Sony Ericsson S312

Review summary: Built-in Speakerphone offers loud and clear audio facilitating hands free communication. Flight Mode is included as well. You can carry out personal tasks with the help of Phonebook, calendar, Calculator, Tasks, Stopwatch, Timer and Alarm Clock. You ...

Review summary: The S312 is a budget phone with a shiny screen that will appeal to magpies and narcissists across the land. It's small and lightweight too, as well as offering good call quality and satisfyingly clicky keys. If you don't have much to spend and don't ...

Pros: Magpie-friendly shiny screen ; good looks ; small size ; dedicated camera and video buttons ; useful LED photo light ;

Cons: No 3G connectivity ; proprietary headphone jack ; low-resolution screen ; few features ;

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson S312 is a simple, shiny handset for those times when a smart phone is overkill and you'd rather stare at yourself than your mobile. Its low price tag is a fair deal for its small selection of features

Review summary: The Sony Ericsson S312 is a quirky little phone with a shiny shell and a slim, firm, form factor that feels nicer than any Sony Ericsson dumbphone we've seen in a long while. Is it all looks and no brains though? Find out in our Sony Ericsson S312 ...

Pros: Space age shell

Cons: Laggy

Verdict: One of the coolest looking dumbphones we've seen this year

Review summary: Not actually a bad phone, simply one you'd be hard pressed to spot in a crowd.

Verdict: If you want a low-cost PAYG phone, the Sony Ericsson S312 isn't bad. But there are plenty of alternatives to choose from, and there's nothing that makes this one stand out from the crowd. ®