Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
- pWP2
be smart, read unbiased reviews from reputable sites like cnet.uk
The Xperia X1 is Sony Ericsson's most ambitious phone to date boasting a plethora of features. Unfortunately, while it looks beautiful it doesn't work as well as we expected. Part of the problem is that Windows Mobile still isn't a consumer friendly OS -- it's just too fiddly
Read... windows mobile svcks and so does this phone
- lisa
- S00q
I was one of those who had to wait for a while to get my xperia.It is fun to use and much faster than my touch cruise.It is more powerful than cruise and it does help by injecting some colour& fun into a rather drab o/s.Solid smartfone.
- TNT
- nnII
ultimate smartfone,its just the start for xperia as more panels,apps.tweaks and updates are rolled out.The xperia is only just launched and sold out quick and most had to wait for second batch,its typical se with good battery life
- Anonymous
- BNWa
We finally got real hands on the Xperia X1 (we're done putting “Xperia” in caps, btw). Let us tell you - the hardware is simply top notch. It's a decent weight, not too heavy, and feels remarkably thin for all the power they've got under the hood. Sony Ericsson also made a good decision by making this phone not feel too “wide”, it's less wide than a BlackJack II, in fact. Overall this might be the best hardware I've ever seen on a Windows Mobile device.
...and those thoughts are just the start of it. After the break, our first impressions of the Xperia X1's hardware, details on the development and innards of the X1 from our chat with Martin Winkler, Director of Global Marketing for Sony Ericsson, and full gallery of hands-on photos.
- slade
- vuxb
How about the screen chaps…
The touchscreen has a WVGA resolution (800x480) which is 2.5 times higher than that of the iPhone 3G. This is out of this world for watching videos, but it does fill the screen with really tiny characters.
Definitely recommend downloading the free Facebook panel and free Spb Shell – both are excellent. The Spb Panel acts exactly like the one the company designed for all Windows Mobile handsets, and the Facebook Panel is as good as any application on the iPhone 3G. Ooosh.
- Anonymous
- v0gj
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970if you are going to dribble bull- at least have a point to back it up, just by saying you think it will be better doesnt make it so, not to mention the fact that 90% of the n97 specs are available in phones released right now and its still 4-6 months before we will see the n97
- Ping
- vuxb
Love the arc slider, it slips fluidly on its rails with a satisfying snap when opened or closed. The four-row QWERTY keyboard is excellent. This is my first phone with a keyboard, but its easy to use, even at night, with the bright backlighting and spaced buttons.
I noticed it dedicates buttons to common punctuation, saving you from having to dip into symbol menus to find an "@" symbol for email addresses, etc.
- alf
- MpQp
this the best phone on the market at the moment and i highly recommend any one thinking of buying to buy
- Adiel
- u1vv
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970Nokia is crap.....yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaa
Xperia ROCKS!!!!
- Adiel
- u1vv
I've been asked the same question many times, and that is 'Which next-gen device'? Sitting in front of me now I have the Omnia, the Diamond, the Touch Pro, the X1 and i've also spent some time with the Treo Pro. For me, it's a choice between the Omnia and the X1... yes - i'd take the X1 over the Touch Pro. Wo without realising it, I guess i've declared that the X1 is at least the new king of the keyboarded device tree, even if I am having trouble choosing between it and the Omnia for the overall crown!
I think the X1 will do well both here and over the pond. Having another big name on board the WinMo train is certainly a good thing.
Hats off then to Sony Ericsson...
- Adiel
- u1vv
DESIGN:
Extremely good construction with very fine materials. Clever combination of metal and plastic in the right place (they say aluminum, specs say steel). The slider mechanism glides like “Soft butter”. Screen resolution only found on Touch HD and Toshiba Portege. Razor-sharp burn display. Keyboard keys somewhat slippery, but the size of the keys and the arrangement is very good for writing. Keyboard illumination is very bright.
CAMERA
3.2 Mpx is average but is the best of other 3.2 mpx cameras. Pictures are sharp and colors are intense. Selective focus sharpen the objects and diffuse the background in “almost artistic blur”. True full VGA resolution at 30 frames/s completely smooth and without streaks.The media gallery slides as smooth and fast as the iPhone.
MENUS and OPERATION.
Most applications are quick and smooth to respond. Switching between applications is faster than Diamond and Pro. Panels can create personalized environments. More Panels can be downloaded or develop. Some Panels durig certain operations are sluggish. Maybe an updated ROM will improve them.
VOICE QUALITY
Is OK but much more pleasant than the shriek frequency of other models. Reception is excellent. No dropouts.
BATTERY
The strongest among touch-phones. Using various functions it may last up to two days. Talk time 6 hours. In GSM even more. Casual user can last a whole week.
CONCLUSION
Impressive with many superlatives. Very responsive highest resolution touch screen at par with iphone and better than all the other competitors. Good camera with many features. Battery ensure long use. Panels not yet mature but updates will help. Lack of autorotation. The Sony-Ericcson Xperia X1 without a doubt is a new reference by which other must be measured.
- Adiel
- u1vv
Picture quality was pretty good. Colors looked almost true to life and while we thought there was a bit of softness to the image, we were still able to clearly identify objects in the photo. Video quality was also good.
The battery life is, for me, the best I have used in a long time. Being a Diamond user, this has been a refreshing change, going a fully day with normal use ie. 2 hours of calls, a bit of web, 20 texts or so etc.etc. would result in half battery left at the end of a 14 -16 hour day. If only the diamond......
The 3.5mm jack is a welcome addition and allows personal choices of headset / headphones connection.
I have been using this phone on a daily basis for about 2 weeks or so, and I find it very easy to live with, the speed, clear screen (albeit recessed) and quality of the device makes it very enjoyable. The battery life for me was the best bit; the ability to switch about in and out of the different panels was fun. I am sure that given time out in the wild, development in these areas, will prove that this is probably one of the all time classic devices.
- Anonymous
- mstL
Anonymous, 11 Dec 2008400usd for 5800?! What for? You can get a lot of children toys for that money.
Unfortunatel... morewhere did you get this?
February? SE better cancel it?
It seem they do not know whar they are doing _
kept delay release, then announced the delay until January then in spite they release early, than stopped production, then...
But what to expect when they hired guys like....
- Anonymous
- mstL
Anonymous, 11 Dec 2008400usd for 5800?! What for? You can get a lot of children toys for that money.
Unfortunatel... morewhere did you get this?
February? SE better cancel it?
It seem they do not know whar they are doing _
kept delay release, then announced the delay until January then in spite they release early, than stopped production, then...
But what to expect when they hired guys like....
- Anonymous
- 0Cbd
400usd for 5800?! What for? You can get a lot of children toys for that money.
Unfortunately Xperia is out of stock for this year as. Available on preorder, estimated delivery febr. 2009. Dam!
- Anonymous
- mstL
Anonymous, 11 Dec 2008phone is not worth usd 700 when nokia is selling 5800 for 400 usd.yes, You are CORRECT! :)
That is my point.
and the 5800 was released later.
It has been out and no major problems with it while X1 seems (someone said) already canceled.
But the same (like 5800) good feedback about Omnia and HTC HD.
Any of the three models outsell X1 big time!
- Bing
- nrLB
I have owned my X1 for 3 weeks now. I purchased for 299 euro with first month service free(75Euro)in France with one year unlimited G3+/mail/tv/internet. I had several issues with software at first. Not just with getting to know WM, but mostly with 3rd party software that had not caught up to the X1's advanced tech, such as vodafone.
After flashing rom with generic uk and changing keyboard back to azerty so it matched layout all of my technical issues begain to vanish.
I gave myself crash lessons in WM. Plus I added a few items like Wayfinder(europe),MASPware GuardMobile, patch for pop-up notification,xperia tweek 2.0, GB-SOFT GPRS & Audio Tweak, and 16gb microsd (I will upgrade to 32gb max) and my X1 is now a superstar.
The main difference I found in experience before and after dumping all that Service provider cr*p. Most of all the SP software found the easiest point of access (or path of least resistance), instead of running on MY device the way I wanted it to. So I just dumped it all and manually entered what I needed to connect and left the rest out.
I basically turned my X1 from a phone with mp3 (like the ipod) back into a small portable computer which is what it was build for. By the way if you are just looking for a phone with mp3,mp4, email, and to check out a few web sites the X1 may not be the phone for you; as the X1 is so much more. You could just keep it simple and go for Iphone. The I stands for idiot proof!
I do not have any of the issues some people have written about here. I had my SE P910 for Five years and it was great. This X1 is an absolute ROCKSTAR and I would like to thank SE for going the extra mile and taking us to the next level. You SE guys complete me :)
- Anonymous
- M{3P
phone is not worth usd 700 when nokia is selling 5800 for 400 usd.
- Rizwan
- 2S%x
Anonymous, 11 Dec 20085800 vs. X1
I already made this clear to everybody
no comparison :)
the current price
... moreyes you are right...
that means nokia 5800 music xpress is better than..
crapy smartphone xperia.
shame--shame--shame---shame on Adiel
i think Adiels brain is working like xperia.and we know
very well that xperia has a very ""SLOW CPU""
- Anonymous
- mstL
I do my business on my Lenovo.
I need a phone for:
- music
- may be video playback
- making calls (with good reception!!!)
this is hard requirement for the X1 :)
I do not do PDF, Text editing on a phone.
I do not even surf the NET on the phone - 3-4 inch screen is just too small.
I think the best you can do is:
check emails.
the rest of the net stuff is just ridiculous.
There are several good tablets with 8.9-12" screen - and they are great!!
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