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Sony Ericsson W800i

Sony Ericsson · Walkman

W800i

Released August 2005

Sony Ericsson's first Walkman phone combines an MP3 and AAC music player, a 2 MP autofocus camera and an included 512 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo.

Screen
1.8″
Display
LCD
Chip
–
Memory
–
Storage
34 MB
Main camera
2 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
–
Weight
99 g

What reviewers say

Stuff and TechRadar praised the W800i's music playback and autofocus camera, making it a useful combination of phone, camera and music player. Stuff particularly liked the supplied earphones, while TechRadar found the joystick fiddly and video jerky. Stuff also noted its limited compatibility with music download services.

From stuff.tv and techradar.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
1.8″
Resolution
220 × 176
Sharpness
157 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Display type
1.8-inch TFT LCD, 220 × 176 pixels and 262,000 colours (maker W810 white paper comparison table)

Performance

Storage
34 MB
Storage type
Up to 34 MB internal user storage, depending on software and file content (maker W810 white paper comparison table), also reported by Philippine Star in August 2005; earlier teltarif coverage says 38 MB and Stuff reports 32 MB; supplied 512 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo with expansion up to 2 GB confirmed by maker

Cameras

Main camera
2 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Main camera
2 MP autofocus camera with active lens cover, photo light and 4× digital zoom
Video recording
176 × 144 video; TechRadar found playback jerky

Battery and charging

Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Maker claims up to 30 hours of music playback in music-only mode, or 15 hours with the phone active; these are music claims rather than video playback

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
99 g
Thickness
20.5 mm
Height × width
100 × 46 mm
Buttons
Dedicated Walkman button and side play/pause control
Speakers
Built-in speaker, MP3/AAC Walkman player and FM radio with RDS; headset cable acts as the radio antenna

Software

Operating system
Proprietary software
Software at launch
Sony Ericsson proprietary phone software with Java games and a music-only startup mode
In the box
512 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo, stereo earphones with 3.5 mm adaptor, USB cable, charger and Disc2Phone PC software

Connectivity

Mobile network
GSM 900/1800/1900 with GPRS
Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology
USB
USB cable connection; infrared transceiver; supplied headset adaptor accepts 3.5 mm headphones

Storage options

Storage
34 MB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Dedicated Walkman controls and a music-only mode
  • Included 512 MB card and stereo headphones with a 3.5 mm adaptor
  • Autofocus camera, FM radio and Bluetooth

Cons

  • GSM and GPRS connectivity without 3G
  • Low-resolution video recording

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
Nokia6230i
–LCD––32 MB1.3 MP–900 mAh99 g2005
Nokia6230
–LCD––8 MB0.3 MP––97 g2004
Sony EricssonK750i
1.8″LCD––38 MB2 MP–900 mAh99 gMay 2005

Newer model: W810i.

Sources

  1. altehandys.de/downloads/wp-se-w810.pdf
  2. www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/w800/userguide_EN_W800.pdf
  3. news.cision.com/se/sony-mobile/r/nu-slapps-varldens-forsta-walkman-telefon%2Cc1…
  4. sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/ar/qfhh7c00000aksmr.pdf
  5. techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-ericsson-w800i-81736/review
  6. teltarif.de/arch/2005/kw30/s18029.html
  7. philstar.com/business/telecoms/2005/08/27/293658/sony-ericsson-walkman-phone-up…
  8. stuff.tv/review/sony-ericsson-w800i-review

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