Typical price: £135
What is it: Small clamshell phone with exchangeable covers and cool flashing lights
What we think: An interesting little phone with a few surprising features but an annoying aerial
Compare the Sony Ericsson Z520i
Sony Ericsson Z520i compared to all other phones
 Sony Ericsson Z520i |
 Sony Ericsson C905 |
 Sony Ericsson K800i |
 Sony Ericsson K750i |
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| Review date | 12 May 06 | 12 Nov 08 | 19 Jul 06 | 19 Jul 05 |
| Editor's rating |
6.7
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8.8
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8.8
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8.7
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| Price range | £135 | |||
| Review summary | The quad-band Z520i offers Bluetooth, infrared and some other interesting features. However, the loop aerial is unnecessary and 16MB internal memory just isn't enough. It also mysteriously takes pictures when it's in your pocket. That said, it is a good phone for the price and we like the easy-to-use interface and speakerphone Read full review |
Sony Ericsson has always produced good camera phones but the C905 outdoes them all. The high resolution camera with xenon flash produces sharp shots even in low light and we were impressed by all the extras, such as GPS and Wi-Fi. If you're looking for a serious camera phone that could replace your camera, this is it Read full review |
For a relatively small and lightweight 3G phone the Sony Ericsson K800i is positively dripping with features and the headline 3.2-megapixel camera isn't the only good thing about it. We aren't big fans of Sony's new tiny Memory Stick Micro, but if nothing else the K800i stylishly shows that 3G handsets have at last made it mainstream Read full review |
The K750i is a great mix of good hardware and software features. It's small in size, sleek in design and has some of the best features we've seen in a handset. The standout is the camera, which is both easy to use and well specified. We could see ourselves getting standard prints from this phone -– something we've never wanted to try before Read full review |
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