Top 10 phones for April

April was an interesting month as we had a number of ties in our regular Top 10 chart. The Nokia 6500 slide and Sony Ericsson W910i scored the same number of points to share top bragging rights, while the E51 and W890i came in second. Two other Nokia models--the 5610 XpressMusic and the 6300--took 7th spot. Competition was even more intense for the final position on our list as we had the Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot, Z770i and LG Viewty KU990 battling it out for the spot.

Note: Results are based on readership as well as data collected from retail outlets (Mobile Square and WhyMobile) and the major mobile operators in Singapore including:

MobileOne

SingTel

StarHub

	1.	Nokia 6500 slide   CNET Asia rating: 7.7 out of 10 The good: Solid build quality and one of the best sliders available; Carl Zeiss optics for the 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera; quadband GSM with dual-band UMTS; A2DP. The bad: Autofocus doesn't work in video mode; no backlight adjustment feature; phone doesn't auto keylock after closing the slider. The bottom line: The Nokia 6500 slide is an excellent basic camera-phone based on the S40 platform, though some tiny issues prevented it from getting a higher score. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	1.	Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman       CNET Asia rating: 7 out of 10 The good: Slim design; built-in motion sensor; large 2.4-inch LCD; HSDPA connectivity. The bad: Walkman button too small; poor location of connector port; no onboard 3.5mm audio jack; sub-par camera. The bottom line: The W910i is great for those looking to purchase a trendy music phone with a little bit of fun, but which doesn't lack in features, although it's a little pricey. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	2.	Nokia E51       CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 The good: Slim, solid design; stainless steel construction; multiple dedicated buttons and shortcut keys; excellent tactility; HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stereo A2DP; generous 130MB of onboard memory; snappy performance. The bad: Rose Steel version attracts fingerprints easily; preinstalled Quickoffice is read-only version; no front-facing camera for video calls; average image quality. The bottom line: Simple is good, and that's what the E51 is. It may not have a fancy design, but the E51 excels in nearly all other aspects with a truckload of connectivity features, good performance and attractive price point for an enterprise phone. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	2.	Sony Ericsson W890i Walkman   CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 The good: Chic and slim design; brushed metal finish; improved usability; bundled with 2GB Memory Stick Micro M2; 3.5mm adapter accessory; HSDPA; Bluetooth stereo. The bad: Proprietary connector port on the left edge; M2 card slot behind battery cover; mediocre camera features. The bottom line: Design is clearly the focus on the W890i and it's where this Walkman truly shines. At the same time, we can't deny that the W890i is also a solid handset. If you can live with its mediocre camera, this Walkman phone is a keeper. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	5.	Nokia N95 (8GB)          CNET Asia rating: 8.2 out of 10 The good: Sleeker shade of black; better build quality; 128MB of RAM which is twice the amount compared with the earlier N95; 8GB built-in memory; larger capacity battery. The bad: No expansion card slot; no lens cover on camera. The bottom line: The N95 (8GB) is a great successor to the original N95 with most of the earlier issues addressed, making it one of the best and feature-packed smart phones available now. Review | See full specs | Rate this