Review:Sony Ericsson K850i

Sony Ericsson K850i Review - The flagship of Cyber-shot series doesn't disappoints

There's no doubt about it, the new Sony Ericsson K850i is the new star of the Cyber-shot series. After the huge success of K550i and K800i, Sony Ericsson decided to challenge Nokia's high-end N95 handset offering the same 5-megapixel camera at a lower price. Despite the fact that Sony Ericsson's K850i cannot be compared with Nokia's N95 in terms of functionality, it's still a good choice for those that are looking for a camera that features phone capabilities. The best phone in its class, Sony Ericsson K850i has some drawbacks, but also marvelous features that will simply take your breath away.

Sony Ericsson K850i has been unveiled in June 2007 and made available on the market later on in September. It is the most expensive Cyber-shot series handset and can be acquired for about USD 650.

Display and Camera:

The 2.2 inch TFT display of the bar phone supports upto 262k colors and 240 x 320 pixels resolutions.Pictures taken with the phone look very sharp and playing a Java game could be a pleasure if not the low CPU embedded. Moreover, the phone's screen is perfectly visible in the sunlight, supposedly you set the brightness to maximum (100%). Otherwise you could say that the display is a little bit dark.

Impressions

If you look past its awkward keypad design you can actually love this phone. The black version looks very stylish, but only until you start putting your hands on it. This is a very good alternative to Nokia's N95 handset, in terms of camera, but also in terms of multimedia features. Also the price of the handset is considerably much lower than N95, even if it lacks some of its technical features (WLAN).


The Good

The best phone from the Cyber-shot series, even if not cheap can definitely satisfy any mobile phone fan. Aside from the fact that it features the best camera ever embedded in a Sony Ericsson handset and HSDPA connectivity, K850i also features high quality multimedia features. Combined with a very good battery the phone can offer users plenty of hours of music listening at higher standards.


The Bad

Besides the fact that the keypad is very difficult to use, Sony Ericsson handsets seem to be improved nicely. Perhaps a much better CPU would've make this handset much faster or at least will make lags disappear. Furthermore, the lack of WLAN might limit its functionality compared with N95, and a user that has to decide between the two will probably choose N95 for its possibility of connecting to the Internet through WiFi technology. If you like your phones to be clean and shiny then don't choose Sony Ericsson's K850i Cyber-shot, because it's a real fingerprint magnet.


Sales package

Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot
512MB Memory Stick Micro (M2)
Charger
USB Cable
Stereo Headphones
Strap
CD with Software
Manuals

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