Sony Ericsson K850i - Expert Reviews

Review summary: In the world of high tech, you don't want your product to come out a month after your competitor's, let alone 6 months. That's the itchy-scratchy position Sony Ericsson finds themselves in with the K850i coming out a half a year after the flagship ...

Pros: Great camera with faster camera performance than the N95, fantastic display, excellent Bluetooth with a large selection of profiles and good range, has both M2 and microSD card slots. Good battery life for a 3G phone with a Xenon flash. Finally, ...

Cons: Keypad isn't good for heavy texters. Great touch controls, but funky d-pad. Nighttime and dim scene imaging on automatic setting is not good. Fast port connector instead of 2.5 or 3.5mm stereo jack (why do we still have to buy a high-end Walkman phone ...

Verdict: The K850i improves significantly on the Cybershot K790i it replaces. Though on the surface it looks like a face-lifted version of the K790i and K800i, inside there's a lot of good new stuff going on: the 5MP camera with improved still images and much ...

Review summary: The K850i Cyber-shot(tm) phone is a true digital still camera - down to the very last of its 5 megapixels. Photo functions galore Automatic lens cover. Auto focus for no-hassle sharpness...

Pros: 5 megapixel camera, Xenon flash / LED light, 3G and HSDPA, M2 and microSD support

Cons: Gets grubby. Quickly, Small keys, No 3.5 mm jack

Review summary: The 5MP camphone scrap has just reached critical mass with introduction of the K850i - can it rise above the throng and claim the title?

Pros: Takes fantastic quality photos. Feels like a proper digital camera in design and features. Dual-memory card format support. Supports fast HSDPA download speeds

Cons: Tough plastic lens cover is prone to attract greasy smears. Redesigned keypad takes getting use to. Video recording quality still not up to scratch

Review summary: We called Sony Ericsson K810 the rebirth of the Cyber-shot. We're now looking at a great leap forward in developing the company's cameraphone lineup in the face of the glamorous Sony Ericsson K850. It brings a bunch of novelties in design...

Pros: 5 MP autofocus camera with automatic lens cap and three dedicated hardware keys ; Tri-band HSDPA (3.6 Mb), EDGE ; New Media Center, smart search, Manage Messages application ; Monolith body with digicam-like battery cover ; Brand new three soft keys ; ...

Cons: Awkward D-pad ; Dust easily accumulates behind the protective lens cover ; Reversed soft key funtions, atypical for Sony Ericsson ; No Wi-Fi and infrared ; Fingerprint magnet

Verdict: Tri-band HSDPA (3.6 Mb), EDGE