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Product name

Sony NWZ-A828 (8GB)

Samsung YP-P3 (8GB)

iriver Spinn (8GB)

Cowon S9 (8GB)

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		87 out of 10 8.7
Spectacular 		74 out of 10 7.4
Very good 		88 out of 10 8.8
Spectacular

Review Summary

The Sony NWZ-A820 is the best sounding, best-looking Walkman series yet, and the inclusion of Bluetooth audio makes it a top choice for cable-hating audio enthusiasts.

The Samsung P3 is an excellent multimedia device that packs a grand amount of features into an impressively compact package with one of the best screens available. Plus, it sounds superb, making this a top contender for audio enthusiasts.

There's no doubt the Spinn is a decent player, with great audio format support, a superb screen for watching video and excellent sound quality. But it's not without its share of issues.

The Cowon S9 is the company's best MP3 player to date. It boasts superb sound quality, a beautiful display and great features. Its main downside, however, is its average user interface, which isn't idiot-proof by any means.

User ratings

  9.3
Spectacular
(from 3 users) 		 9
Spectacular
(from 2 users) 		No ratings yet  8
Excellent
(from 1 user)

List price

 N/A List price as of Jun 15, 2009:
S$359 		N/A N/A

  Basic product specifications


 

Player Type

 Portable Video Player Portable Video Player Info unavailable Portable Video Player

Weight

 58 g 96 g 70 g 76.5 g

Dimensions

 51 x 93.9 x 9.3 mm 102 x 52.7 x 9.9 mm 99 x 51 x 11 mm 58.9 x 105.9 x 12.7 mm

Interface

 USB 2.0, Bluetooth Info unavailable USB 1.1, USB 2.0 Bluetooth

Capacity

 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB

Display

 Color Color Color OLED

Supported audio formats

 AAC, ASF, MP3, WMA, WAV Info unavailable ASF, FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV

Rated battery life (audio)

 36 hours 30 hours 25 hours 55 hours

Rated battery life (video)

 10 hours 5 hours 5 hours 11 hours

Other features

 A2DP, AVRCP Haptic feedback; widgets Touch screen; mechanical wheel; stereo Bluetooth; Flash Lite 2.1 TV-out, A2DP, built-in accelerometer

Included accessories

 CD-ROM(MP3 Conversion Tool), Windows Media Player 11, Media Manager for Walkman® Operation Guide, Headphones, Ear Buds(S/M/L), Stand, Quick Start Guide, USB cable, Attachment Info unavailable Earphones Info unavailable

Picture formats

 JPEG Info unavailable JPEG JPEG

Supported video formats

 H.264, MPEG-4 Info unavailable AVI, WMV AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD

See full specifications

Sony NWZ-A828 (8GB)

Samsung YP-P3 (8GB)

iriver Spinn (8GB)

Cowon S9 (8GB)

 

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