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Author Moto V3i or SE Z800
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Posted: 2006-02-20 14:19
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hmmm, yes those are differences though

I've never used music DJ and I wonder if even 10% of Sony Ericsson users have?

The flashlight is a good feature but I guess tough to fit on a slim phone

I tend only to glance at the external screen to see who is calling or check the time, but is it really that much bigger on the Z800? in pixels the Z800 is 101x80 whereas the V3i is 96x80

I wonder how many people edit pictures on the phone too?

I guess V3i is currently limited to 512mb because the 1gb transflash are only just becoming available and thats the price that consumers are paying for companies who choose to use the newer smaller memory formats. We'll see the same problem in the latest Sony Ericssons too since large capacity M2 memory sticks wont immediately be available.

going back to the previous point, you said "the V3i is quite limited in features, so an airplaine mode won't be used alot" but really most people who be listening to music or watching a video clip so I guess the only one of those that would be slightly a hinderance to using flight mode is the current memory sizes available

I think I'd still choose the V3i over the Z800
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Posted: 2006-02-20 14:44
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if the browser of the v3i is the same as the v3 then i would opt for the z800.
btw,music dj is a useless feature imo. [addsig]
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Posted: 2006-02-20 14:46
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i don't use musicdj aswell but i know somepeople like it.
what about the UI? i know moto has improved alot over the years, but SE's UI is still better.
and how's the battery performence of the V3i?
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Posted: 2006-02-20 14:52
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the V3 and V3i browsers do seem to be much the same but I use Opera mini anyway and would probably recommend that for most mobiles these days (except for the windows mobile devices which have the excellent "internet explorer mobile" as it is now called)

People do complain about the Motorola UI but I have never understood why. To me it seems to be alot more configurable and personalisable and also there are more settings and tweaks in many of the functions available

Can't say much about the battery of the V3i as I tend to just plonk my phones on chargers at night when I get home
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Posted: 2006-02-20 15:00
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yeah,u can completely personalise the menu of the motos which none of the se phones allow.
i guess some1 had asked 'bout the equalizer,does the mp3 player of the v3i have 1? [addsig]
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Posted: 2006-02-20 15:12
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more comparison:

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=893&idPhone1=1352
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Posted: 2006-02-20 18:10
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I managed to persuade my sister to get the Motorola V3i (she was going to get the Nokia 7370!!!).

Luckily she came to her senses! (plus the Nokia cost more and had less features), now she's glad she listened. The V3i is sooooo flash!!! I'm jealous of her- though im quite happy with my k750i, cough! The keypad isn't bad at all like most fear- it's just the dummy V3's and V3i's which give you a bad impression of the keypad, it's actually real nice to type on.

But on the other hand- Sony Ericsson rulz!
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Posted: 2006-02-20 18:27
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@janlari - Get the Motorola V3i mate !


Just read the very 1st post in this thread mate . . . everything else just so happened to be - PURE lovers


http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=115687 [addsig]
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Posted: 2006-02-20 19:05
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Quote:

On 2006-02-20 18:27:55, JN wrote:
@janlari - Get the Motorola V3i mate !


Just read the very 1st post in this thread mate . . . everything else just so happened to be - PURE lovers


http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=115687



Errrr
The V3i is what is being discussed here not V3x.
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Posted: 2006-02-20 19:10
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@jc - Oooops, sorry mate . . . I thought they were just one and same, successor of the - V3 At least, they are both Motorolas under the V3 category. Still will choose it over the Z8. [addsig]
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Posted: 2006-02-20 19:13
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On 2006-02-20 19:10:36, JN wrote:
@jc - Oooops, sorry mate . . . I thought they were just one and same, successor of the - V3 At least, they are both Motorolas under the V3 category. Still will choose it over the Z8.



Again, it depends on whether you want 3G (V3i isnt 3G) and cheaper memory (memory sticks for Z800i are cheaper than V3i memory).
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Posted: 2006-02-20 19:23
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I bought a V3i and returned it the next day. Sure it looks good but "stupid" limitations like a 50 song limit in iTunes is, IMO, unacceptable.

Don't know about versions available in other countries but the ones selling in India have a 50 song limit in iTunes.
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Posted: 2006-02-20 19:46
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On 2006-02-20 19:23:05, ac wrote:
I bought a V3i and returned it the next day. Sure it looks good but "stupid" limitations like a 50 song limit in iTunes is, IMO, unacceptable.

Don't know about versions available in other countries but the ones selling in India have a 50 song limit in iTunes.




Versions in the UK don't suffer from this (as they don't have iTunes capabilities), or at least my sisters doesn't. Her's is on O2- i'm guessin all v3i's in the UK don't support iTunes (correct me if i'm wrong).
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Posted: 2008-01-27 09:22
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what about the SO905I?
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Posted: 2008-01-27 09:39
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On 2006-02-20 18:27:55, *Jojo* wrote:
@janlari - Get the Motorola V3i mate !


Just read the very 1st post in this thread mate . . . everything else just so happened to be - PURE lovers


http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=115687



That's because of the mere fact that SE phones were really lovely even a die hard moto, samsung or nokia user would find it nice(unless they are not fanboys ) Z800 offers better interface, 6-LED Flash MotionEye camera with larger lens(to prevent distortion upon the images) better battery, more solid less fragile design, better battery life, better videocall quality due to the better cam lens, support for miniUSB aside from it's old class connector port and an uncommon yet classic elegance. while V3i offers you extensive UI personalization, ATi Imageon applications processor and fair but common slim look.

here's the deal breaker upon the:

V3i - it's so common that you'll see it in any place you would been also UI is a bit messy imo.

Z800 - you'll only hate the fact that it uses the old JP-4 platform the interface platform is between K700 and K750. but it's understandable since it's been merely 4 years since it was born!
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