Posted by bearcub24
Has the build quality of this handset improved since the early handsets were released? I was dead set on getting this phone but after looking at a mates I was surprised at the poor build quality, creaky battery cover, mis-aligned buttons and now a loose screen. My wifes £80 Nokia 6300 makes this look like something pulled from a "lucky-dip". Come on SE whats going on!
Posted by MWEB
My K850i is OK quality wise, not a patch on the Samsung G600 though, TBH most devices built outside Finland/Japan/Korea can be fairly ropey in my experiance.
Posted by shaliron
Seems like a lot of people are having the back of the phone cracking due to the weak transparent plastic.
Posted by razec
^^ IMHO, SE should sail away to the trend. in other words instead of using mirror-like glossy cheap plastic that's prone to breaking why dont they use matte finished hard plastic like the one they used on the early SE high-ends like K750 and K800. this issue in no time could give them so much sales depression from their loyal costumers
Posted by BobaFett
@mweb where is your fone from? thought ( except p series ) all fones come from china.
Posted by scottt
Mines pretty good i think....
Compared to others i dont have a creaking battery cover, raised screen or any dust behind the lens (yet anyway)....
Admittedly i dont think the materials used in making the K850i will stand the test of time compared to something like a K800i though.....
Posted by MWEB
My K850i is Chinese made Bobba, but most of the major manufacturers have plants there now.
Finnish made Nokias are by far superior to some of their Asian built stuff, all Samsungs are Korean built and are by a long way the most consistant in terms of build quality.
Posted by bearcub24
My mates going to get his phone swapped by the network, hopefully the replacement will be of better quality??
Posted by Radiux399
On 2007-11-19 14:51:56, mweb6161 wrote:
all Samsungs are Korean built and are by a long way the most consistant in terms of build quality.
My Samsung X820 was made in China. The build quality was very nice though. Not a creak to be found.
The last Samsung phone I have that was made in Korea was my R225.
Posted by darrengf
Im on my thrid k850i and havnt had any problems with screen or dust problems. All of them had creaky battery covers tho and this one is no different. To be honest tho, All se phones creak at the battery cover. K700, K600, K750, K800 and the K810 (Altho this one was better)
Creaky back doesnt worry me at all. I just ignore it, if the back drops of, then ill get worried.
Other wise The build issue for me are ok, but for a flagship model. I think it could be loads and loads better.
Time can only tell
Posted by A L 3 X
On 2007-11-19 23:49:02, darrengf wrote:
Im on my thrid k850i and havnt had any problems with screen or dust problems. All of them had creaky battery covers tho and this one is no different. To be honest tho, All se phones creak at the battery cover. K700, K600, K750, K800 and the K810 (Altho this one was better)
Creaky back doesnt worry me at all. I just ignore it, if the back drops of, then ill get worried.
Other wise The build issue for me are ok, but for a flagship model. I think it could be loads and loads better.
Time can only tell
what firmware you running? and what build if you've dared to take the "adventure" and check lol
Posted by darrengf
On the first 2 I have R1CA029 and both of my phones ended becoming flashing bricks on bootup.
The third phone ive has for 5 days is R1CA037 (O2) and the firmware is no way perfect, but compare to the first 2 its 50% better in my eyes.
I was told SE that a firmware should have been released aprox 2 weeks ago but SE delayed it, I was then told that SE are releasing the firmware in the next 7 days, However im not so sure now.
Im not sure if the firmware will not be released until jan 2008, but this is going to be a major firmware update for all the a200 platform phones
Posted by A L 3 X
Ye my first one was an 037 but was returned, then an 029 which i returned the day after i got it for non functional camera cover and dust in lense....my 3rd is another 029 one but seems ok so far
Posted by darrengf
it seems to be very hit and miss at the min.
Se seems to have got the K850i really bad, with build and software.
This is a flagship phone that i dont think is flagship material, Dont get me wrong, I luv the k850i and wouldnt send it back, but ive had better and expect better. This is however just ok.
Im hoping that the replacement to the k850 is much much better, or thats me of to another mobile manufacture next time. and I think a lot have already gone to the other manfuctures
Posted by lhaizza
i hope they would also change the keypad's design.
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Posted by $herry
mine has the earlier firmware...works fine...only sometimes, video playback is slow while sound surpasses it or vice versa...
also, i fell on top of the phone
THAT gave me a creaky back but fixed it by stuffing some paper in a crevice 
Works perfectly for me currently...no issues....the video problem is actually pretty cool and results is HILARIOUS video playback...good fun
Posted by A L 3 X
my 3rd one noew has a loose screen......very annoying, dunno whether to get it replaced or not
Posted by technical-expert
@Al3x
Just some memories to remember from ur k850i,w910 or w580 as i said
here goes the link
http://www.esato.com/board/vi[....]ic=157426&start=15#post2140400
@A L 3 X
If u have decided the k850i then go with it.
I have one thing to say and one thing to request from you.
I want to say
"This is how faulty the SE Cybershot have become"
I want to request
After u have bought the phone, there is dedicated thread for K850i bugs
please post the bugs there so that it can be rectified.
Thanks
So now is it true or not?
Posted by plankgatan
nearly every new phones have small problems...w910, k850, w960, N95, etc, etc, etc
its nothing odd with that...k850 is still a awesome phone with good build quality, good sound & a very good camera...(my k850 works perfect, the chassi is perfect, no strange sounds, no loose screen, no dust....nothing)
Sonyericsson is well-known around the world for thier good quality & design, (not the opposite)
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Posted by richcwmbran
So far, so jolly well good. No creaks, no loose screen, no crappy build quality, Camera lens cover still slides back and forward like a well oiled machine, nowt wrong with it, just the BLOODY SOFTWARE. Maybe I was lucky, I dunno. You'll never beat the K800 though, that one was bombproof. Mine fell from a moving forklift at nearly 30 miles an hour, and still worked fine. I'm never going anywhere else any more, looks like I got the SE bug.
Posted by tomjsmith000
I agree, going from the k800 to the k850 was like going from Bentley to Fiat.
But when I had the keypad backlights repaired the phone was sent back and the battery cover is no longer loose and the phone is generally less creaky.
But now theres a gap between the bottom of the screen and the keypad panel and you can see a light through the gap.
It's no good! I need a nokia!
Posted by Dups!
Surely after 5 months of the phone having been released SE must have sorted out the build quality issues (crackling back cover among others). I hope they're not as stupid and arrogant as to let this slide after so long.