 min
- Standby Time Up to 370 h
User Opinions
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