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Newer Sony Ericsson devices more durable?


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Posted by Karun
Is it just my perception or are newer sony ericsson devices, especially the Xperia lineup,more durable?
For eg..earlier there used to be scores of threads complaining about faulty touchscreens on phones like the W960, G900 etc. Compared to that, I am yet to find a thread complaining about the screens on the x10 or the minis malfunctioning.
I know that capacitive screens are more durable but is that the only reason? Surely some credit must go to SE?


Posted by jplacson
I hope so...

Compared to Ericsson devices... which had magnesium frames and Bang & Olufsen speakers... phones had worse build quality for the first few years...but has gotten better with each generation.

The Elm and Hazel are built quite well.

The C702, although water/dust proof paled in comparison to the R310s

I think the P800 and P910 were built ok...nothing GREAT but they lasted me over a year each.

I was impressed with the P1i construction as well and felt it got closer to the build quality of

So far, I'm liking the X10 Mini Pro... and AFAIK, the X10 Mini is even sturdier.

Posted by Karun
Yeah that's true. Am looking at it mainly from the touchscreens point of view. No complaints about touchscreens breaking down in the new series as compared to the older generation.


Posted by angryman
My first X10's menu button sunk in on the first day. Still functioned but it was a little annoying to press.
Replacement has held well for 3 months. The USB port is a pretty weak spot on the X10 apparently.
I think the worst phone SE ever released was C905 - at least build wise. Two brand new units broke within a month of usage, I gave up and got a Samsuck.
K800 is legendary.
On the touch screen. I haven't had a single freeze, my Aino's touch sreen froze at least once a week, and the latest firmware was the worst.
[ This Message was edited by: angryman on 2010-10-18 16:09 ]


Posted by hihihans
There are few complaints in general, I think.
In Android section people want an update but not because 1.6 is crap.
I've heard about some freezing Hazel's but that seamed to be fixed.
is doing well.

Posted by Bonovox
has definately improved apart from still the odd creak here & there on some models. But overall reliability has improved big time. I rarely get big problems like I used to just minor ones

Posted by Tsepz_GP
Bono
what on earth is going on? Just yesterday your sig said iPhone4, now its X8 and Aino,lol
Anyway, yep, SE have improved, although i think the K850 was well built, it felt more solid than my X10, but ive never realy had build issues with my SEs anyway.

Posted by mriley
Every sony ericsson ive owned has had the squeeky back cover syndrome. Although its nice to have a proper metal housing on the elm with no cheap plastics used

Posted by Bonovox
You need to see chat thread for explanation
Esato Awards King of Garbage 2009/2010 & Best Debater 2009:D
X8 + Aino
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2010-10-19 00:22 ]


Posted by goldenface
X10 is nearly seven months old and the only gripe is there is slight wearing on the home button. Other than that it's still perfect looking.

Screen, camera lens are perfect.
No creaking whatsoever from the battery cover.
No paint peeling, and the usb cover is still in tact.

9.5/10.

Posted by Haribolman

On 2010-10-18 17:08:00, angryman wrote:
I think the worst phone SE ever released was C905 - at least build wise. Two brand new units broke within a month of usage, I gave up and got a Samsuck.


Yup, the C905 was a joke. Such a great phone...such an appaling build quality. I gave up on the third repair and threw it away...still with a year's contract left to pay on the damn thing!!

Posted by fairen
I agree. My X10i feels more solid compared to my previous phone which is a Satio. I also love W995's built

Posted by Dups!
Overall I think they have made major improvements on build quality. They've had some excellently built phone in the past though, my T610i and W890i were beautifully built. My daughter is now using the W890i and it is well built.

I also think the T650i (I may have a wrong model number but it was that one with a green or blue bottom), the K800i, K810i, W880i and W995i were also nicely done.

Been using the P1i for over 2 years and I rate it as the best P-series phone in build quality.

Clearly the negative feedback on their previous sub-standard build quality was taken to heart and they have rectified that.

Posted by Run_dawn10
My previous , a K550, the phone was pretty sturdy but bits of the paint on the front panel peeled off, maybe because after being dropped a countless amount of times. It does have a squeaky back though.

The build quality on the Hazel is pretty impressive, considering it's made out of recycled plastic, it does feel really good.
[ This Message was edited by: Run_dawn10 on 2010-10-21 14:34 ]


Posted by chancooluk
ARGH I am so angry right now.

My Zylo, which has been well looked after (its like 99% perfect) has just broken.

I slid up the screen to read a message and the screen went blank. So i guessed it was a glitch and took the battery out. I put it back in and turned it on and the screen was working fine...whew.

Then i slid the screen back up and all the colours went strange and it started to flicker.

Now i can only get the screeen to work if i never slide it up, if i slide it up the screen goes blank and stays blank even when it slides back down (requiring a battery removal).

I've only had the phone a few weeks and never dropped it or even got a scratch on it.

So the answer is 'NO' sony ericsson build quality is still as crappy as ever (at least on its slider phones).


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