Wi-Fi and HSDPA make transferring pictures to the Web or sending them via email fast. You can browse the Web pretty snappily using the C905's browser or by downloading Opera Mini, which we prefer for full-page browsing.
Performance
Audio quality during calls was loud and clear, as was the loudspeaker. Stereo Bluetooth is available if you need to listen to music wirelessly and it works as expected. Unlike certain modern phones that come with tonnes of on-board memory, the C905 only has 160MB on-board, but you can upgrade via a Memory Stick Micro slot that can hold up to 8GB.
Battery life is quoted at 9 hours of talk time using GSM and 380 hours of standby time. On 3G it's 4 hours of talk time and 360 hours on standby. We found it lasted for over a day with moderate use but using of the flash, HSDPA and Wi-Fi drained the battery faster.
Conclusion
The Sony Ericsson C905 is one of the best camera phones we have ever used. Similar to the Nokia N82,
it manages to take high quality photos and offer a plethora of other
features as well. In this case, the camera phone is as good as a
camera, which we find impressive considering most are nowhere close.
One of its best traits, for instance, is its ability to handle low
light so well, which many camera phones don't do. It's not a small
phone but it will deliver, so we highly recommend it.
Update: This review was updated on 20 November with some minor points about the screen, MP3 player and radio. The score didn't change.
Edited by Marian Smith
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Mike Yates 1 October 2011
Good: General Design but particularly the Camera.
Bad: Only the keypad, allowing for the age of the product.
Comment: Wonderful camera.
One of the best of the pre-touchscreen phones.
An upgrade with a mixture of touchscreen and traditional interface would be perfect.
But it does need a better more solid keypad!
MrLiam 8 November 2010
Good: The camera, Walkman style player, battery
Bad: Kept dropping calls randomly, crashed after a year or so and video quality
Comment: First of all I used to have this phone before I upgraded to the HTC Desire which I also reviewed. Once I'd had it for a year or so, it started to crash and drop phone calls unannounced and randomly. I liked how long the battery lasted even with heavy usage. Obviously the camera taking stills was the phone's strong point. It would take monster images so easily and it also was laid out like a camera plus it had a xenon flash which was is the best of the bunch. However the video quality wasn't so impressive. Although the camera is 8.1MP, the video resolution is only 240p. My current phone camera is 5MP and 720p HD video...
ryanmcclenaghan 9 July 2010
Good: Camera obviously
Bad: Build quality, software
Comment: The phone worked flawlessly for about three months, excellent camera, user friendly etc. But after this the problems started, the phone began to freeze and the buttons stopped working, sent it back to be fixed, when I got it back it began to switch off by itself, so it was returned again. And then after about 15 months the camera stopped working, which really defeats the purpose of a camera phone. This was the start of a downward spiral of faults until I got an upgrade. When you spend over £500 on a phone you expect it to last. I really wanted to like this phone, and the initial signs were so promising, a real pity
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