Mobile phones > Sony Ericsson > W380

Design
Model	Sony Ericsson W380
Form factor	Clamshell/fold
Weight	100 gram
Dimensions (HxWxD)	92 x 49 x 16mm
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	/
ANT+
IrDA
NFC
Camera
3.5 mm audio connector
Camera	Example photos
Camera resolution	1.3 Megapixels. 4x digital zoom
Image Stabilization
BSI sensor
Camera Flash/Light
Flash type	NA
Video recording
Video capture resolution	NA
Display
Second Camera	NA
Display size	1.9 inches
Touchscreen
Colour display
Number of colours	262,144
Display resolution (WxH)	176 x 220 pixels
PPI	148
Second Display	128 x 36 pixel
Hardware
CPU	NA
GPU	NA
Memory	14 MB. 512 MB on M2 Card included. Expandable with Memory Stick
Micro SIM
Dual SIM
Multimedia
MP3
Ringtones / Music file format	Polyphonic
Java
Games	NA
FM Radio
Power management
Battery	NA
Standby time (h)	300
Talktime (m)	420
Features
Wireless Charging
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

For the price, a pretty good piece of kit.

Pros
It's stylish.
Feels quite solid, it'll probably last a while and take a beating.
OLED screen usually wows people.

Cons
If you keep anything else in the same pocket as your phone and you're listening to the walkman, there's a chance the buttons will register and change your music for you.
There's a light but it can't be used as a flash or torch.
Even at this price the camera's a bit weedy.

Conclusion
The W380 is a pretty nice phone - it looks and feels great, and for a budget price it's not too badly designed either. The external screen is quite nifty, giving you a quick synopsis of any new events (calls, messages, etc) and the phone feels sturdy. The gesture control is a pretty good feature if you're lazy and like to snooze our alarms, but it feels like more of a gimmick than an actual feature. The speaker's pretty loud but I'm afraid the praise ends there.
The back cover does take a bit of dexterity to remove and the screen is noticeably smaller than one might expect. The camera's a bit of a letdown as well - in this day and age, 1.3 MP and no video or flash isn't brilliant, and although there is a light that alerts you to any incoming calls or alarms, it doesn't seem to work as a torch or flash for the camera.Nonetheless, a pretty good phone overall, and definitely worth a glance. Think of it as a flip-phone K750 with an older camera.

Verdict
4 (out of 5)

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