The Sony Ericsson Z530i is the replacement for
the Z520i. It's a compact
clamshell phone, although slightly larger than the Z520i. The keypad
is really not very nice - for some strange reason Sony Ericsson
have replaced the perfectly good keypad on the Z520i with one that
is both ugly and difficult to use. Texters beware! Disappointingly
too, the colour external screen of the Z520i has been replaced with
a monchrome STN display on the Z530i - a display that is very difficult
to read outdoors.
Functionally the phone is virtually the same as
the Z520i - featuring a below average camera & video camera, an
MP3 player, speakerphone and good connectivity (Bluetooth, infrared,
USB & Fast Port). In another backward step, the Z530i is only triband
(Z520i was quadband). However, the Z530i does have one key improvement
- the introduction of support for a memory card, so you can store
a lot more MP3 tracks and videos. This is the one and only improvement
that we could find. Users are reporting a variety of problems with
this phone, from random freezing and shutting down to Bluetooth
errors and poor audio quality. Probably one to avoid!
Features of the Sony Ericsson Z530i include:
VGA camera (640 x 480 pixels) with 4x digital
zoom and picture editor
Video recorder with VideoDJ™ video-editing software
Main display: TFT, 65,536 colours, 128 x 160
pixels
External display: STN, monochrome
Media player: MP3/AAC (audio), MPEG4 (video)
Speakerphone
Sound recorder
Voice controls
40-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
MusicDJ™ application for creating polyphonic
ringtones
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Average
rating from 100 reviews:
Reviewed by nicole from england on
25th Jan 2007
i got dis fone at christmas and i fink its rubbish it makes it sound
like its gonna b fab but its not. da bluetooth dont work an da videos
only last a few seconds i fink it takes really bad pics so if ya
wanted just a basic fone it wud b perfect 4 u. however if ya wanted
1 wiv loadz of stuff on u wud have 2 luk 4 another. Rating:
Reviewed by miniplowman07 from uk on
25th Jan 2007
this phone is the same as the walkman one the only thing wrong with
it is that its not very load Rating:
Reviewed by Jonathon from Jersey on
20th Jan 2007
Great phone Rating:
Reviewed by John from Hungary on
19th Jan 2007
Only bought the phone today, but it seems ok to me. Main thing for
mew is that people can call and text me, and this does the job well.
As people have mentioned, the camera doesn't seem great, but taking
great photographs is the domain of cameras rather than phones, in
my opinion. Other than that and a few really grating ringtones,
it's a great little phone for the money. Rating:
Reviewed by Warren from Northern Ireland
on 12th Jan 2007
This phone is good and i would recomend it for people who like to
listen to music! use the camera time to time (besides the camera
not bein very good compared to others, the camera is good) its a
good compact flip phone Rating:
Reviewed by Alison from UK on
8th Jan 2007
I had a Siemens CL75 for about a month and had to get rid of it
(too complicated and had to re-charge daily). I read lots of reviews
about the SEZ530i and bought it when it was only available in China.
What a wonderful phone. I don't do all the technical stuff (MP3,
e-mailing, etc that the kids do) but I do use it a lot for texting,
and even my fat fingers can use it just fine. I find the menus great,
a lot like using Windows, and as a phone it's perfect for me. I
love only having to re-charge it once a week, and for photos of
my daughter in the park it's been just fine, taken a few good ones
(sure, it's not great, but it's a PHONE!) - I got the memory card
for that purpose. I love this phone! Now all i need is a cheaper
package lol Rating:
Reviewed by Racheal from Australia on
4th Jan 2007
This Fone Has A Great Design And Is Great For Any Age. However,
The First Day i Bought It I Was Using Bluetooth And It Suddenly
Shut Down Completely. I Coudn't Turn It On Or Anything. Did Anyone
Else Have The Same Problem? Now I Have To Wait For Sony Ericsson
To Send Me a New One.. Rating:
Reviewed by tom from england on
26th Dec 2006
i think it is worth the money because you are guarnteed to befint
from this aas you can do what you want to dod with it its stylish
small and easy to use so go on get one thats my advice Rating:
Reviewed by Erik from Estonia on
24th Dec 2006
After watching the other reviews here I didn't see anyone else having
the problem I'm having with this phone. I like the design and I
can understand the bad quality of photos, but the problem for me
is a battery. It just doesn't stay charged more than 1 day!!! I
went back to the place where I bought it and they said that it's
a new kind of battery that takes a month or so to start working
correctly. I have no idea wether to believe it or not, but the phone
as it is now, is not good AT ALL! Rating:
Reviewed by MARK from AUSTRALIA on
21st Dec 2006
this is the perfect phone . It's great Rating:
Reviewed by pete from uk on 20th
Dec 2006
love this phone! ok, the keys are a bit dodgy for texting, but this
is only a minor inconvenience. ive had no problems with it, and
definately wont be going back to my old nokia! great phone for a
great price! Rating:
Reviewed by s.jongs from Botswana on
14th Dec 2006
the phone is good, idont know maybe not sure,wherther all the dealers
sell only the phone with no accesaries,atleast the head phone. it
only has the chager...otherwise its very much interesting Rating:
Reviewed by fahad from pakistan on
13th Dec 2006
cmon guyz u r talking about a phone that gives u all what u need
in only 8800 rupees can any one just get all this at such damn cheap
price those who r moaning are definitely exaggerating the slot for
memory card is the jewel in the crown poor resolution is the only
flaw its thheee bbbeessstttt.................... Rating:
Reviewed by Kumar from India on
7th Dec 2006
Can any one get a good looking phone with mp3 player, videorecording,good
connectivities,expandable memories, that too for a cheap cost? I
bet we can't, except sony eric z530i..ofcurz the clarity of the
pic may not be soo clear, the audio may not be so loudy, but if
u are goin for a cheap phone, naturally we can't expect all those
things..Expandable memory slot is still advantages and i bet nobody
can get such low cost mobile with memory slot..so obviously this
phone is best suited for users who don't care too much of quality,
but expecting many functional parameters! Rating:
Reviewed by mikie from england on
27th Nov 2006
this phone is rubish ii ve had it for 4 months now its was a great
lett down as i paid 125 pound when it first came out!!! this phone
is rubbish it has a rubbish camera and the external screen is orange
wot bout the colour screen has sony.e gone mad !?!?!?! the music
player drains the battery falt and needs recharging every 2 days.the
key pad layout is annoying as i am a texter.the only decentthing
about this phone is expansion slot ! if u was thinking of buying
it dont.. i am so glad i am upgrading to the chocolate or the Sony
Ericsson V630i Rating:
Reviewed by Vasu from Dubai on
21st Nov 2006
I took Z530i for my Wife. its quite light weight and simple basic
fone. we dont want much fuss in phone so this is good model. Camera
should not be compred to Nokia N Series. I like it very much. But
i am unable to add MP3 Ringtones, can any one help to this. Rating:
Reviewed by abbas from dubai on
14th Nov 2006
Very bad. the screen goes white whenever i open the clamshell. It
has bad pictures and speaker volume not enough when talking. Rating:
Reviewed by Katie from England on
13th Nov 2006
This phone is really good. For the price what you get is really
good. A good mp3 player, great games, good connectivity, a memory
card slot and looks good. The camera is a bit dodgy but if you want
to take good pics get a flippin camera. I love it because it has
everything i wanted and it was only £70 with O2, the signals with
O2 are great aswell. Rating:
Reviewed by AESENSEY from U.K on
12th Nov 2006
Im a huge text fan on phones and this fone quite frankly is the
poorest fone i have ever used for texting. My constant phone has
been the Motorola V980. It has 500ish characters avaliable FOR ONE
TEXT MESSAGE. This phone has just 150 characters for one message
plus the annoyance of easily hitting the wrong button and deleting
what has just been written. I got the phone and within 2 days sent
it back from where it came from it just didnt feel right to me going
from the big chunky realtively normality of my motorola to this
i felt i had lost a part of me!!! . :D ( im not perfectly sure about
the number of characters but they are around that mark Rating:
Reviewed by Lucy from ireland on
4th Nov 2006
i think this phone is outstanding it really is! Rating:
Reviewed by Charlene from UK on
3rd Nov 2006
I have had this phone for a few months now, I bought it fairly cheap
as I am a bit of a mobile-a-ohlic and buy new ones far too frequently!
Firstly the keys are big enough to actually text without hitting
other buttons at the same time, the dictionary however is quite
limited and I found I had to type some words in myself..and no they
weren't swear words! The menu is easy to navigate and most things
are pretty functional. The ringtones leave alot to be desired I
had thought that by now phone companies would have caught on and
stopped putting their cheesy versions of miami vice and spooky in
their phones. My advice for this phone is to use MP3. (which you
can't use for texts) The ringtone volume is quite low as is the
text message alerts, some of them you can barely hear. Not a good
gift for your grandparents, perhaps a good phone for those with
selective hearing that just can't be bothered to text, now you have
a legit excuse. Overall this is a good little phone for texting
and making phone calls. The camera is poor the quality is very poor
so don't think you can get away with taking decent photos on a saturday
night, it isn't going to happen! I thought that I would get a clamshell
phone as I tend make annonymous phone calls if it's in my bag, however
I am starting to get sick of opening and closing it for every text
and phone call...time for a new one!! This is a decent little phone
and would recommend it. Rating:
Reviewed by Nair from Malaysia on
2nd Nov 2006
Very nice phone.User friendly and long life battery. Rating:
Reviewed by paul from england on
29th Oct 2006
great phone, got mine for only £60 brand new the only thing is you
have to buy a 1gb memory card to really get the best out of the
media player Rating:
Reviewed by samiullah from afghanistan
on 27th Oct 2006
I thig it's the best phone i've ever had in my life it has a smooth
bottons and you can do email chat it has 9.5 bloothef conection
and has mp3 and mp4 it has high standard quility of it viose and
it has video calling that you can see him but not other person can
see you. it has 512 mb memmory. Rating:
Reviewed by tom from england on
22nd Oct 2006
It's an amzing phone and is not at all rubish. I've got the black
version and it still looks cool. It's very easy to use. Rating:
Reviewed by Frankystine from UK on
21st Oct 2006
I don't know why people have such a problem with this phone! Its
much prettier than the z520i and it feels nice in your hand! Its
not expensive and has BOTH infa red and bluetooth so i can always
send things to my friends. It has changeble covers (LOVE that feature)and
the monochrome screen is not at all hard to read! Also i am very
clumsy and have dropped it down the stairs smashed it into the corner
of a wooden post, trood on it, splashed it on a boat trip, and had
my next door neighbors dog try to eat it and there is not a single
mark on it! ITS INDESTRUCTABLE! perfect for clumsy people like me.
It also has large keys so it makes it easy for you to press the
key you intended to! The only thing i would say is that the screen
gets smudged a bit if you touch it with greasy hands but other than
that it is excellant! Rating:
Reviewed by chris from england on
19th Oct 2006
i cant understand why people are moaning about this phone what do
you want for £89 yes it as its bad & good points but at under £100
im very happy with my phone people who give it a bad review should
have done there home work before buying Rating:
Reviewed by pooja kataria from india
on 17th Oct 2006
I have not seen such a remarkable phone before.Its too good Rating:
Reviewed by razia from thailand on
14th Oct 2006
i think this phone is buff!! Rating:
Reviewed by burnsy from - on
12th Oct 2006
this fone is junk! i had it 4 3 weeks and sold it on. i've had loads
of SE's and they've all been gr8 apart from this 1. the camera is
rubbish and build quality is poor. dont buy this fone by another
SE instead! Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from Indonesia on
11th Oct 2006
I bought this phone a week ago. i think this phone feature is quite
good..but i have a ringtone problem.each time i set the ringtone
at low level (1-3) its sounds scratchy. and thats very annoy me..i
need somebody to solve my problem. please email me at:squart_girl@yahoo.com.
thanks. Rating:
Reviewed by Nims from UK on 8th
Oct 2006
I've always had Nokia phones but liked the look of this...wrong!
It's 'ok' but bad points I've found are; You can easily erase the
text you just wrote as the buttons are too small. Ridiculous back
key that you have to press frequently. Camera is poor quality. Too
many menus half of which are un-necessary. If you are on O2...don't
get this phone! Reception fantastic but you try and get the settings
for email etc. I've had this phone 3 months and it still isn't working.
O2 say it's SE and SE say it's O2. In short, the phone looks nice,
is light and stylish but a pain in the butt to use and I seriously
wish I'd stuck to Nokia. Rating:
Reviewed by jenny from uk on
29th Sep 2006
i love love love this phone its compact disign is just right i love
the keypad and the fact that you can add extra memory to it. my
last phone was a motorola v220 so compare to that this phone is
the the dogs.the camera its that good be when you send via a text
it looks really good. Rating:
Reviewed by bad boy from england on
24th Sep 2006
i had dis fone 4 bout 4 months and it is ok but it gets messed up
after a bit so i swithched to a sony ericsson w810i! dats wot i
call a sick fone! Rating:
Reviewed by Karthic from India on
23rd Sep 2006
I am extreamly sorry to say this. This phone is worst. Even though
it's a VGA camera, not good as nokia. Nokia's VGA camera is really
good compared to this. Very very poor picture quality. It didn't
look like 65,536 color screen. Poor display (Pixelated). Mp4 is
also not good in this screen. Even though it is stereo speakers
it is not loud enough. Only good thing is the mp3 quality is better
like Sony Ericsson K750i (Only if you hear it through handsfree).
Always hangs. The only sollution is to remove the battery when it
get's hang. Don't keep the phone memory full. Otherwise you will
be wasting a lot of time. because it's very slow while the memory
is full. M2 memory card is very costly. 512MB is Rs. 3000 Rupees
in Sony World in Coimbatore(India).I recomend to go to Sony ericsson
W550i for good music or Sony ericsson K750i for good camera or Nokia
6681 for good smartphones. Rating:
Reviewed by sarah fromon 9th
Sep 2006
has anyone else had problems with reception on their z530? I had
an old v220 before this and never had a problem with that. I'm on
the same network and somehow it never picks a signal properly. i'm
always getting dropped calls. should i replace it? Rating:
Reviewed by Sasha from United Kingdom
on 6th Sep 2006
I think this phone is great, anyone who has got a problem with it
is mad! I love the way the keys and external screen light up orange
and not blue like most phones! The keypad is excellent nice and
easy to use because it's flat, everyone who saw it when I first
brought it complimented on how they love the keypad!!! Everything
else fab too, long battery life, nice looking and sounding got all
you want in a phone! Love Sony Ericssons!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Iain from UK on 5th
Sep 2006
This is the first time I used a sony ericsson fone, the camera quality
is really poor and you need to folk out a memory stick to use it
as mp3 player..but neverthe less it is a good looking flip fone...buttons
are difficult to use, and navigation of the menu is definitely not
the easiest...I Rating:
Reviewed by Kez from UK on 5th
Sep 2006
I love this phone! I had the W800i before (but lost it) and this
is just as good. It hasn't got a radio (but I didn't use that anyway)
and the camera isn't as good (and I didn't use that either). The
only thing that I would say is that it needs a different style memory
card, I had a 1GB memory card duo for the W800i but I can't use
it in this phone as this requires the memory card micro. So I've
got to get a memory card micro (more expense) but I can use the
memory card duo for the Sony PSP (which I'll save on). Other than
that the phone is perfect. Rating:
Reviewed by Colin from England on
5th Sep 2006
Nice size, not bulky. A bit disappointed with the screen though
as its a bit difficult to read outside and the volume is not very
high either. Sony have provided a nice Theme Maker for this one
though , downloadable from their website. All in all , not a bad
starter phone for the new generation of mobiles Rating:
Reviewed by tina from britian on
1st Sep 2006
this phone is really easy to use and has got everything a phone
should have so thats why i have given it a 5 Rating:
Reviewed by kaylz from uk on
23rd Aug 2006
i think this phone is more for a man coz of the fact its big and
bulky everything else is good iv had no problems with it touch wood Rating:
Reviewed by - from Europe on
21st Aug 2006
I am very happy with this fone. He's got everything! bud I don't
understand the style-up covers.. where do you get them? I'm looking
Rating:
Reviewed by leanne from uk on
19th Aug 2006
Not pleased with this at all. It's not just the keypad that sucks
but all the control keys. They're too small and hard to press. The
space on the phone isnt well utilised and the keys are unnecessarily
cramped together and if u press too hard u hear the phone squeaking
which is a bit of a worry. Yes u get a lot of features for this
price but there's a reason for that... Rating:
Reviewed by Shashank from India on
13th Aug 2006
Well have had this phone for abt a month and a half and simply speaking,
this phone rocks. First let me write about the pros: 1) expandable
memory: I dont think any phone is worth the money if its memory
cant be increased. This phone clearly emerges the winner coz it
might just be the cheapest phone with expandable memory. So u can
store all ur fav hits n listen to them on the go. 2) mp3 player:
the mp3 player ROCKS. the stereo sound quality is brilliant. And
with expandable memory, it easily replaces ur iPod. (Not in case
of the snobs who will still carry theirs') Also with the flap closed
one can use the two specially designed external buttons to control
the media player!!! 3) Camera: Although a VGA, it is still handy
can can give u pretty neat pics. 4) Looks: A radical looking keypad
which although looks difficult to work with, is actually pretty
good. you just need to get used to it. the keys especially give
a nice feel when pressed. 5) Price: Yes it is one of cheapest phones
around with similar features. Now the cons: 1) No FM: But with expandable
memory, who needs one!!! 2) Low message memory: this is a disappointment
as it can store only about 130 sms messages. 3) Display: Poor as
it is not a TFT. but i can live that. Overall this phone really
is a scorcher. I dont know why people have given it such bad ratings.
But i feel SE phones, many a times are underrated, for people dont
quite know what they want to buy and just go by what others say.
But with features like these and price so low, its the best buy.
Rating:
Reviewed by Jayaram S from India on
6th Aug 2006
It's really outsstanding..... Rating:
Reviewed by abhishek from uk on
5th Aug 2006
it's simply great huge funtions at low price but keypad seems not
be user friendly it is small and easy to use so what r u waiting
for just buy it guys.......... Rating:
Reviewed by Josie from England on
4th Aug 2006
The camera works great what are you guys on about?!?! To maximize
the quality of the images you have to switch on/off the ‘Night
mode’ (depending on the brightness of the environment obviously)
another thing you can do is to set it to ‘Fine quality’.
These little things should bring out the full potential of the camera!
The different ‘Shoot modes’ & ‘Effects’
are fun too if you’re real bored.. I think the Z530i camera
is better than my old Nokia 6230i’s camera in some ways :)
well don’t just listen to me try it before you buy it. Rating:
Reviewed by Zezalie from Oxford, UK
on 3rd Aug 2006
I love it! (Although my opinion can be a lil biased due to the fact
that my boyfriend bought it for me..) The keypad is not the best
around but you’ll get used to the fact that they’re
joined up vertically (like a caterpillar cake) and to be honest
it doesn’t really affect your speed of data-inputting. The
sound is superb!!! (both in the video and media player) The quality
of the camera is not that great but I’m sure you can live
with it :P Bluetooth works fantabulously and the expandable memory
is a brilliant bonus!! What more do you want?! Rating:
Reviewed by kc from london on
29th Jul 2006
What a poor phone. Only had it for five days and screen goes white
everytime i open the clam. Took it back and switched to a samsung. Rating:
Reviewed by SHAH SHAMS TABREZ from INDIA
on 27th Jul 2006
It has good functions but the keys are very difficult to use. It
is very handy too and small so u can carry it where ever u need
to rather than carrying those huge brick looking mobile phones.
this is absolutely wonderful, despite the style of the phone. but
u can adapt to it very easily. but i still donnot know if it has
3G or not? Rating:
Reviewed by theo from greece on
26th Jul 2006
the best phone Rating:
Reviewed by Zobo from Scotland on
17th Jul 2006
I just got this phone 2day and so far its been fab! My last Sony
Ericsson phone went falty and so did my brothers but they said we
could both get our diffrent ones exchanged my brother got his but
they didnt have mine in store anymore so they offered me the z530i
and i took it!!! i was worryed at first that you couldnt change
covers but when i found you could i was over the moon! Rating:
Reviewed by will from uk on 16th
Jul 2006
this a brill phone whys every one complaining ok the keypads not
that good but the rest is brill get it Rating:
Reviewed by Matt from uk on 15th
Jul 2006
WOW! i luv this fone! but im gettin a the new k800i on tues so i
wil hav 2 let it go! lol but any1 who wants a new fone get this
1 ! its easy 2 use (unlike some sony ericsson!) cheap! n its got
a gd camera! so buy it now! trust me ! Rating:
Reviewed by Clara from croatia on
15th Jul 2006
It has good functions but the keys are very difficult to use. I
had Z600 before and this is not solid made like that one. But it
does not cost much and has good techonology. Rating:
Reviewed by scott boi from wales on
9th Jul 2006
igot this fone 4 my birthday and im realy pleased because the fone
has brillient features and the bluetooth works realy well just a
bit dissapointed at the quality of the camera ans volume on the
mp3 player but apart from that i higly recomend it but iff your
after a music fone this isnt 4 u Rating:
Reviewed by ollie from london on
8th Jul 2006
this phone is absolutely fabulous. it has practically everything
u need. it is very handy too and small so u can carry it where ever
u need to rather than carrying those huge brick looking mobile phones.
this is absolutely wonderful, despite the style of the phone. but
u can adapt to it very easily. but i still donnot know if it has
3G or not? Rating:
Reviewed by Pete from England on
7th Jul 2006
Not very impressed at all. Bluetooth keeps cutting off during transfer
and it restarts itself, keypad is terrible and makes texting a nightmare,
screen looks very pixelated and cant be seen at all during direct
light and the whole phone just makes loads of creaking noises when
handling it. I returned it and found myself a samsung e720 on special
offer for the same price and havent regretted it. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from Englland on
6th Jul 2006
This phone is outstanding. the bluetooth works well and the camera
is suprizingly good quality for a phone. mp3 player works well and
the memory expansion is just great. I think for just under £100
its a great phone has all the things you could need. a must buy
phone Rating:
Reviewed by Jim from UK on 6th
Jul 2006
Excellent mp3 phone - the cheapest available on PAYG with expandable
memory, up to 1 gig. People not happy with the camera etc are missing
the point. This phone is for music! Rating:
Reviewed by dave from japan on
6th Jul 2006
Absolutely amazing!!!!!! features fantastic durability brilliant
all in all an excellent phone and for a measely £80 FANTASTIC!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Karen from uk on
5th Jul 2006
A very poor phone. The hinge is a bit loose and the two parts dont
completely touch each other when its closed so when it's in your
handbag things like your keys easily get inbetween the clam and
scratch the main display which is supposed to be protected. That
loop antenna thing is also a bit of a nuisance cos it's always getting
dangled with things in my bag. The final straw before taking it
back had to be the keypad which is impossible to text with and feels
very flat and slippery. Not a very well designed phone so i'd think
twice before buying this. Rating:
Reviewed by jessi from new Zealand on
5th Jul 2006
random fone... sony ericsson z520i is better... this one its random
camera-bad bluetooth-dosent even work propelry! Rating:
Reviewed by Laura Lou from UK on
3rd Jul 2006
i think this phone is brilliant and handy,its small and cute and
i'm very happy with it, moto razors are rubbish which is the phone
i had before my z530i and that phone was a nightmare! Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from uk on 1st
Jul 2006
this phone is class feels nice, sounds great the mp3 player is great
to and the camera is pretty good so moaners stop moaning. Rating:
Reviewed by JMAN from UK on 30th
Jun 2006
hmm this phone is equally good and bad: the main plus point is it
has excellent features at a decent price howevr it is let down by
a poor quality camera, *VERY* fiddly control panel and it doesnt
look very sexy... Rating:
Reviewed by satinder from india on
29th Jun 2006
really good phone for a mediocre person, affordable, fashionable,
style with performance,and an expandable memory slot really give
it a first choice as far as medium range phones are concerned. only
drawback is the camera it must have a higher zoom and clarity. rest
it simply the best. Rating:
Reviewed by melissa from uk on
28th Jun 2006
Well i dont know much about phones but i do know that this has got
the be one of the cheapest made electronic gadget i've come across.
And to think it has the sony ericsson brand on it. Rating:
Reviewed by Buktawar Butt from Pakistan
on 28th Jun 2006
Well this phone is a great one, i like the mp3 player and the bluetooth
is excelent. I really like the design and the layout and how the
mp3 player has 5 settings for sound quality Its a great phone Rating:
Reviewed by Happycheesecake from England
on 27th Jun 2006
To you moaners - what are you complaining about?! Its not a Moto
V3i - because it's got better Bluetooth, battery life & signal strength.
I know, I test phones for a living. I get a PDA Bluetooth link to
this phone thru 2 Victorian thick walls 10 metres away - something
only the K800 can match. And as for the build quality - it's no
different to Samsung or LG builds. Battery life - 6 days on standby
with 2.5 hours of calls. Signal strength is a good 15% better than
the V3i. Personally, if you want to be a iPlod clone get the Moto;
but the Z530i is a better usable phone. And as you kiddies are all
about looks these days I guess I know what you're going to get.
Rating:
Reviewed by xxx-hayles-xxx from England
on 21st Jun 2006
well, its got goos features but its UGLY i mean hav u seen how thick
the top part of the phone is! and also the button in places are
fiddly to use and dont always work soz to the peeps that like it
but i dont NO WAY Rating:
Reviewed by Kiran.M.V from India on
21st Jun 2006
Hi readers, The phone have excellent mp3 player with user adjustable
5 band equalizer. The original headset makes the perfect boom-boom
effect. Extendable memory till 1G, i have 256MB, no hanging or performance
problem. Bluetooth and IR works well.The software didnt hung or
showed any problem for the last 2 months. The problems are have
a not so good VGA camera, no FM, no keypad security lock. Rating:
Reviewed by henry from malaysia on
20th Jun 2006
Z530i...it's a very good phone indeed which packed with almost all
the features that make ourlife easier. Read its spec and u'll know
what it has got for you. If this phone came with at least 1.3megapixel
plus has 3G, it's gonna be a very PERFECT phone! But for such price
and all the functionalities it has, don't over expected it coz S.E
has tried their best & limit to offer us such phone in its own class.
Thru all the reviews from many sites & forums tat i've survey,some
ppl juz donno how to appreciate it & too unfair on this phone! Especially
for those who r complaining that this cell dont have flash or poor
screen or fragile or poor megapixel and so on & fort.well,all i
can say is,always ask ourselves wat we want/expect and according
to our budget wat can we get!if not enough money,don't buy and complain
left & right later. Yet, read the specs, try it out before u buy
and always make survey around! if dont like it, just walk away,
is that easy! And once more, Z530i ROCK !! Rating:
Reviewed by KJ from Denmark on
19th Jun 2006
I've had the phone 1½ month now, and am very satisfied. Unlike
- apparently - some of the other reviewers, I did a bit of research
before I got it, and made sure it fit my needs. I wanted a small
phone, with good battery-time, mp3 player with room for an external
memory-card, and a camera - NOT to replace my real camera, but just
as a little practical extra. ALL THIS is fulfilled in Z530i. Its
small, but unlike others I think it feels much more solid to hold
then the looks would have you believe. Battery time is a great plus
- I've used the mp3 for hours without getting near running out.
Camera is not very good in my opinion, but I am rarely impressed
with mobile cameras. Screen is fine except in direct sunlight, mp3
player is really good, with good sound - though it doesn't play
VERY loud, it satisfies me perfectly. The memory card has gone down
in price - I got 512Mb for roughly 20£ in Denmark (with such a cheap
phone I think that is quite ok). For me, the only minus is the four-way
control button. While I like the unusual numeric keypad, the four-way
control button which has the main selection button in the middle,
is a bit tricky to handle - you easily push the wrong way while
pressing the centre button. I found it annoying at first, but after
a bit of practise its ok. I would think anyone with large fingers
would be highly annoyed though! Apart from that - perfect for my
needs. And I've experienced NO freezing or stuff like that - no
problems at all. Great phone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by lucy from scotland on
19th Jun 2006
Mine kept crashing everytime i put in the memory card. The same
thing happened with the replacement so i exchanged it for the pink
e530 instead and am very pleased with it. It's much more solid aswell. Rating:
Reviewed by Vlastimir from Bosnia&Herzegovina
on 17th Jun 2006
It's a great phone. Pure SE classic: pure screen with high resolution,
excellent camera, 3G support, great autonomy... What can I say?
Even though I'm from Bosnia, I can tell which phone is good, and
I say that SE is superb... Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from Scotland on
17th Jun 2006
i hve this phone and it is a god Rating:
Reviewed by ian from england on
15th Jun 2006
What an absolute piece of junk. I had no idea sonyericsson was into
producing toy phones cos that's what this is, a cheap plastic toy.
I'm too scared to hold this phone with a good grip in case it breaks
in my hand. It has some good features but dont think i can live
with a phone that needs extra care when handling it, i mean it's
not exactly a nokia 8800 which deserves such care. Rating:
Reviewed by toffeesi from UK on
13th Jun 2006
Had a Nokia 1100, which did what I needed it to do, make calls sednand
receive texts...and that was it. So I treated myself to a new phone,
and got this little cheeky number. Loads of features, great sound,
looks great, and does loads of stuff I did not know a phone could
do!! Plus it has Bluetooth....which DOES work!! I got it for £60.00
which I thinks is pretty good, and if I can get 2 years out of it
then what a bargin!! Rating:
Reviewed by Gurudev from India on
13th Jun 2006
Fantastic Cell friends, I love his figure, Well designed, Easy to
Handled, Picture resolution and Sound Quality is Superb,It hould
have been grat if it had Radio FM in it.. Just get it Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Rating:
Reviewed by ben from country on
12th Jun 2006
great phone, high quality camera, gerat quality music, definately
5 stars!! Rating:
Reviewed by vegas from UK on
12th Jun 2006
you can get the fhone for £80 the fhone is good for what you pay
did some of you not look at the phone before you got it this fhone
is good Rating:
Reviewed by Charlotte from England on
12th Jun 2006
i've had my phone for a few months now and i love it. Fair enough
it's not as great as other models around but hey, for 100quid it's
great value for money! I especially love video DJ. Rating:
Reviewed by rajesh from India on
12th Jun 2006
Very very poor display. dont buy this mobile. Rating:
Reviewed by SURENDER from AUSTRALIA
on 12th Jun 2006
IT IS VERY HANDY Rating:
Reviewed by jake from england on
7th Jun 2006
it is really good and it has a brilliant mp3 player and has quite
good memory plus you can change the covers and has great games Rating:
Reviewed by Michelle from Malaysia on
7th Jun 2006
This is Rubbish i tell ya .RUBBISHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by mel from england on
6th Jun 2006
So disappointed with this!!!My friend has the z520 and i liked its
style and features so i decided to do one better and get the z530.
Big mistake! It keeps freezing everytime i try to play music, bluetooth
doesnt work properly, screen is too small and cant see at all during
daytime, keypad is not very easy to use and the flip mechanism doesnt
feel very solid at all i have to be extra careful not to open or
close it too hard incase i damage it. Anyway, it's gone back now
and replaced it with the samsung e530 instead. Rating:
Reviewed by MAX from ENGLAND on
5th Jun 2006
hay u guys I had this phone for five days and it works like a dream
come thrue better than a Motorola v6 Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew Ullathorne from UK
on 4th Jun 2006
had the fone now 2 days nd its startin 2 freeze up had a nokia 6230
for about 2 yrs never broke ounce but i thought it was due for a
change so i decided to buy this 1 but now i think am starting to
regret this decision unless they cn fix it.. Rating:
Reviewed by imzi from UK on 3rd
Jun 2006
this phone is completely rubbish. i bought it yesterday and was
extremly disapointed. the camera is not clear at all. i was betta
off with ma nokia N90. now im suffering with this uglii phone Rating:
Reviewed by cris from uk on 1st
Jun 2006
dis fone is amazin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Da 1.3mega.p camera is awsome.
A MUST HAVE FONE 4 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by BELT TAX from UK on
1st Jun 2006
IT IS RUBBSH YA NA IT BROKE THE FIRST DAY I GOT IT DO NOT GET IT
I TELL YE MAN !!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Nigel from UK on
29th May 2006
Had this phone for 4 days. Its is nice and compact and light. It
has all of the functions that i need. It would be nice if fm Radio
was included but you can't have it all. Just to clear something
up, the camara is VGA resolution. However, the phone has some 'clever'
software which enhances the resolution to 1.3 Mega Pix through a
process called "interpolation2. Once i downloaded a picture to my
laptop i found the quality to be comparable if not better than some
other images from my other 1.3 Mega Pix camara phones. Rating:
Reviewed by muhammed from south africa
on 27th May 2006
i dont reaLLy have this phone but i know a lot about phones so i'll
say that this phone is a very smart phone so if you looking for
a phone to show of this is the phone for you if u looking for a
phone with fetures dont buy it Rating:
Reviewed by tara from uk on 24th
May 2006
Just got it on pay as u go and am returning it immediately as i
realised i got a plastic toy and not a mobile phone. But what do
u expect for £99 for a phone with bluetooth and memory card. I guess
i'll either have to stretch my budget or settle for less features.
At least then i wont have to worry about it breaking in my hand. Rating:
Reviewed by juli from england on
23rd May 2006
well just to say i dont like this fone at all its just not for me
but has got some good features such as video recording and bluetooth Rating:
Reviewed by martyn from uk on
23rd May 2006
Had phone for one day and took it back.Camera is terrible quality
(vga).Phone looks and feels cheap.Does have mp3 player but to expand
the memory you have to add a memory stick.Have you seen the price
of them?! better sony ericsson phones on the market for roughly
the same price.The k510i is much better. Rating:
Reviewed by Irfan from England on
22nd May 2006
hey u guys this is one of the best fones dat i hav ever had, i definately
recommened it, the only bad thing is that the camera is not very
good but other then dat it is a great all rounder Rating:
