In a nutshell: A slimmed-down version of Sony Ericsson's
hugely successful K800i, the K810i shares the amazing 3.2 megapixel
Cyber-Shot™ camera with autofocus and bright xenon flash that
made the K800i arguably the best camera phone so far. Also comes
with a music player, 3G video calling, expandable memory and wireless
Bluetooth connectivity. The K810i can be your digital camera and
MP3 player as well as a mobile phone. It costs more than the K800i
but is slimmer and lighter. Available in black, red or ivory.
Review:
May 2007. Updated June 2009.
The Sony Ericsson K810i Cyber-shot™ is virtually
the same as the hugely successful and best-selling K800i.
The two key differences are that the K810i is slimmer - 17mm instead
of 22mm - and that the buttons have a new design. It's good to see
that the phone is smaller and lighter, since that was one of the
main complaints about the K800i. However, the new keypad has small
circular buttons that are quite widely separated and are not obviously
an improvement over the old keypad design. Perversely, Sony Ericsson
have kept the fiddly joystick that really should have been changed.
Apart from these cosmetic modifications, not much
has changed in the year since the launch of the K800i.
Its photographic capabilities are the same as the K800i.
In other words it's one of the best camera phones currently available.
The camera is 3.2 megapixels with autofocus (to enable your images
to be sharper), a powerful xenon flash (better than the weak LCD
flashes used on most phones), high quality optics (as you'd expect
from Sony, one of the leading makers of digital cameras) and a 16x
digital zoom. One new feature is something that Sony Ericsson call
"Photo fix", which adjusts the light balance, brightness
and contrast of the image - a useful feature if you don't have access
to image-editing software on a PC. The camera also has Sony Ericsson's
BestPic™ feature which lets you automatically take nine photos
in a second, so that you can choose the best one to keep - handy
for moving subjects. There's also a picture
stabiliser, which helps to reduce camera shake. One design improvement
is that the camera cover is now recessed, avoiding the problem that
the K800i had with the lens
cover sliding off. The video camera is also of excellent quality,
recording at QVGA resolution. A video editor is included, so that
you can edit videos on the phone.
The screen resolution is the same as the K800i,
and is standard for high-end phones at 320 x 240 pixels and 262k
colours. It's an excellent display.
In addition to the photographic capabilities, the
K810i is also an excellent performer in other areas. It has a built-in
music player that supports MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ and WMA formats,
and also a stereo RDS FM radio. Audio quality is good, especially
using the supplied headphones or an optional Bluetooth
wireless stereo headset. It's also possible to buy an adaptor
to plug in standard 3.5mm headphones.
The K810i is a 3G phone, and supports video calling
as well as high speed downloads at up to up to 384 kbps. In common
with the K800i, there's no
EDGE capability, so 2G data transfer speeds are slow. Internal memory
is a reasonable 64 Mbytes (enough for around 16 music tracks), so
you'll want to buy a Memory
Stick Micro™ card, which are available in sizes up to 2
Gbytes. Battery life is excellent for a 3G phone.
In conclusion, the K810i is an excellent phone,
and offers a lighter, slimmer alternative to the K800i.
Both are outstanding camera phones, with near identical functionality,
but cosmetic differences. The K810i is retailing at higher prices
than the K800i, so if cost is an issue choose the K800i.
If you want to stand out from the crowd with a newer thinner phone,
choose the K810i. The new K850i
offers a 5 megapixel camera. Update: the K810i is now obsolete,
but the next blockbuster camera phone from SE will be the Sony
Ericsson Satio, expected in October 2009.
Features of the Sony Ericsson K810i include:
3G video calling
3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, xenon flash
and 16x digital zoom
Video recorder (164 x 144 pixels, 30 frames
per second)
Second camera for video calling
Display: TFT, 262,144 colours, 240 x 320 pixels
Music player (MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ and WMA formats)
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Reviewed by Ian Tarrant from UK on
22nd Jul 2007
Had this phone for a 2weeks now it is great great camera and pictures
down load lovely texting is ok but could be hard if you don't know
were the letters are if you been texting for a while you'll have
no pro. battery ok looks great best phone so far did have w800i Rating:
Reviewed by Pavel from UK on
22nd Jul 2007
Very nice mobile. After Samsung D840 ergonomic is much better. Very
nice plastic. Camera is good for 3.2megaP. Have problems with internet
access, but I think it's related to my provider, O2. Rating:
Reviewed by lee bekier from Scotland
on 21st Jul 2007
Well i recieved this phone Unlocked, if you read the other reviews
that say this phone is rubbish and the keys are too small...dont
listen to them!! The phone is excellent, i have always been a firm
believer of Nokia, until i decided to turn my back on them and go
for SE.I have found this phone so easy to use and the updated firmware
is so simple to downnload. Please give this phone a chance and buy
it as you wont be dissapointed, its a new style of phone and me
and the lass have now got one of these phones each. Rating:
Reviewed by SANJAY SINGH from INDIA
on 20th Jul 2007
I RECENTLY BUYED SONY ERICSSON K810I PHONE AND FOUND THAT IT IS
A NICE PHONE AND HAVING A VERY NICE PICTURE QUALITY AS COMPARED
TO NOKIA N73 BUT THE DRAWBACK IS ITS MUSIC IS LOW THEN N73 , IT
IS NOT EDGE ENABLED , NO SOFTWARES CAN BE DOWNLOAD ELSE IT IS A
ULTIMATE PHONE I WILL GIVE IT 4 POINTS Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from England on
17th Jul 2007
What a superb phone!!! I thought, after reading reviews, that it
would be a slab of a thing with keys totally unsuitable for my sausage
like digits. Was I wrong, it's beautiful. My last phone was a D750i
( a K750i in drag ) and I liked that, but the quality of the screen
on the K810 is brilliant. Battery life very good, but then it lives
in a cradle when I'm in the car so it gets charged there. Then only
slight niggle is the size of the letters on the keypad, they're
a tad small for my aging eyesight, although they do light up nicely. Rating:
Reviewed by Notty from Wales on
16th Jul 2007
This is a great phone the camera is great its a great size not like
a brick like some say and the buttons are great it also looks great,
the reception of the radio is also fantastic compared to my Nokia
N91 and i got a 2gb memory card so its ok for that. Get it you wont
regret it!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Abbas from Pakistan on
16th Jul 2007
I have been waiting for this phone since long, and as i bought it
finally, i think it was the best decision to buy it, camera is exceptional,
memory is good enough, but you can always upgrade it with memory,
Mp3 player is good, and gives you almost all features which a normal
working person needs. Forget abt that keypad, u'll get used to it
in minutes and it just adds to the visual beauty of this phone.
Still, My suggestion is that if u need a stylish, pomping phone
then buy a samsung, if you are after features, go for SE and gives
u a good resale value too. Rating:
Reviewed by matt from UK on 16th
Jul 2007
I'm very disappointed with this phone as i have owned a Samsung
D600 before it and find the Samsung's video camera function to be
much better. I also found the Samsung's converter, e.g. currency
and length converter, to be useful. Some features like the blogging
function are interesting but i dont wish to be paying for every
time i want to post an image on my blog from my phone. I think the
design could be so much better and they should have pulled it away
from the K800. It could have been made much smaller and lighter
as it feels like a brick. The shiny surface shows up finger marks
and dirt and makes the phone look even uglier. The battery life
is also very bad as mine lasts only a few days, losing around 10%
of life a day where my Samsung could have lasted weeks until the
battery needed re-charging. I would not recommend anyone to buy
this phone as i have been very disappointed and i would trade it
for my old samsung any day. Rating:
Reviewed by Claudia from UK on
14th Jul 2007
One day my mobile did not turn on. Only a red light on the infrared
side( Right down side) was flashing. I fund that the menory needs
to be urgrade it. I send for reparied 3 week ago by Carphone Wherehouse
and they did not said anyting jet. This is very inconveniece. I
don't have another mobile and I have to pay the month charge even
If I don't have my mobile. 14/07/07 Rating:
Reviewed by Everton from England on
12th Jul 2007
This is my first Sony Ericsson phone, and its absolutely brilliant.A
digital camera, music player, web browser, even a modem, and much
more besides. A jack of all trades and master of all-wouldn't be
out of place in a Bond movie! Only one thing though, its too easy
to get grubby fingerprints on it, but that's a minor quibble. Isn't
there anything this phone can't do? Rating:
Reviewed by John Mc from England on
10th Jul 2007
This phone is absolutely SUPERB!!! It looks great, hits the right
balance between flashiness and business appeal, and doesnt feels
solidly built. The camera is excellent, the music player is brilliant
(the speaker quality and sound is spot on too) etc etc and overall
the usability of it is just so good. As in, the way in which the
phone functions is just so so logical. What assures me of this is
that with my old phone (the awful LG U8360) I kept thinking "WHY
CANT I DO THAT?!", or "WHY IS IT DOING THIS?" or (pretty much all
the time) "WHY IS THE TEXTING SO BL**DY SLOW!!!!???". But with this
I find myself never conflicting with what its doing, its so logically
designed. The best phone Ive ever had, without question. Get it. Rating:
Reviewed by Jason from UK on
9th Jul 2007
This is my 1st SE and wat a phone. Top quality camera and so easy
to use. I was a nokia nut but i am now Se nut, they are simple to
use and look great. Highly recommend this phone Rating:
Reviewed by Tim from UK on 9th
Jul 2007
Really really good phone; MUCH better than that god-awful Samsung
U600 I traded in for this. I'm very hard to please with this sort
of thing but I've found a phone which does everything well here.
The features are excellent- great camera and media functions, the
buttons are great to use (even with big clumsy hands like mine)
and it feels robust and well made. The menus are intuitive and sensibly
laid out; anyone could use this phone but the options provide a
huge amount of personalisation etc. Only slight downside so far
is it sometimes lags and takes a second to catch up when waking
it up from stand-by but it's not a problem and doesn't spoil this
great phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Neem from UK - London on
6th Jul 2007
Hi there, recently got the k810i and have to say i am a little disappointed
with it. After hearing all the hype about how good the camera is,
i thought id buy this phone to replace my kodak 3.2MP camera and
also my mp3 player. The camera quality is ok, but the picture is
of average quality no way can it match my 3 year old kodak camera.
Also the video recording is terrible, when u start recording in
video mode the picture is pixilated and smudged. My old N73 was
much clearer and shaper. The mp3 player is good and i found it had
decent sound, however the keys are a bit fiddly and the camera lens
cover still slides open in my pocket like the k800i. Overall i would
say the k810i is an ok phone but certainly nothing special. Rating:
Reviewed by Rebecca from Isle of Man
on 4th Jul 2007
As a die hard fan of Samsung slide phones, was a little reticent
about defecting to the Sony Ericsson camp…..but am now a complete
convert. The only thing that put me off the Samsung D840 was the
hideously cheap looking chrome-esque metal that showed up every
single fingerprint on it’s cover. And the U600 was just a
complete nightmare (that temperamental touch screen would have driven
me to phone-icide. Got the K810i yesterday and am really impressed.
Really easy to use, great smooth and responsive interaction between
keypad and screen, EXCELLENT camera which has as good resolution
and picture quality as my 5 megapixel regular digital camera (which
decided to go awol last month) and a very simple editing/uploading/fiddling
process. Uploading fave tunes is a piece of cake and the FM radio
also a bit of a clincher as it was the only thing missing from my
most prized possession – my iPod. Am currenly carrying new
said phone, around in one of those little drawstring bags you get
sunglasses in, and it’s sitting snugly in the wee mobile phone
pocket built into my handbag – I’m obviously still going
through that ‘new phone’ phase where you panic every
time you breathe on the bleeding thing or leave any kind of a smudge,
smear or trace that you ever touched it……naturally this
will eventually subside and I’ll no doubt soon be dropping
it on every tiled toilet floor in town/dropping it down the loo/throwing
it at wall when I’m being constantly harassed by unwanted
phone calls, but until such nonchalance descends upon me and said
phone, I will indeed be treating it like some sacred relic and affording
it more respect and care than would my own offspring. And who could
blame me eh? I mean this phone is perfect. It looks HOT, it works
like a treat, easy to use, just the right weight, just the right
size, wicked interface…..what more could a girl ask for…….?
(except maybe a nice pair of matching sunglasses……) Rating:
Reviewed by Ruth from UK on 4th
Jul 2007
Excellent phone. Love it. QUESTION. My battery fluctuates alot.
Can anyone tell me why??? Rating:
Reviewed by Patti from UK on
3rd Jul 2007
Received this phone last week and i really didnt like the buttons,
not exactly text friendly. OK, this phone looks nicer than the K800i
and slimmer althou not really that noticeable to be honest. Apart
from that its pretty much the same as the K800i. Just not for me
so returned it and gone back to my K800i. Should have listened when
people told me not to bother upgrading to this one, would have saved
me a trip down to the shops but i guess u never know until you've
tried it for yourself. Rating:
Reviewed by abdi from england on
1st Jul 2007
exelent 5/5 Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from St helens, UK
on 1st Jul 2007
I did have the K800i last year until I lost it in a night of drunken
haze. So I thought might aswell upgrade to this. Top phone, although
the W810i and K800i were better for texting, I really like this,
the camera cover no longer goes a-wandering in your pocket! And
I suppose the phone's sleek looks make up for the slight cramp in
my thumb while texting. I'm getting used to that. I recommend this
to anyone SE do it again! Rating:
Reviewed by John from UK on 1st
Jul 2007
Had a Nokia 6234 (outstanding piece of kit) and upgraded to a Nokia
6300 (again, an outstanding piece of kit) but I fancied a change...
So, I changed to a SE K810i. FEATURES... Outstanding, and far more
fun factor appeal than a Nokia. Overall, i'm pleased, but there
are a few niggles. The joystick is fiddly and the phone shows every
smudge and mark. It doesn't feel as robust as a Nokia either. Next
year, I think i'll revert to Nokia, but, its personal choice. I
don't dislike the phone, but I can't help feeling that the Nokia
6234 & Nokia 6300 are hard acts to follow. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark Henderson from UK on
1st Jul 2007
Best Phone ever, Great camera, Great video, Great graphics, Go get
one !!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by shan from pakistan on
30th Jun 2007
i recently got the phone and let me tell you i was extremely extremely
disappointed, it is one the the ugliest phones i've ever had, it
was a total brick. the buttons were atrocious, the body being plastic
felt so extremely cheap it didnt look like a phone that matched
its price. Camera was the only good thing on it but video quality
was disappointing. I'm a nokia user and the SE interface and software
was very user nonfriendly. the most disappointing thing was the
performance, while viewing pictures it took like atleast 20 sec
to clear up making viewing a nightmare, just returned it, i hate
this phone Rating:
Reviewed by owens from Great Britain
on 30th Jun 2007
Carly, go to settings, General, New events,select pop up. My only
complaint with this phone is the joystick otherwise its fantastic. Rating:
Reviewed by Carly Game from UK on
29th Jun 2007
Hi I have only recently got the phone and so far i am impressed,
its my first sony ericsson phone so im still getting used to the
new menu styles etc but so far so good! I just have a question though,
when i receive a text message it comes up as a new event as part
of the applications menu-my friend had a sony ericsson a couple
of years ago and when she got a text it popped up with the persons
piture and just said 'new messgae read?'. I have assigned pictures
to contacts in the phone book but it still comes up as an event.
Any ideas? Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by joe from Trinidad&Tobago
on 28th Jun 2007
I find this cell is the best in the world it is pirfect in every
way and the key pad is cool Rating:
Reviewed by wendy womble from britain
on 28th Jun 2007
i thought that the phone was too expensive for the standard that
it wass the camera broke easily and was not as good as i had imagined
and all the phone really was , was a smarter looking version of
the lower one. (which was better). i thought the keys were too small
and it was extremely hard to text on. if you have the lower level
phone if i was you i wouldnt bother to change to this one. with
all the negatives there comes a positive .. it was relitivley easy
to use. Rating:
Reviewed by KAWASAKI KX250 from ENGLAND
on 28th Jun 2007
I agree with the reviews on this phone being a re cased k800i, if
you have the k800i dont bother changing to the 810, I had a k750i
and changed to the 810 and am more than happy with the phone. I
am a man with large hands and the keys are easy to use, the standard
memory seems huge, the camera is excellent, speaker volume is fine
for the phone but not so good for music over the speaker, but hey,
its not a walkman its a camera. I have had 2 se phones coming away
from Nokia and will have nothing else for the forseeable future.
Top phone, nice size, with out being too small. Rating:
Reviewed by Clumpy from England on
28th Jun 2007
I have the SE K800i and think its fantastic only had one prob "the
joy stick" but no more in a year. Will now get the 810i cause Sony
are taking there time on the 850i ,Come on Sony HuRRY UP. I give
the 800i tpo marks thats why im staying with SE . Rating:
Reviewed by harpreet from england on
27th Jun 2007
Same as Daz, first phone I've had that isn't a Nokia - I was a bit
weary of this and my bf kept saying I would hate going from a Nokia
to Ericsson but I have to say I love it! Camera is excellent, was
a bit worried about the buttons but I think they are much easier
to use...Would def recommend! Rating:
Reviewed by bradley from england on
26th Jun 2007
i lurv mi k810i i am 11 and i luv it i luv mi days with this ?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Rating:
Reviewed by DAZ from UK on 26th
Jun 2007
First phone i've had that is'nt a Nokia and i have to say it is
an excellent handset. Great 3.2 mega pixel camera with plenty of
memory to store photos. Thumbs up! Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from Singapore on
26th Jun 2007
An Over rated phone... I think its exactly the same as the K800i.
Go over there to rate it. Dun bother to do it twice... You can compare
their Features. Its exactly the same! I would say tt Its jux aform
of marketing strategy. They did not even bother to increase the
inner memory capacity... Or the mega pix... Moreover. The keypad
is "UGLY"? I own a K800i. I would be a fool to pay for this phone.
5 Stars for K800i. I suppose i dun have to rate this??? =) Rating:
Reviewed by MARK from UK on 25th
Jun 2007
HAD THIS PHONE SINCE THE UK LAUNCH. I LIKE THIS PHONE AND HAVE HAD
NO PROBLEMS USING THE KEYPAD. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD IS THAT
THE MOBILE RSS FEED, WITH SET UP FEEDS ALREADY ON, I.E THE BBC HAVE
STOPPED WORKING AND IT WONT UPDATE. NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO
MY PHONE WITH REGARD TO SETTINGS. HAVE EMAILED SONY WHO HAVE NOT
YET RESPONDED. ANYBODY ELOSE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM??? Rating:
Reviewed by adnan from kuwait on
25th Jun 2007
what is the meaning of k810, if its a copy of the k800? it has the
same weak speaker phone and i dont advice u to put amore than 1
gig memory, and they still use the the bad quality headphone that
has slim soft wires instead of quality materials. I still cant understand
why sony made this phone? is it marketing only? coz they didnot
make any changes compared to the k800. Rating:
Reviewed by Brian from UK on
24th Jun 2007
The Phone says it all quite simply the best Phone on the market
at the moment. Rating:
Reviewed by bob from england on
24th Jun 2007
this phone is the best!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by johnny from uk on
24th Jun 2007
ive had (n73,n80,n93,k800i,w850i,6288 and ive also used n95) but
i have to say the k810i is the best one it's the latest one with
the newest software and its 3.2 megapixel camera is amazing and
thanks to its flash and photo fix it can match the n95 5 megapixel
camera Rating:
Reviewed by mark from England on
22nd Jun 2007
as a rule i really hate Sony Ericsson phones and only ordered this
one because the samsung u600 has touch sensitive buttons (my last
3 phones being samsung sliders). However, i've now had the phone
since monday evening and i've got to say i'm a convert! really pleased
with it so far. i expected the buttons to be fiddly and annoying
and they're not. i expected the predictive text to be awkward and
it isnt. the camera is the best i've ever had on a phone (the flash
and quality of pic in poorly lit situations is outstanding). also
very easy to use and really like how much you can personalise everything
from the message alert through to the theme, wallpaper, screensaver,
ringtone etc etc. would definitely recommend it! Rating:
Reviewed by richard from london, england
on 22nd Jun 2007
i have been reading reviews on here for a while to determine weather
or not i would get this phone as my upgrade. my previous phone was
a w810i, which i knew would be a dam hard phone to beat. first impressions
of the phone was that it was a bit chunky, even thought i might
send it back cos of the size, but im really glad i didnt. excellent
phone, dont listern to these other people, it has excellent battery
life and smashing camera. and now got used to size. only phone i
would have been happy with after my w810i. !!!happy days!!! Rating:
Reviewed by KAJ from UK on 21st
Jun 2007
At first dissapointed by size as used to a slim moto ravr but soon
overwelmed my the fantastic features and user inferface. Simple
to use, powerful and impressive set of capabilities makes this the
best phone I have ever experienced. Rating:
Reviewed by davy mac from n.ireland
on 20th Jun 2007
good phone, only downside is the battery life, not all it could
be and the screen and keypad tend to show the marks and smudges
of everyday use, apart from this, no complaints. Rating:
Reviewed by vecter from pakistan on
20th Jun 2007
k810iis a buetifull cel fone and i like other then sony ericsson Rating:
Reviewed by Sasha from UK on
20th Jun 2007
If it wasn't for the unusable keypad, this phone would be worth
something, but this way it is going straight for the rubish bin.
Why?! It will only alow me to type at half the speed I normaly do.
Other than, key positioning and feel is awful. Never did I have
such a horible keypad on any of my devices. The camera is of average
quality. My 5 yr old Fuji Finepix produces far better pictures...
Nothing at all special about this phone. I was hoping it will replace
the need to carry a proper camera, but it did not! Not only that,
but now I have to get a proper phone if I was to text anything to
anyone. Horrible! Rating:
Reviewed by Ross from Scotland on
20th Jun 2007
great phone, but im on my second one and even its still VERY sluggish
and non responsive. so far ive only seen one other person a problem.
is there anyone else out there? Rating:
Reviewed by Peter from Australia on
19th Jun 2007
i recomend this phone to all. Its a magnificiant phone with excellent
camera. But the only problem with it is when you put a 2GB memory
stick the performance of the phone is degrading, which can be neglected.
on the whole this is a very excellent phone. Rating:
Reviewed by bg from usa on 17th
Jun 2007
i recomend this phone to everyone... Takes great/exceent pictures,
it is also an mp3 player, and a remote control for your computer.
Great functions, great design. i hope the joystick will last. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from UK on 16th
Jun 2007
When I got my k810i it was unusual to me as I have always used Nokia
phones. But I it was a fantastic phone and still is, well done SE! Rating:
Reviewed by Mark Whitfield from Salford
Quays, Egerton, BOLTON, UK on 15th Jun 2007
Received my SIM'less K800i a few days ago and I must say, I am impressed.
The software is excellent and very intuitive. The camera feels like
you're using a standard compact and offers a good number of functions.
The radio and MP3 (WMA) player is also excellent. A 4GB card is
out in early July making this phone one of the most versatile phones
out there for combining alot of other devices into one (camera,
MP3 player, radio, mobile of course). You can also sync your Outlook
entries with it (pity it 'doesn't' do the emails as well... bear
this in mind). From what I can see, the K850 is out in the fourth
quarter of this year and is pretty much identical in function except
it has a 5 megapixel camera. As such investing in this phone will
not leave you behind the rest. I still think it is much better than
the Nokia N95 for make quality and the camera quality is too close
to call (remember it is about Optics not MegaPixels so don't get
too hung up on resolution). The audio output seems to get better
reviews also. I bought the crystal clear hard case the acts as a
slipper for this device and this fits snug and is a worthwhile purchase
to protect an investment that will no doubt, get plenty of use.
The resolution of the screen is the same as most current PDAs at
320x240 and as such, the standard games like Tennis, look great.
I will certainly be downloading one or 2 more to keep me going mad
on long plane/train journeys. Dragging and dropping music and photos
is a breeze also. All in all, I think it is the best phone on the
market at the moment. Rating:
Reviewed by Karvin from United Kingdom
on 15th Jun 2007
Fantastic features.... Nice pic output from 3.2 MP camera, Excellent
music. 3G feature to speak to someone using video call I would give
5 out of 5 Rating:
Reviewed by Johny from England on
15th Jun 2007
Yh well i aint sayin that its a bad fone but there is hardley any
difference with the k800i and the k810i the only main difference
is that it is slimer and lighter yet it costs like double the amount
so you may aswell stay with the k800i Rating:
Reviewed by Nen from Singapore on
15th Jun 2007
I have always wanted to upgrade my phone (was using a 5 years old
Nokia no-extra-function phone ;) and so did some 'research' Stumbled
on this site and read all the reviews, mostly positive ones and
decided to give this phone a try. Two days on, i'm fallimg more
and more in love with it. Thanks to all you reviewers, thanks Sony
Ericsson, I'm a very happy woman! Rating:
Reviewed by Dean from England on
15th Jun 2007
I just got this phone today and it is the best phone out on the
market so far until the sony ericsson K850i comes out which is a
5 mega pixel phone this phone should be everones number 1 phone
to buy,its stylish practical and got good battery life,im a big
fan off nokias but this phone is the best,iv had all the nokia phones
out including 8800 SE N95 N73 N80 and all the old phones 3300 8310
you know the first face offs the 5146 so yeh nokia was the way to
go but now there just aint got what sony ericsson offer which is
a powerful camera,stylish phone and realiable all the N range is
good for is breaking on you going slow and giving you hassle N95
without a doubt would be the best phone but its too much of a headache,runs
too slow and is the size of a large wallet even though its pretty
light id wait for the k850i and for now its all about the K810i Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
14th Jun 2007
Just upgraded from the W810i which is a great phone but I prefer
this phone its fantastic especially the camera is excellent, my
only complaint is the buttons, slightly fiddly, but don't let that
put you off. Buy it! Rating:
Reviewed by tommy from indonesia on
14th Jun 2007
ACE Rating:
Reviewed by emma from uk on 13th
Jun 2007
i work for a well known mobile company there is hardly any difference
between this and the k800i but i upgaraded to it the keypad is gorgouse
sylish and modern the battery life is brill and also s.e hardly
ever get faults unlike the nokia n range but lovley phone if ur
a sony fan this is the perfect fone Rating:
Reviewed by G. Eriksen from Norway on
12th Jun 2007
The K810i looks good, works good - but is sadly useless as a mobile
phone. 4 - four - days after bying this phone the screen freaked
out. According to the service it had been "squeezed" - which was
the only alternative since it had no visible damage. The "squeeze"
was to place it in a pocket -so dont touch this phone, unless you
would like to find out what coustomer service means to Sony Ericcson,
and trust me - you dont. Rating:
Reviewed by Adam from England on
11th Jun 2007
Best phone ive ever had. love everything about it.quality product Rating:
Reviewed by phil williams from uk on
11th Jun 2007
ive had the phone a week now so i feel i can make a good and fair
judgment on the phone. to put it simply its brilliant the camera
is the best ive ever used and ive had plenty of cam phones. the
best touches are the 1,4,7 and star key light up in cam mode to
allow you to find the correct keys in the dark! the only tiny draw
back is the fact of the joy stick which might b a bit awkward if
u have larger fingers oh and maybe a document veiwer would of been
nice to but thats me bein really really picky!! all in all this
for me is the perfict phone its the 3rd in 12 months due to goin
a bit mad and gettin the nokia n70 which to me was a disaster of
a phone to slow and just rubish so i bought a motorola z3 which
was much better, but all are blown away by the design of the keys(which
are strangly very easy to use even though they r round)to the camera.
if u can only get one phone it must b the k810i! Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
10th Jun 2007
After much delibiration between the Nokia N95, the LG Prada and
the Sony Ericcson K810i. I left the store, with K810i and have no
regrets :D The Nokia was brilliant in many ways, but serious software
issues. It froze, it turned it's self of and was sluggish between
menu's. The Prada phone, looked really nice, but the touch screen
was pointless and texting was ridicuosly hard. But the k810i brightend
up my day, it worked beautifully and the camera is superb :D The
menus are nice, but the icons are hard to distinguish between though.
Finally, if your in any doubt between the three go for the Sony
every time :D Rating:
Reviewed by chriswilkinsafc from england
on 10th Jun 2007
this is the best phone on the market. great camera, better than
my digial camera! so clear. great internet, perfect mp3 player,
i didnt even need my i-pod when i got a 2 gig card! good for games,
battery life is perfect if you charge it properly after purchase!
2 or three days easy! if your looking to buy a phone, a camera,
an ipod and a psp, then just get this phone! LUSH Rating:
Reviewed by tony from argentina on
10th Jun 2007
it is the best fone ever it is perfect for you nerds Rating:
Reviewed by Grant from Scotland on
6th Jun 2007
This phone is fantastic. I have only had it 2 days but im really
impressed with it. It looks great and the quality of it is excellent.
The software is very easy to use as its virtually the same as my
previous phone(W810i). The camera on it is fantastic for a phone
and takes great pics. You can have great fun with the face warp
software on it. If anyone is thinking of getting a new phone then
get this one. Rating:
Reviewed by Tommo from Merry Ol' England
on 6th Jun 2007
This phone is most awesome. I have been saving up for 2 months to
get the w810i, but when i saw this phone, I borrowed, begged and
stealed to get it, and i havent regretted my decision. After trying
out the simulation out on Sony Ericssons site, (sonyericsson.com)i
had to get it. Have you seen it!!!! The camera is awesome, the display
is awesome, the weight is awesome, the buttons, despite what SOME
people say, is awesome. And if you're worried about smudges and
the lens opening, buy a dam case! They're like badger (swearing
not allowed) all off eBay. GET THIS PHONE!!!!!1 Rating:
Reviewed by Kieron Jones from Uk on
5th Jun 2007
Does trackID not work on orange handsets? I cant seem to find it
in my phone. otherwise, the phone is really excellent! Rating:
Reviewed by jeff from uk on 4th
Jun 2007
very good phone i have got 1 even though i was going to go for the
u600 because i had the d900 and enjoyed having it. Rating:
Reviewed by jhon from UK on 4th
Jun 2007
Yes it is good hand set but its battery life is worse and the set
freeze on some 3G calls Rating:
Reviewed by Mark Westwood from England
on 3rd Jun 2007
Well.. what i can i say apart from this phone really is fantastic!
I personally think it is a superb "upgrade" from the fanous K800i
phone. If you like or are into the new shiney/glossy fashionable
finish to new phones then look no further than the K810i! The first
thing I noticed about the K810i was the camera function on the back
of the phone. The slide seems to be more intergrated than the K800i
phone. This is just a brilliant little makeover that sony ericsson
have brought across to us! Many users, including myself, found that
the slide for the camera on the K800i would open frequently when
left in a pocket, hence the change. Now I have gathered from previous
comments that there seems to be a problem with the size of the keys
on the keypad. Many people have reckognized for themselves that
the keys are too small! i personally think that they are completely
fine and are part of the new "look". Now, im a reasonably big tall
guy and with that have big hands. I really dont find the key sizes
of the k810i a problem and actually find them easier to use than
"standard" sized keys. Anyways, i hope you have found this review
usefull, tell me what you think if you want. Cheers guy's! =] Rating:
Reviewed by lisa from uk on 2nd
Jun 2007
if u dont have this phone, BUY IT!!! its cool Rating:
Reviewed by ben from uk on 2nd
Jun 2007
This phone's a fingerprint magnet. You really have to clean it every
time u use it otherwise it looks a right mess. Did this as an upgrade
to my K800 but havent found much difference between them tbh. It's
not even slimmer except for the camera part on the back. A very
lazy upgrade from SE. Wouldnt have bothered upgrading if my K800
was still in good condition. Rating:
Reviewed by richeyrich from uk on
2nd Jun 2007
i up graded my d600 for a k810i the camara on it is great for taking
pictures but for recording videos ist rubish looks very Pixelated
my d600 was better for video apart for that it is the best phone
iv had Rating:
Reviewed by Anu from UK on 31st
May 2007
I upgraded to this from my 8800 S cos i loved my sister's K800i.
The K810i is exactly the same... but a tiny bit slimmer and the
buttons are easier to use. Fantastic camera, video calling, mp3/radio
and flight mode... evrything a girl could ever want. I am so totally
an SE convert. Rating:
Reviewed by Chee from US on 31st
May 2007
This is an awesome phone!! I just got it a week ago, so far everything
works great and it did catch a lot of attention from my friends
and colleage! Love the classy look and feel, and the camera quality
is excellent, considering camera implemented on cell phone. :) Rating:
Reviewed by Mattie from England on
31st May 2007
Had this phone a month now.Previously had a LG Chocolate which broke!..this
phone is superb! has everything you need and looks sexy. You can
do so much on it! very entertaining...currently playing worms 2007!...battery
life is fine and camera is a v.good quality. Highly Recomended! Rating:
Reviewed by Abir Ahmed from England
on 30th May 2007
This is a rubbish phone... me and my boyfriend hate it as the camera
quality is poor Rating:
Reviewed by andy from england on
28th May 2007
great phone dont like the buttons though they feel weird Rating:
Reviewed by danjj from uk on
27th May 2007
gr8 phone, no differnet from k800i Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from uk on 26th
May 2007
had this phone 2 weeks now i love it , never had a sony ericsson
before and was concerned about the joystick but adapted to it really
fast and same with the buttons this phone looks class and it is
, the screen is so easy on the eye its lovely , the camera cover
on the back is excellent and causes no probs , i heard people say
you could not here the person you were talking to on the k800 if
you were in a noisy place , there is no problem like that with this
phone , i have only one thing that gets on my goat a bit and that
is i have to keep polishing between the buttons as i cant stand
hand prints on my phone , and it gets finger grease between them
, but hell i enjoy polishing i am a clean freak , that is the only
thing i can moan about , this phone is beautiful it will keep me
happy for a long time Rating:
Reviewed by EAZY from MY COUNTRY on
26th May 2007
DAH FONE IS PROBLY DAH BEST OUT DERE GET IT :D Rating:
Reviewed by liz from uk on 25th
May 2007
this phone is great. its great to look at and great to use. best
phone i have ever used Rating:
Reviewed by nicola from uk on
24th May 2007
really really fab phone, best one ive owned. the joystick does have
a tendancy to be fiddly...and my lens cover does slide off on occasions
when its sitting in my bag...but despite these minor issues it still
makes it an excellent buy and a truly fab phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 23rd
May 2007
Awesome phone - but i cant really see much improvement from the
k800i at all. the buttons are worse but the size is much better!
i am still a fan of the d900 - lllluuuusssshhhh! Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from Uk on 22nd
May 2007
After the SE T610 years back i said i'd never use a SE again and
have been with Nokias ever since, well it was time for a change
today and after the good reviews of the SE K8OOi i decided to try
the k810i, must admit first impressions i'm very happy, the camera
is brilliant compared to what i've been use to and everything else
about it makes it a nice little phone, looks nice and the weight
is perfect. Rating:
Reviewed by Graham from UK on
22nd May 2007
Got the K810i on 18th May, and its been great so far. Brilliant
pictures even inside a very dark bar, great battery life and i've
not been off the phone. The only improvement that is missing is
the removal of the joystick, it should have gone and been replaced
with navigation like the W810i. The phone is nice and quick between
menu's, great menu functions and superb build quality. It does show
up finger prints a little more than i'd like (if you wipe it use
a lint free dry cloth otherwise you'll collect dust round the buttons).
The buttons are great, I was hesitant at first but I've not yet
pressed 2 buttons at the same time, they are really easy to text
with. Great phone 5 out of 5 Rating:
Reviewed by jim from scotland on
21st May 2007
top notch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Jayson from England on
21st May 2007
I have only had this phone for 4 days and its great. The phone works
really well i down loaded the google maps and the came down with
no probs. The k810is bat is also very good Sony Ericsson you have
out done yourself again Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from England on
21st May 2007
The phone is great but overall i think k800i is better. Rating:
Reviewed by Liah from england on
20th May 2007
dis fone is great! packd full of features and awesum camraa! Gr8
4 dem pictur dais owt wit chaa matess :) luv arrrrrrt! Rating:
Reviewed by lui from england on
18th May 2007
This phone is good but i upgraded from the k800i which is neali
the same. sony ericcson iam dissapointed iam going back to my k800i. Rating:
Reviewed by Sean McCloskey from Northern
Ireland on 18th May 2007
Yes the phone keys are a bit fiddly but no more than some in the
past (a few siemens models are coming to mind). But nothing unworkable
and something which I can easily become accumstomed too. 2nd Sony
Ericsson and truely a pleasure to use. Forget the N73 or any Nokia
N series. All I hear is software faults from these. Too much put
onto them by Nokia an not enough consideration given to hardware.
I'd really love to know how much testing went into those models.
This SE by far beats any non smart phone out there and even the
smart phones in terms of durability and usability. Rating:
Reviewed by Oliver from England on
17th May 2007
I must admit this is a quality phone. BUT what does the K810i do
that the K800i didn't? Its the same phone with a better looking
body! I upgraded to this phone on the day of the release and I seriously
believe Sony Ericsson have 'copped out' big time with this phone.
Couldn't they be bothered or sonmething? 5 MP camera would have
been nice with a higher resolution screen perhaps? The w880i although
lacking in features is an iconic phone. Lots of effort obviously
went into making it as tiny as it is. Sony pulled out all the stops
to reinvent their new flagship Walkman phone so why not with the
K810i Cybershot? Peeps new to Sony Ericsson will think its great,
However If you have a K800i and are expecting big things from this
new 'K' series phone your going to be disappointed! SONY ERICSSON
YOU MUST TRY HARDER - You have big competion (ie. Nokia N95, Samsung
U600) Rating:
Reviewed by tom from kosova on
17th May 2007
well well sony ericsson challange to all phones whith style.if you
want the real phone,sony ericsson is the best,buy it and never change
with other phone,i promise Rating:
Reviewed by Francesco Mastellone from
Italy on 17th May 2007
Why oh why do you always judge joysticks so bad? All of the Sony
Ericssons I tried that had them were very comfortable to use, not
to mention the fact that they take up much less space than a truly
ergonomic navigation pad, making for bigger/farther apart buttons.
Regarding the phone itself, I suppose it's "K" quality. It's going
to be my next phone, unless good symbian ones come out soon. The
formats supported by the music player are nice - I know a lot of
guys who wasted their mp3 libraries with iTunes and don't want to
convert back to mp3, further losing audio quality. Then again, while
phones are starting to become reasonably good cameras, they're still
not a patch on a dedicated music player. My only problems with this
phone are its use of Sony's proprietary SD card format(well duh),
and its lack of a built-in 3.5mm jack for headphones. Symbian would
be nice but the reliability of SE' firmware makes up for that. Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from Cambs, England
on 17th May 2007
Really nice phone to look at, and with all the techi stuff that's
in there, i'm sure it's as good as the SE say it is.. Brief look
at the camera - superb quality pics However . . The problem is with
the key pad - nice clicky buttons but just not enough room with
my chunky 'man-hands' and as for the joy stick, far too fiddly and
easy to knock. For that reason alone - it's going back. Rating:
Reviewed by chris from Hull, England.
on 17th May 2007
Had this phone for 1 week now after moving over from Nokia 6280.
To say I am impressed is an understatement - this phone does virtually
everything so very, very well. Menu's are logically listed and easy
to navigate - camera as everyone knows is currently the best available
- texting is a doddle, with the predictive text working superbly,
also easy to set up text and send (none of this 5 presses before
your phone will send a text malarky as found on some other brands).
Keypad is very easy to use, although the soft keys are a little
on the firm side and could do with 'softening up' a touch. The only
down sides are the speakerphone is very poor - trying to use it
hands free when driving on speakerphone is hard going, and the aforementioned
soft keys. Battery life is excellent. Upgraded mine to 1gb memory
card for 15 pounds which gives ample space for MP3's to be used
on the phones excellent media player. Yes, you've guessed my conclusion,
I'm now a convert to the new breed of S E phones (my last one was
5 years ago !) and any buyer will not be disappointed. Outstanding. Rating:
Reviewed by Harry from Chamber of Secrets
on 17th May 2007
Ya, it sounds Gr8 and clear bt nt so much, camera is also cool bT
nT as N95 but u know what THIS IS DADDY OF CAMERA. SO it iS Nr.
1 Rating:
Reviewed by Paul Rhodes from UK on
16th May 2007
For the past few years I have been a windows smartphone user as
I found mainsteam phones were fairly limited in functionality, but
on this years upgrade I decided to revert back to something more
popular and I am very glad i did so. The k810i is very stylish and
user friendly without comprimising in functionality. I am very pleased
to find out that my Microsoft Outlook contacts and calendar appointments
can be synced with the phone. Also the music player is up to scratch
with excellent sound quality and volume. It also has excellent battery
life, radio function, camera (great flash) and some cool apps to
mess around with. Overall an outstanding phone, well worth getting.
Very Impressed! Rating:
Reviewed by abdul from london on
16th May 2007
just got the phone and what can i say its just the best i advise
everyone to get it Rating:
Reviewed by Sleigh from UK on
16th May 2007
Apart from one problem, I think this phone is perfect for ANYTHING
you want to do and I honestly cannot see any other phone in the
future which will beat this one. The one problem is this: while
playing music in the music player, I cannot scroll down and check
the list of songs I have like I could in the W800 and W810i. If
I want to skip, I have to go back and click in Tracks to see and
play the next one. I'm a DJ and I used to DJ with the W810i, this
K810i will be a bit more difficult to use (the headphones that come
with the phone does split in the middle for connection to the amp
either). Still great phone though and I wouldn't swap it. Rating:
Reviewed by kevin from australia on
16th May 2007
great lookin phone.......if only it worked Rating:
Reviewed by Sam Leigh from UK on
16th May 2007
Loving it! Loving it!! Loving it!!! The phone is the best thing
since slice bread. I absolutely love it. The only gadget I regularly
invest in are my phones and I have had some great ones in the past
but this one is on a totally different planet. I've had it for nearly
a week and I still find myself picking it up and fiddling with it.
Facewarp, HP Print, TrackID, graphics when playing games, camera
options and quality, look and feel of the phone etc, I could go
on forever... It's a class phone. My last phone was the W810i which
was good but this is double outstanding and I have just sent an
order through for the Sony Ericsson MBW-100 Watch which I know will
increase my phone pleasure. As you can well understand, my wife
is very worried and she refuses to let me bring the phone to bed
with us. I actually do not want people to buy this phone as I expect
it to be very popular and before you know it, everyone's got one. Rating:
