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Sony Walkman NWZ-A816

Reviewed by Nate Lanxon on 1 September 2007

The A81x's icon-based menu screen

What you need to know

Price: £84

Our rating: 4.0 stars out of 5

User rating: 5 stars out of 5 (out of 2 user reviews)

Verdict: A well-priced, high-performing and stylish audio player. Its simple operation and management will appeal to most people but a couple of key features are missing. Overall, this is an excellent contender from Sony

Good

  • Sound quality
  • Battery life
  • Design
  • No SonicStage required
  • High-quality video support
  • Easy to use
  • Price

Bad

  • No FM radio
  • No gapless playback

Full review

The new Sony A-Series features three players: the 2GB NWZ-A815, the 4GB NWZ-A816 and the 8GB NWZ-A818. They include the same features with differening memory capacities, so click over to find our full review of the A81x series.

Key specs

Product type Flash
Audio formats AAC
Tuner None
Capacity 4 GB
Screen size 0 in.
Screen resolution 240x320 pixels
Size (WxHxD) 45 mm
Weight 53 g

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