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Sony Ericsson S500i

ZDNet Australia Editors’ Choice

Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson

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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The good:
  • It's one of the sexiest handsets around
  • Easy to use
  • Excellent call quality
  • Music player with excellent headphones
The bad:
  • No 3G
  • No 3.5mm headphone input
The bottomline:

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.

Editors’ rating:

8.5/10

RRP: AU$199.00

Related topics:

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