The Sony Ericsson K600i is a 3G phone offering the
full range of 3G services, including video calling, video and audio
streaming and high speed internet access. It's a well-specified
3G phone with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 262k colour screen, Bluetooth
wireless connectivity and bonus features such as an FM radio.
The K600i is available in an aluminium silver casing.
It's a smart looking phone, although the keypad and joystick can
be quite fiddly to use. Looking at it, you'd never even guess that
it was a 3G phone, as it's compact and super-slim, with classic
good looks.
The camera is excellent, incorporating a photo light
and a 4x digital zoom. The video recorder is also of high quality,
and the VideoDJ™ application lets you combine video clips and
add music and sound effects to make your own videos. The display
is a large 262k colour screen and once again is of excellent quality.
The phone comes with a media player (MP3 and videos), a sound recorder
and an FM radio. You can compose your own polyphonic ringtones or
download tones via 3G.
The K600i is a capable business phone. In addition
to the full range of messaging options, including email, there are
extra features such as multitasking, an excellent phonebook, a built-in
speakerphone and voice commands.
Battery life is excellent for a 3G phone, and switching
to 2G will give even greater performance.
The phone's memory stands at 33 Mbytes, which is
adequate, but an extra memory card would have been the icing on
the cake and would have made the phone even more useful.
The main downside is the fiddly keypad. The audio
quality is also not up to Sony Ericsson's usual quality. However,
all things considered, it's a good 3G phone and one that should
appeal even to those not necessarily interested in the advanced
3G functionality. The Sony Ericsson
K608i is the same phone, but is available on the 3 network.
The Sony Ericsson V600i is
very similar, except that it has an improved keypad, and is available
on Vodafone.
Features of the Sony Ericsson K600i include:
1.3 megapixel camera with picture editor, photo
light and 4x digital zoom
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rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by karthikeyan from india on
24th Feb 2007
i have the k600i from last 18 months.it is a best cell phone. the
sound quality excellent.-ve memory . Rating:
Reviewed by nemiah morgan from jamaica
on 22nd Feb 2007
Well its a great camera phone. Would have been much better, if it
the memory could be expanded. Rating:
Reviewed by william from england on
11th Feb 2007
I've got one thing to say about the k600i it's great Rating:
Reviewed by sarah ingham from england
on 11th Feb 2007
this phone has caused nothing but caoes Rating:
Reviewed by michael from england on
7th Feb 2007
i think the phone is really good Rating:
Reviewed by Zac from england on
30th Jan 2007
i dont care what these other people say they will complain about
anything. i can hear the phone, the picture is good with lots of
extras were you can play about with the picture and the joy stick
doesnt stop working if you clean it. the screen size is good and
the keypad is fine. the txting isnt slow and it does have good batery
there's only one small problem that the memory is not good but overall
a really good phone. great phone but so are all the other sony ericssons
so go for them. Rating:
Reviewed by Attila from Romania on
13th Jan 2007
1. First, the biggest problem...the lack of a memory card expansion.
It pretty much defeats the whole idea of a 3G multimedia phone.
There's not much you can store in 33 megabytes. Let's face it, as
long as older phones include a memory card by default, SonyE has
bright idea to leave it out, justifying the decision saying that
they didn't want to compromise the sleek look. Come on, like how
thick can a mmc card get :) 2. Second...battery life. About half
of the official specs, if you actually use the phone, not just keep
it as a toy. 3. Camera delay. If you use the maximum resolution
setting, there is a maximum of 1 second delay from pushing the button
to actually taking the shot. Pretty annoying sometimes. 4. Keys.
Design-wise its a good idea to hide the keys, but for somebody with
big hands, writing a sms gets ****evil***. Good points Nice all
around design, acceptable camera quality, fine fm radio, nice media
player *if you have the space for it*. Well configured, bluetooth
setup is hassle-free, compared to other present generation phones.
Browser is pretty standard, altough I do recommend using a 3-rd
party software, like mini-opera. Bottom line: Good all around phone,
reliable. If SonyE would find a way to get around the memory issue...
Rating:
Reviewed by melonie from Philippines
on 11th Jan 2007
I bought this phone from a retail store...and told me its refurbished
(whatever it is)...so far the phone's spec is very good (I do love
sony ericsson) love its cam,the sound and so does its media player..the
downside is the battery life...but in general its the phone I hope
will last...for a 3g phone this is the cheapest. Rating:
Reviewed by Kesavan from Malaysia on
15th Nov 2006
it is very very excellently created but if it could come with a
memory card it would be much more outstanding Rating:
Reviewed by Tony from Finland on
26th Oct 2006
This is best mobile of 3rd generation! Do you what? This mobile
phone outstanding!!!!! I really recommed this mobile for peoples
what needs good mobile phone and can trust that this is mobile phone
is that. This is best mobile phone from Sony ericsson. Rating:
Reviewed by Chelsea from UK on
29th Sep 2006
I recently went onto contract, and beforehand I had the Samsung
e800 that cost me £220 and was NOT worth it. When I got my K600i,
I was ecstatic, the phone is brilliant, definately worth buying!
All the functions you need, good reception on three network. Only
problem is that it has a small memory, but other than that the phone
is well good. Rating:
Reviewed by TEB300968 from England.
on 29th Sep 2006
Phone features not too bad though however the keys are very poor
and joysick is rubbish. reception on Ornage seems to be pretty good
too. Rating:
Reviewed by Darkboy from Iraq on
21st Sep 2006
Actully it's great & it has alot functions,but I don't know whats
wrong whit my mobile every time it's getting restarted automatically
without any reason! Rating:
Reviewed by someone from scotland on
20th Sep 2006
This phone is emense the signal s good the features are good so
evryone who does not like it can be quiet becoause everything is
good except for the memory (33mb)that is still average this phone
rocks Rating:
Reviewed by `jo from UK on 19th
Sep 2006
Terrible battery life, and struggles to get good reception on Orange.
I have never been able to make a video call on the 3G Orange network.
On the plus side, the camera is good. But the phone side of it lets
it all down. Rating:
Reviewed by Sam from England on
3rd Sep 2006
FOr the price its perfect, fast and reliable with a decent batterie
life. its got all the features you could need, and can work like
an mp3 player. Pity about the total space and the fiddily joystick
though. Rating:
Reviewed by YA DNT WANNA KNOW!!!! from
- on 27th Aug 2006
This phone is wicked man its got everything ya kno bluetooth u name
it its there :-) Rating:
Reviewed by Shahriman from Malaysia
on 5th Aug 2006
An excellent phone with lots of features and still pretaining the
likes of a candy bar, an eye-catching phone and easy to use. Just
a lack of storage that annoys me. But for all, it is an all rounder
in perfection. If the MP3 is too big, just convert it into RealPlayer
format with about the same quality but less space usage. It will
fit almost 28 songs in it (without saving any pictures, videos and
some ringtones etc.) Besides that, it has a radio as an alternative
hearing gadgets to get you going. The camera is ok, but if added
features such as autofocus would be better. I have been printed
the pictures and they look nice. I LOVE MY K600i! Rating:
Reviewed by DARREN from ENGLANG on
4th Aug 2006
THIS IS THE BEST EVER PHONE I EVER HAD. IT GOT PRO GOLF 05 WHITCH
IS SO COOL. SO BUYYYYYYY IT . Rating:
Reviewed by Sunny from England on
30th Jul 2006
this SE K600 is alrite, you know. If you want just a normal everyday
phone then this phone is probz ideal for you. Not the best quality
of everything , but still, you cant say tht its awful. i upgraded
to the SE K750i - a brill phone, look at the reviews. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom Norman from UK on
30th Jul 2006
It works well and is well built but it boasts an MP3 player but
with only 33Mb it hardly is!!! Also the reception is pathetic, I
often have no signal or even no network when I'm with people on
the same network, but different phones, and they have full signal.
Also the joystick works badly and eventually fills with dust and
ceases to work; meaning I have to use the numbers to navigate!!
it's a good, well built phone but the small details annoy me. The
3G is ace though!! Rating:
Reviewed by Klayy from Slovakia on
29th Jul 2006
This phone is great. Ive just glanced through the reviews and only
read the ones with the lowest rating. For the person who thinks
that there is only short video - NOT TRUE, that is you laziness
and not reading the manual if you cant figure it out yourself. You
see, the 12 second video is made for mms sending, because it isnt
too big. But you can easily set the quality to high and you can
record a video even 20 minutes long, including zooming while recording.
And to the person with signal problems.. I know a few people who
have this phone, no one has problems with this. And the battery
life is connected with it, since the phone struggles to connect
to the operator you have and that drains the battery fast. Rating:
Reviewed by Shajan Daniel from India
on 26th Jul 2006
Well to begin with I have purchased and used many phones when they
come out on the launch itself. I even have a Samsung P300, Motorola
Razr V3, but my baby is this K 600i. Cool, its an outstanding phone.
Wel built, well finished and packed with all features i want. If
i want a great camera, I would go and buy a camera and not a phone,
like wise for a Mp 3 player. So in a phone, the features they have
packed is quite adequate and that too easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by nix from philippines on
24th Jul 2006
my only problem with this phone is that it has poor camera quality
when it is dark even with the light on. i just bought this phone
2 weeks ago, so far it's doing great. and if anyone could please
help: i do not know how to set the video to unlimited. anyone please
help. Rating:
Reviewed by D Lloyd from UK on
11th Jul 2006
I am now on the 3rd version of this phone. I have had nothing but
problems. The reception is terrible - I can be sitting next to a
friend who is on the same network as me, but has a Nokia phone,
and he has 3 or 4 bars of reception; I have none! This is a regular
problem. Other times there will be reception bars showing on the
phone but there is "no access to the network" - once again a friend
on the same network but with a different phone has got reception
and a network. The battery life is very poor and seems inconsistent.
And the phone doesn't seem to want to turn on sometimes - this has
been an issue with all 3 versions of this phone which I have had
in my posession. I was originally with Vodafone and I had problems
with a number of different Sony Ericsson phones - I thought it was
the Vodafone software. But I have recently switched to another network
provider and the problems still exist with the Sony Ericsson phones.
What are they doing to them??!! Rating:
Reviewed by Rommel from Philippines
on 10th Jul 2006
I bought my K600i just few weeks ago. What i like best about this
phone is that its small yet full of functions. Not to mention being
a 3G. Its cool! 33MB capacity is fine with me. I have an IPOD. If
one breaks, I still have the other. I also have another phone....
Nokia N70. Amazingly, I use my 600i more often.... because its sleek.
Its even prized half that of my N70. Rating:
Reviewed by SAM from ENGLAND on
8th Jul 2006
GREAT VALUE,PHONE COST JUST 59.99 GBP.PHONE IS QUALITY,TONS OF FEATURES.ONLY
33MEG BUT FOR THE DOUGH ITS A WINNER. Rating:
Reviewed by Luke from England on
4th Jul 2006
I bought it for 60 quid and it was worth every penny. I don't find
the joystick or buttons hard to use there absolutely fine and the
phone has so many features. With the video DJ you can have hours
of fun makin movies and with bluetooth you can exchange pics and
sounds. If your looking for a phone in the 50s to 70s price range
definetely get this phone. Its absolutely amazing! Rating:
Reviewed by Rouel from Philippines on
28th Jun 2006
I'd say if you want more memory then go for the high-end models
with memory card expandability. Personally, I think this phone is
the best bang for the buck...you get video-calling, 1.3M-pixel camera,
FM radio, mp3 ringtones, bluetooth etc. I've owned Nokia before
phones and my last was the Nokia 6600. But the Sony Ericsson's K600i
speaker is much better than the 6600 (you could hardly hear the
mp3 ringtones with Nokia 6600). What can I say, I like the phone
and if I wanted more space for my mp3, I'd rather go get an iPod
or Creative Zen series. I find it a bit of an overkill that a phone
should be a "be-all" gadget...simply because if it breaks down later...you
also lose you mp3 player, your camera, etc...because you've so much
relied on one gadget having all these functions. Rating:
Reviewed by Zed from UK on 23rd
Jun 2006
A very competent phone, the craftmanship is just great the aluminium
face gives it a nice quality feel, however the back cover feels
quite flimsy, the camera is generally very good but struggles in
lower light conditons even with the light on. The sound quality
of mp3s is great, just a shame you can only fit a few songs on it,
and no expandable memory (oh, well, can't win them all!) I can't
belive so many Dumb-a**s haven't figured out how to get unlimited
video recording after owning the phone for months Rating:
Reviewed by ruben.cravid from portugal
on 18th Jun 2006
WELL, GOT DIZ FONE 'BOUT 2 MONF$ AGO AN'I JUST FOUND MY LO$T TREA$URE.
WHAT I WAS DREAMING 4 I$ IN FRONT OF ME! BLUETOOTH, INFRARED , mP3,
& A CAM 2die4.IT'S SLIM SLEEK QUICK UNIQUE SICK!!! 2words4U: BUY
IT !!!! LOVE Y'ALL XXX Rating:
Reviewed by Akhilesh from India on
7th Jun 2006
had a tuff time thinkin abt da rating.....gave it a 4(as u ken see)....a
bril fone...great functions,and pretty user friendly....HOWEVER...yes,however,the
sound quality is hideous....sounded more like a HOME MADE fone...and
da limited memory..wuzz da pt of havin an mp3 func if it only offers
33 mb space??yeh it iz more dan a few odrs,but it is less...i kinda
liked da sturdiness..jus abt 100 gms...so dazz lite....anyways,it
is a quite capable fone,and value for money...BUY IT IF U WANNA... Rating:
Reviewed by G unit from new york on
7th Jun 2006
i lke this fone its got neally evry fhing you wnt. I A,M TELLING
YOU THS FONE GETS REAL PICS.nOT LKE ATHOR FONES CARTOONS.IT GOT
INFERED BLUETOOTH USB SNCH.MP3 PLAYER RULES YOU CAN ALSO GET THE
PLUG THAT COMES WITH IT IN THE BOX AND PLUG THAT IN YOUR FONE THEN
IN THE TV.aND YOU STARTS RECRODING ON YOUR FINE ITS FOR..........GANGESTERS
GUNIT FROM 50 CENT Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from Scotland on
7th Jun 2006
Simply the best phone I've ever had! Yes, the keypad is a wee bit
fiddly at first, but after that it's perfect - great reception too Rating:
Reviewed by isha from philippines on
5th Jun 2006
got this one in dec last year. the camera is fine. the keypad, well,
you can well adjust to it. the audio's nice. the memory's fixed
in 33mb so u can't expand to a larger storage space. i would have
rated it 4 as excellent with these features. but with the latest
introduction of 3g tech in our country, i am now getting network
connection problem especially in our area. calls nor texts can hardly
pass through. i still have to find good location for the needed
signal. the phone seems to have no setting where u may choose only
the regular call and text feature. also, i find it hard to get immediate
connection to file manager. now, i may rate it down 2 stars. Rating:
Reviewed by TUX from Indonesia on
1st Jun 2006
Just got the K600i after a series of 5 Nokias. Good looking phone.
Things are all pretty there. However, the camera (1.3 megapixel)
is not really good. Pictures taken are full of noise and blur. There's
no extra slot for memory card, so the music function is limited.
The screen is good but rather small. And I got difficulites in texting,
due to the flat keypad (fashionable, but less useable!). The UI
of SE phone is also less friendly compared to Nokia ones, but I'll
try to get use with it soon. Besides that, the Radio, the sound
quality and the connection is very good. 3.5 round up to 4 stars
for K600i Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from France on
29th May 2006
A very good phone ruined by the lack of ability to add extra memory
- major screw up by Sony Ericsson who're usually very good at this
kind of thing - AND I have now had the second one on Orange and
reception is still VERY POOR!!!! Look out for this if you are getting
the phone for an area where Orange reception espeically is weak
as you WILL BE DISSAPOINTED!!! What a shame that an essentially
great phone is let down by the most important feature and the easiest
thing to get right. Shame on Sony Ericsson! Rating:
Reviewed by Carlos from Portugal on
24th May 2006
Is a phone with good quality of construction, the access to the
menus is fast the Battery life is excellent the bad one is don't
have a an extra memory card Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from London on
23rd May 2006
It has 2 cameras. One so you can see yourself without turning it
around + it has a camera on the back to view others. The camera
at the front is handy for video calls, but it gets let down by the
one wobbly navigation key. The rest of it looks nice. Rating:
Reviewed by Holzi from U.K on
20th May 2006
This fone iz fab ma dad got it but he didnt need it so he gave it
2 me i thought it was goin 2 b rubbihs but it is a gr8 fone to every1
out there hu wants this fone and has seen bad wortes up ignore them
>>>>>>I THINK U SHOULD BY THIS FINE!!!<<<<<<< Rating:
Reviewed by smee... from scotland on
4th May 2006
bought this fone for my daughter she seems to like it only 1 thing
it does get a lot of scratches easy..im having a problem trying
to use the bluetooth option i can receive and send through bluetooth
but i can't actually browse anyones files and they can't browse
mine it does give me the option to browse other peoples bluetooth
but when trying to connect to files it's losing connection does
any one else have this problem!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Magda from Poland on
20th Apr 2006
SIMPLY-IT'S THE BEST PHONE FOR ME;) Rating:
Reviewed by Ally K from United Kingdom
on 7th Apr 2006
As it was a free phone upgrade I can't ompare a value but the K600i
is simply superb. Reading most of the downside reviews I found most
to be Ok ie 8 second video - (read the book and you can have much
longer) Image quality very good not outstanding but very good for
1.3MP Burst mode great for actin shots Panorama simple to use great
results. MP3 player very good but not for the music lovers with
only 33MB ram. One way around this is to download the Nokia Media
converter and convert your MP3's to much smaller size and get more
fitted on your K600i :) Internet very quick and easy to navigate.
text messageing agree fiddly keys if you have large fingers if not
it's easy to use. Shortcut button on the right hand side is a great
idea and works really well. Overall out of 10 I would give it 9
as anything can always be improved but if you are looking for an
upgrade to 3G this is worth looking at. easy bluetooth download
to pc makes it simple to put your pics ready for printing. Video
DJ - Music DJ Photo DJ are fun to use and work really well. Media
Player great fun. great games Vijay Singh golf works really well
for a phone game good graphics. This is a very useful phone - great
signal even in the car (handsfree) Very good organiser (plus). I
use the recorder a lot and it is easy to use with loud playback
with a great pickup. Neat and slim great looking but watch you don't
scratch the screen no cover so no coins in the pocket.Some say poor
ring volume - raed the book and turn it up and it will work pretty
well to noramal ears i'm a bit deaf and still hear it well. have
fun with this Sony K600i Rating:
Reviewed by V from Malaysia on
2nd Apr 2006
This phone is really great! I bought it with a cheap price(RM999)in
the market, and it is original! Nice sound, cool design, 1.3MP camera
is enough to capture a wallpaper-size photo, friendly-use function
plus 3G! The only weakness is 33Mb space is not enough. The camera
also dont have auto-focus function like k750i. (although the function
is not too important). other feature is so great!! Rating:
Reviewed by squalo from Australia on
30th Mar 2006
fantastic phone, great camera 1.3 MP, good speaker, good menu, good
dictionary, and nice and small. However, 2 let downs the memory
is crap, need a SD slot for good sterio. Needs bigger buttons, took
a while to get used to but if they were indented a bit it would
make it alot easier. very good camera, good photos always, great
features, nice screen size. If this was a duel screen flip i would
of payed an extra $200 for it. Good 3G use, only needs a remote
for the tv, but the bluethooth remote for the media player can come
in quite handy. Good email use too. Great phone, recemmend it to
any 15-16 year old. Rating:
Reviewed by Kate from England on
25th Mar 2006
I bought this phone today on PAYG, and it is the best mobile phone
i have ever had. Quality megapixel camera, bluetooth, everything
you could need in a phone. Downsides are its memory capacity for
people who would need it for use as an mp3 player, and the keypad
can be abit fiddly. Rating:
Reviewed by kate from England on
11th Mar 2006
This phone is okay but it does not have long video is has about
12 seconds long. It also scratches easaly. I thought it was good
but den i found it was a waste of money i hav had it for 3-4 months
now and i am lookin for aa new 1 dont get it.GET THE LG U880 Rating:
Reviewed by JASON SPENCER from UK on
5th Mar 2006
I CANT SEE WHY THIS PHONE IS GETTING MIXED REVIEWS, THERE MUST BE
2 MODELS, I NEED A CAMERA FOR MY JOB AND THOUGHT WOW A 1.3 MP PHONE
, HOW WRONG I WAS , THIS IS THE WORST PICTURE IVE EVER SEEN ,VERY
GRAINY AND MY OLD SAGEM MYV55 IS BETTER, MAYBE THERES A PICTURE
OPTION ID BETTER CHECK AND WHATS THE POINT OF A 8 SECOND VIDEO CLIP
AT THE SAME PICTURE QUALITY , IM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE DOWN LOADING
MP3S FORM MY PC MAYBE YOU CAN ONLY DOWNLOAD VIA VODAPHONE LIVE AND
SPEND MOST OF MY CREDIT, ALSO THE DOWNSIDE TO THE VODAPHONE NETWORK
IS THAT IF YOU MISS A CALL THEY WILL SEND YOU A REMINDER ABOUT 4
TIMES THEN A TEXT MESSAGE THIS IS VERY ANNOYING WHEN ITS RINGS AT
3AM IN THE MORNING Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from UK on
5th Mar 2006
We recently got a K600i on the O2 network as an upgrade for the
wife. Key requirements were Bluetooth for headset/handsfree use
and 3G as there is little point carrying on with 2G for another
contract year (other family phones are all 3G, this was the last).
We read up on the K600i BEFORE accepting the upgrade so knew what
to expect in terms of features/design. Initial impressions of the
handset were favourable - compact size, attractive design, functional
buttons, excellent and intuitive SE menus and accompanying help.
Setting up was a snap, within a few minutes it was customised for
use. Sound quality is superb - as was the volume for ringtone that
some complain about on here (I suspect they have faulty handsets
and should get them serviced/replaced). Bluetooth functions perfectly,
limited by the functionality of the headset and not the phone (headset
but no handsfree!). Keypad is initially fiddly to get used to, but
it did not take long. We don't use T9 and that has been no issue
either. The camera is good quality and works well. Memory size is
fixed and limited - this is not a handset for the big MP3 user.
But the FM radio does go some way to making up for this. The only
gripe that I have a the moment is the K600i's use of 3G - we have
a transmitter mast fairly near us (within 200m) but it insists on
dropping to 2G regularly. We are investigating this with O2 as it
is most likely not a handset issue, but it is irritating nonetheless.
Outside of the house the K600i holds on to 3G signals much better
- but again, O2's 3G network is by no means ubiquitous yet (35%
cover the last time I read). So all in all, a four star rating because
of the 3G/2G issues but in all other respects the K600i comes highly
recommended from me. Rating:
Reviewed by handyfreak from Germany
on 28th Feb 2006
first: it´s just great phone. second: it´s rediculus
that so much people are sayin´ that this phone isn´t
good. i think it´s one of the best you can buy. okay there´s
the thing with the memory, but 37MB are a lot if you take songs/videos
into a smaller size with a special program. My songs are always
less then 600KB. So my result is that this phone is just the best.
it´s ousum. Rating:
Reviewed by M.C from UK on 27th
Feb 2006
Qaulity phone, everything brill except texting Rating:
Reviewed by Adrian from UK on
26th Feb 2006
The phone is very attractive but thats one of the very few good
points. Ring volume is very poor any background noise and you can't
here it. Reception seems to be poor, i have a Nokia on the same
network as well which seems to pick up signal much better. The keypad
is a joke with the flat buttons i am always hitting the wrong button
which makes texting annoying! I like the camera and FM radio is
very good as well but i can't get over the keypad and poor reception. Rating:
Reviewed by GaneshKumar from India on
20th Feb 2006
This phone looks very stylish and has a good grip to hold. The comments
about not able to get used to T9/texting looks like adaptability
issue. Once u r adapted to this, you will find it quite fast and
when you move to other fones, you will regret that they are not
as good as this is. This fone looks quite decent for corporate executive.
Very clean designs. Speakers ARE GOOD and good enough to spk and
drive your car. FM too is good in reception. Camera is good too
and almost offer range of options that a digicam will do. The screen
and memory could have been bigger and this fone would have been
a killer at the price point. But you cant get a merc at a price
of a ford. I like this. The K610i is even more interesting !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Davin from USA on
8th Feb 2006
Overall this is a very good phone. Great design, packed with pretty
good features as along Sony Ercisson can do. My only gripes with
the phone are the camera quality could have been better...not sure
why the camera in either the k750i or even the s700i wasn't used.
Also, as cool as the design is, for people with larger hands and
who grip their phone firmly when using it, the edges does feel slightly
uncomfortable after a while. Still, I'd recommend it to anyone who
wants a solid phone with good all-around features. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from England on
1st Feb 2006
This phone is absolutely fantastic! Was a little unsure after reading
other negative reviews, but i risked it and it was so worth it.
Cost 99 quid and was blown away by how great it was. Really good
features, Radio is crystal clear, camera is very good as is the
video clip function. Never had a problem with the 3G, have'nt used
it often yet though. Ringtone was low to being with, but i turned
up the volume and it is fine (a lot louder if you leave it on it's
back with the speaker shown). Talking is perfectly clear, all the
additions (being able to assign ringtones to certain contacts etc)
are really excellent. It looks lovely - and is lovely. Anyone considering
getting a phone in this price range the K600i is the one Rating:
Reviewed by Suzie from UK on
25th Jan 2006
I thought this phone looked fantastic and seemed to have everything.
The problem is I traded my previous phone for this because I needed
automatic bluetooth connection. The K600i is useless for this, it
seems to work at random but mostly not at all resulting in the phone
freezing and unable to connect again even manually. Rating:
Reviewed by Dimitris from Greece on
24th Jan 2006
The ultimate phone! You get: style, small size, full connectivity
pack, radio, mp3, sufficient RAM, perfect screen, perfect camera!
It is simply the best companion to my perfect PDA: the Fujitsu-Siemens
LOOX 720! As for these guys who faced problems with the low volume,
simply try the volume buttons on the left side of the phone while
playing a ring tone to bring the volume up! Oh, and it has speakerphone,
very very handy if you are driving. No need for ANY kind of crappy
earphone... Why bother with other phones... get this one and make
sure it is unlocked (stay away from branded K600i: V600i and K608i
they are both rubbish). Enjoy people! Rating:
Reviewed by Madalin from Romania on
24th Jan 2006
Great phone !!! It's the coolest phone ever!!! Rating:
Reviewed by phil from england on
23rd Jan 2006
great phone, but!!! there seems to be a recuring theame with some
of the sony ericsson handsets of late, a problem with the microphone,
its great with the hands free, but there seems to be an intermitant
problem, it seems the handset mic turns it self off and making calls
people keep hanging up because they can't here me. the same problem
as the k500i. though it seems if i blow into the microphone port
for half an hour before i make a call the extra noise turns it back
on. it's anoying, but otherwise a great phone so i guess i'll live
with it Rating:
Reviewed by Scott from England on
22nd Jan 2006
its extreem iluv it id recomend it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Dave from UK on 15th
Jan 2006
Recently changed from a Samsung wish I had not Ring tone very low
missing calls frequently, texting fiddly and cumberson. Camera good
stylish looking but no good if missing calls Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
12th Jan 2006
For the money, this phone packs a decent number of features including
3G support and mp3 player. It's relatively light in weight, if a
little bulky, and the screen is of a good quality. The 1.3 megapixel
camera also gives more than acceptable shots, providing of course
you're in a well-lit environment. If not, you'll end up with lots
of 'noise' on your images, even with the built in light active (although
this is a complaint that can be levelled at almost every camera
phone). There are two major downsides to this phone. The first is
the quietness of its inbuilt speaker. Even on the highest volume
you'll most probably miss a few calls - who on earth thought putting
a (weak) speaker on the back of the phone was a good idea? The vibration
function is also rather 'weedy' - if you're walking down a busy
street with the phone in your pocket, you'll be hard pressed to
notice when you've received a text, or if someone's trying to call
you. The second is the speed of the processor. I use predictive
text and often have to wait for the processor to catch up with my
input. The impreciseness of the joystick compounds this problem,
requiring slow and deliberate movements to register your presses.
For those who like to text quickly, this very quickly becomes a
massive pain. In brief summary, if you don't use your phone for
texting a great deal and have way above average hearing capabilities,
this phone will probably suit you down to the ground. For the rest
of us, it's probably a "try before you buy" situation. Me? I'll
stick with it, but will think very long and hard before choosing
another Sony Ericsson. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from Spain on
11th Jan 2006
I got the Sony Ericsson K600i 10 days ago and I'm very happy with
it. But let's go straight to the weak points of the phone. First,
there is no memory card, so it won't really serve you as a portable
mp3 player unless your music library is really really concise. On
the other hand, it comes with an excellent built-in radio which
surely is my favourite tool up to now. Second, if you are a typing
person, you might struggle with the keypad. I can't really tell
because I never was. Thinking in other phones I had, I even enjoy
typing with the K600i because its keys are very precise. I'd say
battery live is comparable to an avarage 2G phone. But you certainly
can finish up the battery quite fast using all the fancy tools the
phone has. Speaking quality is excellent, reception very good and
I am really happy with the screen. Bluetooth and 3G is working completely
smooth. And for the first time a mobile does not look like a toy
to me. The finishing quality is just incredible... it is the "AUDI"
in the mobile world. I love it! Rating:
Reviewed by J from Malaysia on
6th Jan 2006
An excellent phone! I've always been a Nokia fan (mainly due to
the texting ease) but I really have no regrets getting this. It
has everything I need in a cell phone. The only downside is (being
a former Nokia user) the text function takes a bit of getting used
to. I keep making mistakes with the t9 function. And the sound is
low. Other than that, I'd recommend anyone looking for a 3G phone
to consider this model. Rating:
Reviewed by ross from england on
28th Dec 2005
I have only recently recieved this phone after upgrading from a
motorola v500. This phone seems to be amazing and the features it
has to offer are brilliant. I would have gone for the 700i but as
it did not have pay as you go on so i had to choose this model.
Still I am happy and it is a great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by sirc from Philippines on
20th Dec 2005
I found this cellphone great! It has all the features I wanted...
And besides, it is affordable! Hope you get guyz avail one...It's
nice! Rating:
Reviewed by Kev from Uk on 18th
Dec 2005
I have just upgraded my Nokia 6310 Pay as u go fone to a monthly
Contract one and chose the K600i. I wish i hadnt chosen this fone
to be honest,as im one of those people whose always textin someone
or other,and its just sooooo slow to write one,and you have to be
really careful and metticulous in ur typing or the mistakes keep
coming and coming!So,its NOT a good phone for texting(which seein
as i get 500 free texts a month,aint good!).....The battery life
once charged is terrible too,toure lucky to be on half a bar half
way thru the second day of its use!so NOT good there either...The
memory is way too low,.with all these songs,video clips,etc etc
that are available to download onto ur fone these days,u need much
more space,which this fones lacking,so NOT good there!...The sound
is Low,witha capital L!!..If its in your pocket,unless your sat
in a library or in a church,your going to have difficulty hearing
it!NOT good there!,..not doing too well is it!..On the plus side,it
do es look very xpensiv,smart,stylish,sexy,..and the camera is great,..but
the bad points for this fone really do outweigh the good ones and
for me,it was a mistake choosing it..Ive still got my 6310 on pay
as you go,and feel more at home when texting or using that,and im
glad ive kept it! Rating:
Reviewed by lewis smith from uk on
10th Dec 2005
this phone is great i strongly advise that you get it. the phone
has every thing you need. i really dont know why everyone is saying
that it is rubbish when it is very very good Rating:
Reviewed by Ian Reynolds from Scotland
on 29th Nov 2005
I have just received this phone, and it has to be one of the best
I have used. The features are well laid out, the software seems
relatively fast and it is a joy to use. I particularly like the
feature whereby you can get information on a feature before you
use it, so no longer are you thinking "I wonder what that thing
does" you press the button marked "info" which appears as a "soft-button"
every so often and it will tell you. The camera seems to be quite
good with both indoor and outdoor shots, and produces very good
results (for a mobile camera). I partly agree with other users who
say the buttons can be a little fiddly, but providing you dont have
fingers comparable to sausages this should not prove to be too difficult
to master after a couple of days. The only problem I have had with
it so far, and albeit a minor one - was syncing it with my PC. After
about 2 hours of fannying about I got it working. The instructions
that come with the sync software are horrendous. The user is left
to guess at most of it, and find things out by trial and error.
If it helps anyone.... The phone connects through a virtual serial
port (Com 7) in the Phone Monitor settings, set Com 7 to be "enabled"
but NOT "Reserved". This was my mistake, and I got all manner of
errors up on the screen. All in all this is an excellent phone.
The only downside was the sync software, but when you get it set
up, it runs beautifully and keeps all your Outlook contacts and
calender entries sync'd with your lovely new mobile. Rating:
Reviewed by PhoneGuru from UK on
23rd Nov 2005
By far the best phone on the market at the moment. It's sleek, fast,
durable and useable. Some say the keypad is too small - I say these
guys must have fat fingers, got a extra big dial pad phone at home?
Anyway - this phone is packed with fingers - I'm a high level user
and am constantly using this phone and it is great. If you don't
believe it - stick on jbenchmark and take a look at the results!
Whhhoowhiii! Now THAT is power! If you've got such huge fingers
that you need an extra large easy push dial pad on your phone then
you might want to avoid this one. Otherwise your going to love this
phone...... and quite rightly to. However I have one small issue
with this phone - side buttons annoy me. They are so easy to hit
accidently, if they did this phone without side buttons then I would
be moaning about the need for a six star option. Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from UK on 17th
Nov 2005
I have been using sony ericssons for 3 years and this by far the
best phone i've had from them if want to be boring then i would
get a nokia but i want a phone that is fun and different from the
main stream. The only let down for me is the lack of a card slot
hence it only gets four stars. And when i come to up grade again
i will continue to use sony ericsson. Rating:
Reviewed by rio from usa on 10th
Nov 2005
good good good good good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Maxwell from UK on
3rd Nov 2005
This phone is just awful i had mine little over two months when
it just started turning itslef off all the time so had it replaced
and the replacement is doing the exact same thing!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on
3rd Nov 2005
it is an excellent mobile,it's camera is worth dying for and it's
memory is also good.it's colors are amazing.my dad bought this mobile
for himself but i loved it so much that i exchanged my K500i with
him Rating:
Reviewed by graham from australia on
28th Oct 2005
I have just received this phone as an updte from a motorola E1000,
so naturally I was overjoyed to get it, but on the whole I am really
dissapointed. The moto had its faults but being a work phone at
least I could hear it when it rang,I laughingly read the warning
stating loud ring tones might damage your hearing, am I missing
something because I just cant hear mine. Fiddly buttons and that
damn joystick, no memory all in all I expected more Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from UK on
23rd Oct 2005
Fair do's, this is a half tidy phone. Having upgraded from the superfantastic
(if over-noisy) Samsung E700 it took a little while to get used
to the smaller keypad and different interface but after a few days
practice it's almost second nature now. The camera is excellent,
it certainly looks the part, it's very easy to use and there's tons
of features keep all but the most nerdified of folk happy. A minor
gripe is the texting, not (as you might expect from comments above)
because of the tiny little keys, but the predictive texting - it
throws up some very odd words as the 1st choice, for instance try
to type "MY", as in 'my phone is great' and the phone will give
you "OY" instead so you have to select "MY" from the list - come
on Sony, who uses "OY" more than "MY"?!? I've also yet to figure
out how to record more than 8 seconds of video, but this is probably
because I am a man, so have yet to read the instruction manual!
Overall, whilst I still miss my trusty old Samsung; as a change,
I'm sure this one will be just as good as a rest. Rating:
Reviewed by Connor Langford from England
on 22nd Oct 2005
I just got the phone yesterday on conract. I love it. I am new to
sony erricson phones yet i find the menu's so easy to use. I recommend
this phone to all people who want a phone thats compact for what
it does, brand new design, modern applications, suberb screen resolution
and great connectivity. this is much better than the k750i (my friend
has it). Thank you sony erricson. Rating:
Reviewed by sameed from pakistan on
22nd Oct 2005
a really good mobile.it has a camera worth dying for.most of all
it has a very strong alumunium casing.the shape is also really unique.it's
memory is not bad but this mobile phone is like a friend i ur pocket. Rating:
Reviewed by Zed from UK on 21st
Oct 2005
Good phone, I love the fact that the face is aluminium, gives it
a nice quality feel, unlike all those tacky plastic Nokia phones.
It has just about everything you could possibly want on a phone
yet still manages to be tiny. On the down-side the battery has a
limited life, you'd be lucky to have it last two days without charging.
I personally don't have any trouble with the abnormaly small keys,
but I can see it proving difficult for people with fat fingers.
Some argue that it does not have expandable memory, I personally
don't care. Rating:
Reviewed by gary from uk on 18th
Oct 2005
Looks very sleek but is actually quite fat compared to non-3g bar
phones. Like the other reviewers have said the keypad isn't very
comfortable to use when texting and the quality of the camera is
also a bit disappointing. You can't really use it as an mp3 player
either cos there's only about 33mb memory but the radio is a plus
which is absent in the samsung z500 which I exchanged mine for.
Overall i find the z500 smaller, it has better camera and also t-flash
memory slot which u can use for the mp3 player. Rating:
Reviewed by Nathan from UK on
12th Oct 2005
I've had one of these for a week now and I genuinely love it. What
none of the reviewers point out is that the keys feel really nice
IF your fingers are small enough. They're not bad per se, they're
just a nightmare if you're rocking four toulouse sausages and a
plum tomato on the end of your hand. Rating:
Reviewed by bob from england on
10th Oct 2005
oh my gosh Rating:
Reviewed by mark from england on
9th Oct 2005
not abad phone from the outside , but after using it for a few days,
i realised the k750i would have been a much better choice . as this
was an upgrade i'm stuck with it for a full year . upsetting!! Rating:
Reviewed by Sameed anis from Pakistan
on 8th Oct 2005
my father bought this mobile for himself and a t630i for me.both
of them are good but i liked the k600i so much that i exchanged
my mobile with him.th best thing about the mobile is the video dj
and the camera quality.the sound quality is also really good.it
has everything u want.it is like having a small,smart friend in
ur hands. Rating:
Reviewed by Mr Angry from United Kingdom
on 5th Oct 2005
I have had to give this one star as there is no option for zero.....
So this is progress? I had been using my Nokia 6310i for as long
as possible. Seeing that poor thing was coming to the end of its
life I decided to 'upgrade'. The only function I felt I now needed
extra was 3G. Could not find a phone without a camera which have
TriBand. I need access to the internet occasionally and thought
that the phone could act as a modem. So to the phone.... Advantages.
It is small. er, thats it. Disadvantages. Dire battery life, I am
having to carry the charger or a spare phone around with me in case
the thing dies while I am out at clients. Do not get tempted to
use the bluetooth or the 3G unless you have a bag load of spare
batteries with you! I cannot trust the Alarm clock as I need to
leave the phone on overnight and chances are the battery will fail!
Dire call quality, Dire design, So as to place the ear speaker to
hear the thing the sharp edge digs into your ear. There are buttons
all over the place so when making a call chances are you end up
pressing either the camera button or any of the others on the side
of the 'phone' Buttons are tiny. To dial a number you have to use
your thumbnail. That tit thing in the middle used to navigate is
as accurate as a five day old carrot. The case is a delicate as
filo pastry. There is no facility for extra memory, 30 Meg on board
so the idea of MP3 or the camera is a little limited? The FM radio
while in London while stationary only found 5 stations. Although
the phone dial tones are at full volume it is more luck than judgement
whether you actually hear the thing when you are called. I did promise
myself after the experience of a T68i I would avoid Sony...but stupidly
enough I have been tempted by a function - 3G which makes the rest
of the package unusable. Thank my lucky stars I did not bin my 6310.
Unfortunately because I was away during my 14 day cooling off period,
I am stuck with the thing for the next 18 months! Serves me right!
Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
1st Oct 2005
The build quality is excellent and the front metal casing has a
lovely finish. It has all the functions you could want including
a light on the back that can send an SOS. The camera is easy to
use and produces excellent snaps etc. The 3G functions are great.
Video calling, fast data for my Palm T3 and as an added bonus a
good quality FM radio. It's fantastic! The design put off sum like
the rabid texters but to me it is perfect - easy to use phone, nice
camera and works beautifly with my T3. I love it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from UK on
30th Sep 2005
I recently upgraded from the K700i and the T610 before that. I wasnt
sure whether to go for the K750i or this one. A few of my friends
have the K750i and despite its great features, I thought it just
looked bit boring, so I went for the stylish K600i. After reading
the keypad was a bit difficult to use, I tested it out in the shop
before committing myself, but I have absolutley no problem with
it (I suggest u do the same). The 262k screen is super clear. The
1.3MP camera isnt as good as the K750i, but is still great. Video
capture can be improved by changing a setting, but to send a video
message you have to use the lower quality setting. 3G video conversations
work great so long as you have a 3G signal (not the phone's fault).
I have been able to both see and hear the other person very clearly
and with very little break up. Lots of other features work perfectly
as described. It could do with more fixed memory or a memory slot,
but is not a problem for me. Battery life is longer than my K700i
due to the improved 900mah battery. Overall its a great, stylish
phone. Would give it 5* if it had more memory. Rating:
Reviewed by JAMES from ENGLAND on
27th Sep 2005
MY LAST PHONE WAS THE SPV C500 SO WHEN IT CAME TO UPGRADING ANYTHING
WAS GOING TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT. I AGREE WITH THE KEYPAD ISSUES BUT
AFTER FIGURING OUT THAT YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BE CLUMSY, I GOT THE
HANG OF IT. 3G WORKS PERFECTLY, ALWAYS GOT GOOD RECEPTION AND THE
WHOLE FUNCTIONING OF THE PHONE IS SPOT ON. IT LOOKS BETTER THAN
THE K750i TOO WHICH JUST RESEMBLES A FORD SIERRA CENTRE CONSOLE
TO ME. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
13th Sep 2005
Such a poor design. I decided to buy this instead of the K750 cos
I thought 3G would be more interesting than a top quality camera.
I didnt really get the chance to try out the 3G stuff cos I was
too busy being appalled at the useless keypad. And I am not exaggerating
when I say useless, you really cannot use it. It is so flat you
have to press really hard and even then you dont get that assuring
click feel so you keep pressing things twice to make sure that it
worked the first time round which half the time it does and the
other half you miss. Sent it back after two days and ended up with
the K750 afterall. No problems at all with the keypad even though
it's less spaced out than the K600. Just goes to show how much difference
a good design makes. Rating:
Reviewed by jon from england on
11th Sep 2005
Well, it's a sony, so i though good start, but not so fast. Very
stylish, and well thats about it, texting is so slow, unless you
want to spend hours writing your texts, 3G a little slow, and not
that great reception. A little disapointed with the camera, especially
after the lastest k750 and w800 coming out. So personally i'd avoid,
i am changing this tomorrow. Rating:
Reviewed by jonny from uk on
7th Sep 2005
without question the worst phone you could ever buy! the things
that should be easy calling and texting are excrutiatingly painful,
the end call button is so small you'd need a 1 yr old's finger to
hit with any regularity.... no i can't go on anymore i do not want
to think about this appalling phone any longer. Rating:
Reviewed by Kam Parmar from UK on
23rd Aug 2005
The design of this phone sold it to me. It's stylish & sleek. It
feels silky an smooth in the palm and even looks like a proper designer
camera from the lens side when taking shots as opposed to a phone.
The finish is superb - cool silver with a touch of matt black and
chrome. Very impressive sound quality with nice treble and no distorion
or dull sound like some Nokia's. Also has a built in graphic eq.
Picture quality is not that great and disapointed that it only has
a built in 33mb memory and no external memory. The joystick used
to navigate through the menu is outstanding. The buttons are flush
with the front cover which has it's pros and cons as when dialing
quickly, you can easily miss a number or 2. All in all, it's a great
phone and I am very happy with this stylish piece. Rating:
Reviewed by Tony Williams from UK on
14th Aug 2005
Got this phone recently on 3 in the uk and it's definitely one of
the best phones around. I've used the k700i before and this model
feels the same in most respects, apart from: The camera is better,
the look of the phone is fantastic, the joy stick in the middle
is easier to use, shutter on the back to cover the lens and the
flash seems to work fine in low level conditions. The phone looks
better than the new 750i because up close the tube look with the
flush buttons seems to look alot classier with the sleek metal finish,
but the screen is smaller than most modern mobiles and battery life
still limited (2 days at the most). All in all i'm very happy with
my new mobile and i can't believe some idiots are reviewing this
phone without having even used one, Doh!! Rating:
Reviewed by callum 4 sarah from scotland
on 14th Aug 2005
i just gt it and i find it very poor i had da k500i and i thought
i would be gettin an upgreade how wrong could i be. AVOID THIS PHONE. Rating:
Reviewed by Farhad from India on
23rd Jun 2005
I bought it a week back and not very much satisfied. Although its
shape is attractive but the screen size is too small in context
of the overall size of the phone. It is very expensive as well atleast
in india. Rating:
Reviewed by Johneboy from UK on
10th Jun 2005
Only two stars as even though its a 3G phone it doesn't have 3G
features I would expect. Good points: Size is good - Not a brick!
(Could account for missing features) Works very well as a modem
and battery life isn't bad. Video calls work very well. Built in
camera is very good. Flash is blindingly bright! RDS radio is a
good feature. Good call sound quality. Bad points: Uncomfortable
to use due to a hard edge up by the ear-piece. It actually hurts
to make a long call on it! Keypad is slow to use and you find it
easy to hit multiple buttons. Buttons on either side of the phone
are easy to catch by mistake which is VERY annoying. Not having
an HTML browser is very poor. Can't charge it through the USB port.
No memory card slot!!!!! Summary: A nice looking phone with good
points and bad points which go together to make this nothing more
than an average handset. Rating:
Reviewed by Richard Woods from England
on 30th May 2005
it'alrite got it 2 weeks ago after a few days the fone got boring
so i got myself a nokia 6230i and thats way better than the k600i,
my sister Marlynne hated that fone she said it felt like a brick.lol Rating:
Reviewed by HatoNahoto from India on
26th May 2005
Poor quality, very small screen from todays standard Rating:
Reviewed by jack from australia on
22nd May 2005
a good 3g phone with 1.3 megapixel camera. Dont know why its called
k600i. Should be above k700i as it features way more. Strange i
though this wouldn't even be near release. Theres still a few month
wait, at least here in australia. (very unadvanced country. :( Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from Bulgaria on
19th May 2005
Excellent but still expensive Rating:
