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Sony Ericsson Z610i

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Weaknesses

The handset is rather chunky and the design looks awkward, especially when it's flipped open. This is mainly because the hinge is not at the edge of the phone, but slightly further down the main body of the handset, much like the old Z600.

The phone has only 16MB of internal memory and is supplied with a rather small 64MB M2 card, so if you want to make the most of its music playing features you'll have to upgrade to a much larger card. Unfortunately, M2 cards are more expensive than the microSD cards used on most other makes of phones, so you should bear this in mind if you're looking for a phone that's going to act as your primary music player.

The phone has dual camera for 3G video calling, with the main one having a 2-megapixel resolution. The pictures it takes aren't too bad, but there's no flash so it's no good for taking snaps in dingy bars or clubs.

Conclusion

The Z610i is a decent 3G handset, but not really a remarkable one. It has good music-playing features, strong battery life and is easy to use, but the chunky design and badly placed hinge makes it feels ungainly.

 
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