Mobile phones > Sony Ericsson > S500

Design
Model	Sony Ericsson S500
Form factor	Slider
Weight	94 gram
Dimensions (HxWxD)	99 x 47 x 14mm
Operating System	Other
Communication
Networks	2G - 850/900/1800/1900
HSCSD
GPRS/EDGE	/
UMTS
HSPA/HSPA+	/
WiMAX
LTE (4G light)
WLAN / Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
SMS/MMS/Email	//
Connectivity
HDMI out
USB port
MHL
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version	NA
DLNA
GPS/Glonass	/
NFC
IrDA
3.5 mm audio connector
Camera
Camera	Example photos
Camera resolution	2 Megapixels. 4x digital zoom
Image Stabilization
BSI sensor
Camera Flash/Light
Flash type	NA
Video recording
Video capture resolution	NA
Second Camera	NA
Display
Display size	2 inches
Touchscreen
Colour display
Number of colours	262,144
Display resolution (WxH)	240 x 320 pixels
PPI	200
Second Display	NA
Hardware
CPU	NA
GPU	NA
Memory	12MB. Expandable with Memory Stick Micro (M2) card
Micro SIM
Dual SIM
Multimedia
MP3
Ringtones / Music file format	Polyphonic
Java
Games	Yes. Java
FM Radio
Power management
Battery	NA
Standby time (h)	370
Talktime (m)	540
Wireless Charging
Features
Browser	2.0 XHTML
Calendar
Voicedialing
IP Code	NA
Predictive text
RSS reader
Voicememo
PC Synchronization
SyncML
Website	Website
Price history	View View Chart

NA = Not Applicable. No data available

Technically Great, but physically weak

Pros
* Looks amazing not just the phone itself, the themes also look great very clean and bright* Great screen, very responsive and intuitive UI - not that these things won’t be found on almost every other SE phone* Camera also appears good for 2MP, although lacks even an LED light for low light photos* As a phone it performs very well, amazing call quality, sms messaging is also very nice


Cons
* Feels like you could snap it in one hand, the build quality is very questionable - not had broken keys yet, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they exploded at any given moment* Battery life is not what I had hoped, I was hoping at least 7 days out of the 15 day quoted standby life, I get 3 days at most

Conclusion
Although kept out of the limelight by many build quality issues, this phone is 'just' good enough to get away with it. This is helped by the continuingly falling price.

Verdict
4 (out of 5)

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Stylish mid- to low-end phone

Pros
- Aesthetics are emphasized - the phone itself looks good, and the themes and menus work to further the phones impression as an aesthetician's phone.

Cons
- Not the best build quality. A bit wobbly slider mechanism and uneven keypad backlighting.

Conclusion
This phone is for people who are realistic about their needs. It hasn't got 3G, WiFi, bazillion MP camera with autofocus and all the whiz, but then again - if you know you don't need these things it's not a problem. It's got the "standard" set of features for SE phones a step up on the price-range ladder. It's not a smart phone. It's not a low-end phone either. It's right there in between - and it's beautiful.The wobbly slider mechanism and uneven backlighting could be due to a bad production batch - or it could be because it's just a $180 phone. Either way, the phone has enough to offer that this becomes acceptable.If you don't care about the latest technology, but would rather have a phone that looks good and doesn't set you back $400, this phone is definitely for you.

Verdict
5 (out of 5)

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