Sony Ericsson Satio

Sony Ericsson · Satio

Satio

Released 2009

A Symbian S60 touchscreen phone with a 12.1 MP autofocus camera, xenon flash, Wi-Fi and assisted GPS.

Screen
3.5″
Display
LCD
Chip
–
Memory
–
Storage
68 MB
Main camera
12.1 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
–
Weight
126 g

What reviewers say

What Digital Camera and Tracy and Matt liked the Satio's dedicated camera controls and touchscreen shooting experience. What Digital Camera found autofocus slow and image noise noticeable, while Tracy and Matt was happier with the results and also praised the media interface and music playback. Tracy and Matt criticised the bulky headphone adaptor and found the body uncomfortable to hold.

From whatdigitalcamera.com and tracyandmatt.co.uk

Display

Screen size
3.5″
Resolution
640 × 360
Sharpness
210 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Display type
3.5-inch TFT touchscreen with 16,777,216 colours; resistive touch input (Tracy and Matt)

Performance

Storage
68 MB
Storage type
Up to 68 MB phone user storage; microSD card support

Cameras

Main camera
12.1 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Main camera
12.1 MP autofocus camera with xenon flash, touch focus, face detection and sliding lens cover
Front camera
Separate VGA camera for video calls (Tracy and Matt)
Camera features
BestPic, smile detection, geotagging, image stabiliser, red-eye reduction and video light

Battery and charging

Wireless charging
None

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
126 g
Thickness
13 mm
Height × width
112 × 55 mm

Software

Operating system
Symbian
Software at launch
Symbian OS with S60 5th edition and Sony Ericsson media interface

Connectivity

Mobile network
European U1i model supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS HSPA 900/2100; up to 7.2 Mbit/s downlink and 2 Mbit/s uplink
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz with WPA/WPA2; applies to U1i, not the China-market U1 without Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth stereo audio with A2DP and AVRCP
USB
High-speed USB 2.0, USB mass storage and MTP; TV output

Storage options

Storage
68 MB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Autofocus camera with xenon flash and touch focus
  • Wi-Fi and assisted GPS
  • MicroSD expansion

Cons

  • Headphones use a proprietary connector
  • Resistive touchscreen

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
3.5″LCDARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena)128 MB32 GB5 MP–1,500 mAh150 gJun 2009
3.5″OLEDARM11 680 MHz (GSMArena)256 MB16 GB12 MP–1,200 mAh135 gOct 2010
3.2″LCDARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena)128 MB8 GB5 MP–1,200 mAh138 gOct 2009

Sources

  1. mforum.ru/arc/091014_WP_Satio_MForum.pdf
  2. sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/semc/pdf/q409.pdf
  3. tracyandmatt.co.uk/sony-ericsson-satio-review

Photo: mforum.ru

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