Review Sony Ericsson W8: Android in a compact size

Android OS and UI

The user interface of Sony Ericsson is inherited cell as the Xperia X10 mini and X8, retaining the four corners that allow exchange shortcuts to different applications most used. Widgets are limited to one per screen, making tedious direct access to each of the functions.

Regarding overall performance and fluid passages are not locked at any time. However, their low capacity to store applications, plus the inability to move applications to the SD memory severely limits the smartphone and those users constantly downloading games and applications from Android Market.

Telephony

The phone operation is acceptable, with a clear and audible sound for both speaking and listening; we notice no significant advantages or disadvantages.

Music

It is in this area where the SE W8 stands out – and should do so because it would be attacking the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman brand. The quality of the music player is excellent with a very good frequency response for both acute to severe, despite not having an equalizer.

As the player is pretty basic and does not stand out on the default player Android or any other option for music available on the Android Market. Its FM radio with RDS can be a great addition for some tuning and interface is well thought out, but you need headphones plugged in to use.

Camera

The Sony Ericsson W8 has a 3.2 mega pixel camera, no flash, no zoom (both optical and digital) and a too simple interface, with the option to capture photos or videos, and four modes capture setting: Automatic, Beach/Snow, Light and Sports Media.

Users who are looking for a smartphone with basic camera functions may find better options in other smartphones, with at least flash. Yet, the camera does the job, taking clear and acceptable quality for photos shared on social networks.

Connectivity

The Sony Ericsson W8, like most Android smartphones, has extensive connectivity options through Wi-Fi b / g, Bluetooth v2.1, GPS with a GPS, microUSB, all of good performance, thanks to layers of robustness operating system provided by Google.

Games and Apps

With 128MB of RAM and 600MHz processor, the Sony Ericsson W8 might find some difficulty to running heavier applications and games. The Angry Birds had an acceptable performance, but when the levels requiring more screen graphics, the game begins to bind.

If we just play games that do not require powerful graphics and rendering complex, the W8 acceptably fulfills the basic entertainment.

Conclusion

The Sony Ericsson W8 is certainly not one of the top lines of smartphones Sony Ericsson, and is not designed for it, but to bring Android to the masses. The W8 might well have been a feature phone as the Sony Ericsson Yen do. However, the addition of Android is welcome.

Surprising that Sony Ericsson Walkman brand has used a mid-range smartphone, but the W8 does justice to the badge with outstanding sound that music lovers will appreciate immediately long as they use some better than the included headphones.

Nor can we deny that European Sony Ericsson, despite not winning any prize item is nice and comfortable and sophisticated design.

Those give importance to the camera, may prefer to lean toward the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini that has a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, although sacrificing an inch on your screen.

In conclusion, the Sony Ericsson W8 is a great phone for those who wish to enter the world of smartphones for about $ 200, provided they do not mind not having the latest operating system from Google with fast processors and big screens.

Review Sony Ericsson W8: Android in a compact size