Sony Ericsson W890i > Reviews (26)

I got this Sony Ericsson W890i phone on contract and I haven't been happier to get rid of it!
I've always been a fan of Sony Ericssons until I had this phone....

To start with, I was pretty pleased with the phone when I first got it. I loved the design, the feel of the phone and it didn't take any getting used to as it holds the same layout to every Sony Ericsson phone.

Design; ....
This phone is available in three different colours, silver, brown and black. It's the brown I was given and I was pleased with the casing and durability of it.
The casing doesn't easily scratch however many times it's dropped!
I've found with other mobiles the phone looks dated after a few months of carrying it around with you! I had this phone for over a year and by the time it broke it still looked almost new!

I found this phone very easy to use, as it is a Sony Ericsson phone which holds the layout and settings to every other S E, I already knew the basics of the phone. Although I found it quite easy to get a hold of every new aspect!

The phone has a unique design; it's very slim making it easy to fit into your jeans pocket and your tiny handbags! Because it's quite slim, it's also light and easy to hold. I liked the shape of this phone as I like to feel I can hold on firm to my mobile when I'm out and about.
The buttons on the phone are quite small and I struggled to work it a lot of the time. This phone definitely isn't suitable for the 'sausage finger' type people! The keypad buttons are firm and easy to press although their size makes texting annoying and frustrating!

The power button is found on the top of the phone and is also very tiny! I couldn't even find it when I first had this phone! The size of the power button could make it difficult for some people to use however it also means it's harder for your mobile to accidentally get caught in your bag/pocket and turn itself off!
As well as the power button, the other buttons found on the outside of the phone are also very small! Although this is expected due to the slim design.

The screen size is reasonable and I didn't find any problems with it, perhaps it could have been improved by increasing the button sizes and decreasing the screen size!
The screen quality is clear, I didn't have any problems with the quality of the screen.
The screen specifications are; ....
262,144 colour TFT,
240x320 pixel

Memory; ....
I got a memory card free with this phone so I found the memory capacity to be very good. It supported any images and music I had saved to my phone.
There is the option to update the memory card in the phone to suit a larger capacity if needed.

Bluetooth is available on this phone making sharing images and music easier. The Bluetooth is easy to find and easy to use. I didn't have any problems with the speed of the Bluetooth when using this phone.

This phone is a walkman phone, meaning it's great for storing music and using music from the phone! The songs get saved in an easy to use layout giving you the option to search for various artists through the list of songs you have on your phone.

The volume isn't great for a walkman phone. I stuck to listening to my music through my earphones!

Camera; ....
I don't depend on my mobile camera although it's always handy to have a little camera available for those 'picture opportunities!' If you are wanting a mobile with a good enough camera.... this phone isn't for you! In fact after the first 2 months of having this phone, I gave up using the camera all together!

There isn't a flash on the camera meaning the pictures come out very dark indoors unless you are under a bright light! Taking pictures outside isn't much better though, they often came out blurry and of poor quality, even when I held my breath to get a still picture!
There is a 3.2 zoom option with the camera which I never really used, it didn't improve the camera quality so I didn't see the point!
The camera is a 3.2 mega pixel which isn't very low; I've used other phones of the same quality before which have been a lot better!
Overall, the camera is basically rubbish!

Battery Life; ....
The battery life of this phone went downhill rapidly. When I first had the phone I was charging it around every 2 to 3 days, and being sure not to over-charge it.
After about 4 months I found I needed to charge the phone much more often and in the end the phone was on charge every day! I did consider buying a new battery for the phone, thinking maybe it was just my luck! Although when consulting others with the same phone, they said they also had the same problem.

Main faults; ....
This phone soon developed faults which rapidly increased. The phone turned itself off at random times and sometimes did it multiple times a day.
I was told by someone that this was also a battery fault.
I've had this problem with other Sony Ericssons I've used, so is this just a S E fault?!

Another fault I found was that the back didn't like to stay on; it sometimes came off when I gripped the phone too tight or lightly dropped it onto the sofa.
I dropped the phone one day and the back came off, from that day onwards the back slipped off very easily. The catch which was supposed to keep the backing on the phone was very small and tacky! It must have gotten broken and caused this problem!

Overall; ....
I wouldn't recommend buying this phone. I'm not the only person to find problems with this phone, other people I know who also had it also experienced the same problems! I heard the phone is no longer available from stores! However if you are considering buying this phone ... I wouldn't waste your money!