SE W890i - perfect correction

The differences, compared to its predecessor, are observable at first glance. Of course beauty is something very subjective but I think the W890i has changed for the better. The slimness remained the same, the edges and corners are a bit more rounded but the overall style didn’t change. What we can observe at first glance is that the much-criticized small buttons of the predecessor have been replaced by a keypad of a much more pleasant size and such the greatest problem has been corrected by Sony Ericsson.

The metallic color is even more dominant now, furthermore the back of the phone (removable by pulling the two little slides on the side of the phone) is made of metal, too. The quality of used materials is unobjectionable and consequently the assembly is also professional; not even a silent crack can be heard, no matter how hard we keep pressing it.

The display kept its resolution of 240x320 pixels and because its physical size is still not too big, we get a sharp, clear picture. The function buttons from under the display have a somewhat better handling but the use of these keys, designed as three circles, is still not an easy job for people with larger fingers, I personally didn’t have any problem with them. The reason for this is that the edge of the buttons is somewhat sharp and by moving around my fingertips I felt their position quite easily.

The Walkman shortcut key has been moved to the left side of the slim phone and the standard Sony Ericsson data connector is also seated here. This lateral positioning is the subject of many debates, as it is harder to get a case for the phone this way and, furthermore, since it’s not covered with anything, one’s finger can touch it a lots of times during usage, which can cause stains… but it should be the user’s problem how frequently does he wash his hands.

On the right side of the W890i we can find the volume adjustment buttons and shortcut button of the camera. These lateral buttons are quite stiff, they need to be pressed a bit harder than usual. On the back of the phone we can find the phone type, the Walkman logo and the Sony Ericsson label, the “black hole” of the camera is in the upper left corner, the “3.2 megapixel” label hardly fitted near it. A pity it has fixed focus.

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