Advantages and Disadvantages of Sony Ericsson W995 (Review)
Sony Ericsson has just launched a new series Walkman phone, W995. Walkman series always awaited Sony Ericsson fans. Audio playback capabilities are good with a powerful bass thump of the benefits of the Walkman phone series. The phone is not just rely on the Walkman audio player features his own, but is also equipped with the latest features such as, 7.2Mbps HSDPA with HSUPA 2Mbps, AF 8MP digital camera with face detection, a-GPS, Wi-Fi, and others. Currently, the W995 is the Walkman phone series with the most comprehensive feature-owned Sony Ericsson.
NETWORK 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G HSDPA 900 / 2100
SIZE Dimensions 97 x 49 x 15 mm
Weight 113 g
DISPLAY Size 2.6-inch, 240 x 320 pixels
Type TFT, 256K colors
MEMORY Internal 118 MB
Type micro SD up to 8 GB
FEATURES WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS a-GPS, wayfinder navigator
Bluetooth v2.0, A2DP
Multimedia Walkman 4.0, Shake control, SensMe, stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm audio jack, Kickstand
BATTERY Lithium Polymer 930 mAh (BST-38)
Advantages
* Material quality
* Acceptance of a good signal
* Walkman 4.0
* GPS position locking fast
* High-resistance battery
Disadvantages
* Screen resolution is not high enough
* Sliding mechanism is less well
* Resolution images at low browser
* Desktop stand (kickstand) less robust
* Still using the fast port and memory stick micro (M2)
PRICE: US $ 570
Design
Most of the Sony Ericsson W995 surfaces coated with metal. But even so, the weight of W995 is still quite mild, which is about 113g. Sony Ericsson W995 has a slide design and are not equipped touchscreen. At the front of the phone there are some navigation buttons and shortcuts around the D-pad in the middle. On the right side of the phone is a Walkman shortcut button, while on the left side there are several navigation buttons audio and video playback (play / pause, rewind, fast forward) and execute the camera.
3.5mm audio jack is at the top of the W995. Adatidak.Com liked the position of the 3.5mm audio jack on the top because this position allows the use of mobile phones with headsets, while the phone was in a pants pocket. Stereo loudspeakers W995 is at the bottom and top casing with metallic silver frame.
Menu
Sony Ericsson W995 uses a proprietary operating system owned by Sony Ericsson. On the one hand this is advantageous, because the W995 user can easily and quickly adapt to the layout and navigation menus. But on the other hand Sony Ericsson users may find the interface saturation with Sony Ericsson mobile phone “it-that’s all”.
Features
Sony Ericsson W995 has been equipped with a-GPS. You can use Wayfinder navigation application that will help you in everyday navigation. GPS navigation application is quite complete with the option to display the 3D map and navigate your site. You can also use the Google Maps application and a sports GPS application, Tracker. CHIP provides a positive point of the ability of the GPS locking W995. Re-locking and locking positions quick (no more than 2 sec) on CHIP test conducted in a way to use the vehicle in a position to move.
W995 signal reception capability is also classified as very good. Adatidak.Com tried a few tests using some GSM operators in different positions and overall this phone capable of providing signal reception is very good. Data signal reception test is also done through the CHIP mobile browsing and navigation using Google Maps. Test results Sony Ericsson W995 on this test is also very good.
Walkman 4.0 which features a superior W995 also able to provide music listening experience enjoyable. Walkman 4.0 has features shake control and SensMe. Sony Ericsson also provides in-ear headphones HPM-77 that has a good sound quality thanks to technology Clear bass Clear stereo and the Sony. One thing of interest, namely the presence of a desktop stand on the back of the casing. Desktop booths can be used to listening to music and watch video on a plane, providing a point of view better. CHIP tried to test continuous music with maximum volume on the W995 and the result was very encouraging. Battery consumption with continuous music for 5 hours just to spend about 30% of battery resources. Battery endurance is excellent. Very supportive functions as a music phone W995. During the hands-on test W995, W995 battery consumption will be quickly depleted only when using the GPS in the long run is continuous (over 30 minutes).
Digital camera on the W995 is also provide added value. The camera on the W995 has 8MP resolution with autofocus and face detection feature that many digital camera class at the latest pocket. Geo-tagging feature enables you to tag the location shooting could be seen through Google Maps. Sony Ericsson W995 digital camera complete with face detection and feature BestPic that allows you to take capture the best images from the burst shooting mode.
Conclusion: This phone also has an attractive design with quality materials. Sony Ericsson W995 is an all-around phone that not only excel as a music phone, but also has a complete feature to accompany your daily activities. Battery endurance high W995 allows users to maximize the various features of entertainment on this phone.