Sony Ericsson Z520i Flip Phone mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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“Very easy to use. loud ringtones. camera and video easy to access and use” Suze, Hertfordshire View all 9 real customer reviews

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Battery life	8.0
Design	8.2
Ease of use	8.2
Features	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.2
Overall rating	7.7

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Score 6.0/10

Suze, Hertfordshire

+ very easy to use. Loud ringtones. Camera and video easy to access and use

- Screen very flimsy - got a hole in mine within 3 weeks and I'm very careful!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Mar 2006

Score 8.0/10

Wendy, Edinburgh

+ Really easy to use and love the design.

- MP3 player , found information on this function misleading. I was under the impression that I'd be able to upload songs via my computer and listen to them on my phone. So far I have only been bluetoothing a few songs.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Feb 2006

Score 7.0/10

Ashrafur, Purley, Surrey

+ design was very good

- i saw some scratch on the mobile screen although it came in new condition to me,so i was upset

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purchased 17 Apr 2006

Score 7.0/10

Ian, Hartlepool

+ generally user friendly

- camera button on side of phone often activated by accident

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purchased 11 May 2006

Score 9.0/10

dominic, manchester

+ Very good present for a teenage girl. It has all the necessary features and enough memory

- Difficult to swap covers when new

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purchased 05 May 2006

Score 4.0/10

Sarah, Weymouth

+ Light effects

- Internal screen easily damaged
Not enough storage

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purchased 31 May 2006

Score 8.0/10

steph, Woking

+ Changeable covers, recording and sound quality, really easy to use.

- the camera only has a 2X zoom and the pictures are quite small. The video recordings are also really short.

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purchased 29 May 2006

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Product Features

3G	No
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Flip Phone

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	No
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	0.3
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	128x160
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	No
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Proprietary OS
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	No
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	96
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	9
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	400
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	Yes
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	93x46x24
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Dimensions (mm)	83x46x24
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	.962
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	No
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	500
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.