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how is Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro

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mailshobhon
mailshobhon Original post #1
Mar 17, 2012 at 4:09 PM
how is the performance of Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro or Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman which has a better roi please help

guys please need your help i will be buying next week
aroraanant
Mar 17, 2012 at 7:17 PM
Sony Live with walkman has got a small screen and when I got my hands on it I was pretty amazed, it has got a very good build quality and it has also received the ICS update.And the phone looks really good, the UI is also fine, but I think one should buy a android phone with 3.7" or + screen.
If we talk aboute Xperia Pro then it is the only option we have in a slider querty + touchscreen phone.A great phone with good specs @ at a decent price(not very good). But one needs to be careful with the slider as some or the other problem comes after 1-1.5yrs down the line.
All I can say is choose wisely.
mailshobhon
Mar 17, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Sony Live with walkman has got a small screen and when I got my hands on it I was pretty amazed, it has got a very good build quality and it has also received the ICS update.And the phone looks really good, the UI is also fine, but I think one should buy a android phone with 3.7" or + screen.
If we talk aboute Xperia Pro then it is the only option we have in a slider querty + touchscreen phone.A great phone with good specs @ at a decent price(not very good). But one needs to be careful with the slider as some or the other problem comes after 1-1.5yrs down the line.
All I can say is choose wisely.

so suggest me bro as i have no idea about phones
kbar1
kbar1 #4
Mar 17, 2012 at 7:37 PM
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and it has also received the ICS update.
...

Where did you get that from? They're not releasing ICS for Live with Walkman till April/May. Source: [gsmarena.com].

@OP, what are your budget and requirements?
mailshobhon
Mar 17, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Where did you get that from? They're not releasing ICS for Live with Walkman till April/May. Source: [gsmarena.com]

@OP, what are your budget and requirements?

i can go for both just wanted know which is better interms of roi
kbar1
kbar1 #6
Mar 17, 2012 at 7:51 PM
i can go for both just wanted know which is better interms of roi

Well, to enjoy Android, you need a large screen (>3.7 inches). But some people find large screens difficult to work with. If you're that kind, then Live with Walkman is for you. All of Sony's 2011 Xperia phones (and Live with Walkman) will get ICS update. So no worries there.

Xperia Pro's QWERTY keypad is a plus, but do you need it? Do you type out long and frequent SMS/email/IM/whatever? Can't you type using the touchscreen? You need to think about that, then make up your mind.

If no keypad is ok, but you need a bigger screen than Live, get the Xperia Neo V.

Why aren't you considering other brands?

They all have the same chipset (Qualcomm 1GHz CPU with Adreno 205 GPU). So don't bother about performance differences.

Return on Investment? For a phone? What exactly do you mean? How long it'll last?
You do realize that any phone you buy will be obsolete within 2 years, tops.

Edit: You shouldn't have posted here. Buying advice section is [here]. Get a mod to move it.
aroraanant
Mar 17, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Where did you get that from? They're not releasing ICS for Live with Walkman till April/May. Source: [gsmarena.com].

When I got my hands on it @ a store in Jalandhar, there was a notification on it that the ICS update is available,update it now.

so suggest me bro as i have no idea about phones

Mention your budget and requirements and I/we will suggest you accordingly.
Get Pro if you need that slider keyboard badly another don't.
And get Live with walkman only if you want a small handy phone with a budget of only 13-14k.
Apart from that you can have a look at Neo V which costs around 16-17k.
If you want more suggestions then please tell your budget
mailshobhon
Mar 18, 2012 at 12:54 AM
Well, to enjoy Android, you need a large screen (>3.7 inches). But some people find large screens difficult to work with. If you're that kind, then Live with Walkman is for you. All of Sony's 2011 Xperia phones (and Live with Walkman) will get ICS update. So no worries there.

Xperia Pro's QWERTY keypad is a plus, but do you need it? Do you type out long and frequent SMS/email/IM/whatever? Can't you type using the touchscreen? You need to think about that, then make up your mind.

If no keypad is ok, but you need a bigger screen than Live, get the Xperia Neo V.

Why aren't you considering other brands?

They all have the same chipset (Qualcomm 1GHz CPU with Adreno 205 GPU). So don't bother about performance differences.

Return on Investment? For a phone? What exactly do you mean? How long it'll last?
You do realize that any phone you buy will be obsolete within 2 years, tops.

Edit: You shouldn't have posted here. Buying advice section is [here]. Get a mod to move it.

roi means for me price interms of features please help me thats what i meant
aroraanant
Mar 18, 2012 at 1:42 AM
Tell your budget bro so that we can suggest you accordingly.
mailshobhon
Mar 18, 2012 at 2:06 AM
my budget is 18 i am looking sony phones only
Anorion
Anorion #12
Mar 18, 2012 at 2:26 AM
^check out the Arc S and active is better than pro, neo, ray or live etc at sub 15K
aroraanant
Mar 18, 2012 at 2:32 AM
Active is a very rugged phone and is available for 17k.
And if you have a budget of 18k then the best options you have are:
Neo V
Active

I won't suggest Ray coz of its small size.
coderunknown
Mar 18, 2012 at 2:48 AM
I won't suggest Ray coz of its small size.

active have 3" screen against Ray's 3.3" :)

also active's screen resolution is half what Ray has. Active = flop.
aroraanant
Mar 18, 2012 at 3:09 AM
I said active because Anorion above suggested it and said it is better than other phones too.I don't know much about that phone and haven't got any chance to get hands on it.
But thanks for updating my knowledge.

@mailshobhon- So now I think its best if you buy Neo V
kbar1
kbar1 #16
Mar 18, 2012 at 8:38 AM
^^ Or the Pro if you type a lot...
Anorion
Anorion #18
Mar 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM
dont even consider anything apart from the Neo V, Active or Ray
if you like large screens then Ray is better than Neo V - maybe the Neo V has the bigger screen here again
check out the active tho, you might like it
aroraanant
Mar 18, 2012 at 1:12 PM
^^^^
You said that if you want large screen then ray is better than neo v.But it should be opposite.As ray has a smaller screen.
Anorion
Anorion #20
Mar 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM
^yeah a marginally smaller screen with a much better camera
fortunately the prices of the phones are somewhat indicative of how good they are
Ray > Neo V
mailshobhon
Mar 18, 2012 at 2:12 PM
^yeah a marginally smaller screen with a much better camera
fortunately the prices of the phones are somewhat indicative of how good they are
Ray > Neo V

which has a better camera ray or neo v
aroraanant
Mar 18, 2012 at 3:25 PM
^yeah a marginally smaller screen with a much better camera
fortunately the prices of the phones are somewhat indicative of how good they are
Ray > Neo V

Marginally Smaller!!!
The difference is of 0.4".
I think its not small

And ray has a better cam than Neo V but as we all know the experience on a bigger screen is much better than on a smaller screen.
mailshobhon
Mar 18, 2012 at 4:13 PM
Marginally Smaller!!!
The difference is of 0.4".
I think its not small

And ray has a better cam than Neo V but as we all know the experience on a bigger screen is much better than on a smaller screen.
dude what about the camera difference between pro and ray
mailshobhon
Mar 18, 2012 at 4:37 PM
Ray ftw , but its a close call. Pictures are sharper of Ray, color reproduction more or less same.

but in gsm arena they said pro has a better camera whats ur call on that
dashing.sujay
Mar 18, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Analyse yourself the photos using their comparison tool, I found Ray's better.

And where did they say Xperia pro's better?
Anorion
Anorion #31
Mar 18, 2012 at 6:01 PM
Specs are almost at par, Ray has img stabilization over Pro photos seem better
GSM arena photo comparing > *www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=1&idPhone1=3972&idPhone2=3779&idPhone3=4134
mailshobhon
Mar 27, 2012 at 9:06 AM
just recently bought Sony Live with walkman from bangalore superb phone no performance issue best phone in its price bracket. dont get exited by the head its just a piece of junk try and get good ear phones to enjoy the music and i will tell the speakers in this phone is superb probably the best speakerphone i have ever heard in my life
aroraanant
Mar 27, 2012 at 9:15 AM
^^^^
Congrats mailshobhon for your new phone.
You made the right decision by getting Live with Walkman.
BTW for how much did you bought it?
mailshobhon
Mar 27, 2012 at 9:26 AM
14k with headphone its piece of crap one should use good quality earphone to enjoy the music and the speakers in this phones are praiseworthy probably the best speaker phone the market with great bass clarity