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still unsure w995 or Aino? |
kits
Joined: Oct 03, 2007
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On 2009-12-03 01:30:28, fairen wrote:
I still think that overall, w995 is Sony Ericsson's masterpiece. Feature wise, appearance and for me the best is the sound quality and durability. I am an owner of one for quite some time now and replacing it with a newer SE model has never crossed my mind since I've been really satisfied with the phone's performance. Not once have I ever used the 1 year warranty from timtechs where I got this phone from since the phone is just so durable.
+1 except for the placement of call/call end buttons to far from center. I am returning my Aino and probably will pick up W995a again if Newegg sells it again for $299 like it did on Cyber Monday. |
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Lightspeed_x
Joined: Mar 03, 2008
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I do not own or have used an Aino... but i can tell you that you wont feel dissapointed by the W995 performance, i bought one two days ago, and it really is a nice phone, the camera (still with original driver) performs quite nice, white balance is spot on most of the time....
Here are some of the good points both phones have:
W995:
-Nice design and finish (brushed aluminum)
-Dedicated Music Controls
-3.5mm Jack (with the possibility to connect another set of headphones through the fastport)
-Stereo Speakers
-Powerful LED flash
-Kickstand for watching videos/pictures
Aino:
-Touch interface (could speed up some tasks, such as scrolling through pictures)
-Remote Play (for use with a PS3)
-Better Camera (judging from the samples provided by Esato members)
-Higher video recording resolution (VGA vs QVGA)
-Bigger screen (should provide a better viewing experience [save for the odd resolution])
Thats all i can think of right now, hope it helps a bit....
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roanmy
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
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build quality on W995i/a tends to be not so good though.
Currently NExus 4, but want Xperia ZR. |
kits
Joined: Oct 03, 2007
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On 2009-12-03 06:56:52, roanmy wrote:
build quality on W995i/a tends to be not so good though.
Is there difference in build quality between W995 and W995a? I doubt but would like to hear from someone who got their hands on both and explain what the differences are. |
roanmy
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
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I have the W995a, and my friend W995i.
They are both kinda flawed in their build. My friend bought hers in August, and I mine in late September.
Currently NExus 4, but want Xperia ZR. |
sealover94
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w995's quality is 9/10
aino's quality is 8/10
Wish w995 has a bigger 16/9 screen.. and the volume side-button NOT so low !! 
GA628-GF768-T28-T39-T68-P800-K700-K750-P990-W910-C905-W995- ??? |
islandprd
Joined: Nov 29, 2007
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W995 has a better keypad than Aino. However Aino sound quality is far above W995 (both tested with a wired hpm 78). Mega Bass, treble and mid all comes out very strongly and naturally. The best music phone by SE, pity no 3.5mm adaptor provided.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29274165
http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showthread.php?t=86189
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jalal
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I've used both and judging by SW issues only, I would suggest for now you go for the W995. The Aino has too many SW error issues.
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islandprd
Joined: Nov 29, 2007
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I am using them both now. Haven't got any problem with Aino. Mine was bought almost 2 week ago in Singapore, should be from the latest production batch. I really dont understand what's the crap about Aino software. As far as I know the touch screen mode is not meant to be a full touch screen mode, so combination of using a keypad and touch screen will solve the problem even on opera mini. That how Aino usage is intended for.
As for accidentally playing music while in the pocket, never happen to me. I simply off the screen with the knob on the top and it solves the acidental touch. |
mode
Joined: Jan 12, 2007
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On 2009-12-03 22:30:51, roanmy wrote:
I have the W995a, and my friend W995i.
They are both kinda flawed in their build. My friend bought hers in August, and I mine in late September.
Your notion of 'kinda flawed' is too broad and bears no weight especially when many find the build quality to be solid. Perhaps you should elaborate to give your post some value?
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NoroBiik
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On 2009-12-03 06:56:52, roanmy wrote:
build quality on W995i/a tends to be not so good though.
I have to disagree here, my W995i has excellent build quality. The only thing worth complaining about is that the "8.1 megapixel" label at the back of my phone chipped away. Rest of the labels are intact though and the phone remains in excellent working condition after several months of pretty heavy use. |
roanmy
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
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The issues are the same on both of them, and it is mainly concerning the slider.
My friends' W995i is not too bad and "only" have the one corner, but mine is wobbly all over the slider, and it gets pretty annoying after a while. Also, the back cover on mine is not sitting right and is a little squeaky.
When it comes to paint etc mine seems fine, none of the letters have disappeared yet.
Currently NExus 4, but want Xperia ZR. |
zxcorr
Joined: Dec 07, 2009
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I'm sorry but I can't keep quiet after reading this. lol.
W995's build quality is not as good as stated here, IMO. The top part of the phone is kinda shaky especially when opened. And also the letters "Sony Ericsson" (on the front) and "8.1 megapixel" (on the back) can easily come off just like that.
For Aino, well, I don't know anything about it as I haven't seen the real unit.
But my friends told me the slider is a lot more firm and solid. |
plankgatan
Joined: May 20, 2007
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From: Sweden fur alle
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100% W995..............Aino is veeeeeeeeeeeery plastic compared to W995.
w995 is probably the best music phone out there.
great build quality........(best i tried among all  phones)
good camera
great screen
awesome UI
awesome music features
great sound
great keypad, (way better then C905)
its a 9/10 cellphone 
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Bialynia
Joined: Jun 13, 2008
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Why not the c905? Better camera with xenon flash then the Aino and w995, same features, its only downfall next to the w995 is the lack of outside music controls (which might be a deal breaker for many people, like lack of xenon flash is for me) otherwise it is rock solid. The Aino has VGA recording, that is really the main thing it has going for it for me, but is lacking a lens cover and xenon, but the w995 also lacks those. If you don't give a crap about photos I would get the Aino over the w995 since it takes better video and has the larger screen. |
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Posted: 2009-12-03 02:41
