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Sony Ericsson w810i or Nokia N70 Music Edition.

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slash_89 Original post #1
Jun 28, 2007 at 9:19 PM
Help me choose b\w them.
And in N70 ME can i extend the memmory upto 2GB,
And is its audio quality at par or better than the w810i.
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slash_89 #3
Jun 28, 2007 at 9:36 PM
i did'nt think about the nokia 5700 because i felt that the twisting mechanism would give future problems.
Pathik
Pathik #4
Jun 28, 2007 at 10:29 PM
even i wd suggest the 5700..
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Jun 28, 2007 at 10:33 PM
I love SE phones, i havent ever bought, liked or cared bout a nokia phone. but i make an exception for the 5700. It has all the features including the latest and fastest connectivity. the only con....twist mechanism
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slash_89 #6
Jun 29, 2007 at 6:19 PM
but does'nt the nokia 5700s twisting mechanism cause problems,
and i heard that its cam is rendered useless for night time pics.
Sukhdeep Singh
Jun 29, 2007 at 6:22 PM
Twisting Mechanism is the only drawback i guess. I myself have to buy a cellphone in a few weeks. Till now after reading loads of review i think 5700 is best value for money :)

But maybe the built quality of 5700 is better than 3250 and Nokia has learned from it :)
abhasbajpai
Jun 29, 2007 at 6:55 PM
all walkmen series phone have better sound quality then nokia phone
now as you asked between N70ME and w810i, so if you consider only music
go for w810i, but if you need all other things then go for N70ME as it's symbian
it has whole lot of softwares for everything you can imagine just like pc.
BTW :- if you use third party music players with good set of earphones for creative or altec lancing you can get the same music quality like SE walkmen series.
Third Eye
Jun 29, 2007 at 7:04 PM
Why dont you go with w850i or w830i.they are better than w810i but lacks autofocus in cam(correct me if i am wrong).
blueshift
blueshift #10
Jun 29, 2007 at 7:45 PM
abhasbajpai said:
all walkmen series phone have better sound quality then nokia phone
now as you asked between N70ME and w810i, so if you consider only music
go for w810i, but if you need all other things then go for N70ME as it's symbian
it has whole lot of softwares for everything you can imagine just like pc.
BTW :- if you use third party music players with good set of earphones for creative or altec lancing you can get the same music quality like SE walkmen series.
+1
Pathik
Pathik #11
Jun 29, 2007 at 7:53 PM
@techgenius his budget hs around 12-13k.. So w850 and 830 r out of the picture
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slash_89 #12
Jun 29, 2007 at 8:19 PM
my budget is 14K,
and will the nokia 5700s twisting mechanism cause any problems,
and is the N70ME worth it bcos i heard its too slow and music quality is very average.
Third Eye
Third Eye #13
Jun 29, 2007 at 10:29 PM
@slash_98:yes you are right but it not that slow.get a w810i.
Sukhdeep Singh
Jun 29, 2007 at 10:36 PM
slash_89 said:
my budget is 14K,
and will the nokia 5700s twisting mechanism cause any problems,
and is the N70ME worth it bcos i heard its too slow and music quality is very average.
Price differnce for N70 and 5700 is almost NIL but there is a major differnece in Processor plus 5700 has a music chip and reviews say that it has the loudest and clear speakerphone for music :)
anispace
anispace #15
Jul 1, 2007 at 3:01 PM
yeah but what about the twisting thing does it give any probs in the future coz otherwise the 5700 is an awesome phone for its price.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Jul 1, 2007 at 3:07 PM
u may at use the phone for 2 yrs or say worse 3 yrs........twisting thing don't worry man even if does causes prob service center shld fix it
i dont think for 2 yrs it may cause probs..........may be if used rashly
common i think the music player shld be accsessbile even without twisting and u can control it with the keypad too...so try not to twist many times
Dark Star
Dark Star #17
Jul 1, 2007 at 3:50 PM
5700 if u did not need cam.. Else W810i any day cause better than 70 in terms of Speed and Music and Cam quality ;)
2kewl
2kewl #18
Jul 1, 2007 at 3:55 PM
W610i. It has A2DP and W Player 2.0 + 2MP (Auto focus)
hahahari
hahahari #19
Jul 1, 2007 at 5:22 PM
SE is better
Rockstar11
Jul 2, 2007 at 5:45 AM
music + cam = Sony Ericsson
Gaurav
Gaurav #21
Jul 2, 2007 at 9:59 AM
I have my personal experience with SE W810i, the phone is awesome, much faster than nokia phones and sound quality is great(via headphones)

but...

1.) The ringtone volume is too low,
2.) The connector for charger and handsfree is same, thus making the connection loose most of the time.
3.) You cannot use handsfree while you are charging your phone.
4.) No folder creation support for storing different sms'es, (like shayari, humour), this function is provided my nokia's basic 6030 phone.
5.) last but not the least, THE PHONE'S BATTERY SUCKS,..... gives a backup of only 1 or 1.5 day max....

trust me, I've been using SE W810i for the last 2 months and it has started giving me problems, but will have to stick with it, till i get a job. :(,

I WOULD SUGGEST NOKIA 5700 OR N70ME. NOKIA PHONES HAVE GREAT BUILD QUALITY AND CUST SUPPORT TOO, THEIR BATTERIES GIVES AWESOME BACKUP AND HAVE BETTER USER INTERFACE.

choice is yours...
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #22
Jul 2, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Gaurav said:
I WOULD SUGGEST NOKIA 5700 OR N70ME. NOKIA PHONES HAVE GREAT BUILD QUALITY AND CUST SUPPORT TOO, THEIR BATTERIES GIVES AWESOME BACKUP AND HAVE BETTER USER INTERFACE.

N70 ME also looks like a brick dude.
Dark Star
Dark Star #23
Jul 2, 2007 at 10:33 AM
gx_saurav said:
N70 ME also looks like a brick dude.
:rofl: Lolz :p N70 is damn slow phone or I should say Slow Poke ;).. Buy other if u are desperate in buying N series .. I would suggest P990 i if u could spend 14k without bill and 17k with bill.. Its a fabulous phone :)
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #24
Jul 2, 2007 at 11:43 AM
N70 ME has one thing good (compoared to my K750i). Video recording at 352X288 at 512 kbps bitrate. You have to see the MMS quality to believe it...
ssk_the_gr8
Jul 2, 2007 at 2:27 PM
w810i..go for it
rockthegod
Jul 2, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Gaurav said:

The battery is very good.... my brother has been using W810 for a year now without ne kind of battery problems that u r facing....

U need to get a firmware upgrade.. the initial firmwares were a bit buggy.... upgrade to R4EA031 CID49. I have upgraded my brothers phone myself...

The only point worth noting is that YES... the ringtone volume is a tad low... :(

The picture quality is great !!!! Autofocus works excellently. :)

and not to mention N70 SUKS BIG TIME !!!
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cvvikram #27
Jul 2, 2007 at 3:43 PM
Go for W810i man...it is really a good phone for that range
Third Eye
Third Eye #28
Jul 2, 2007 at 5:21 PM
the only problem i find with w810i is that the connector for charger and handsfree is same which makes it quite loose otherwise the phone is good and better than n70.
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slash_89 #29
Jul 2, 2007 at 6:46 PM
hey guys maybe i can increase by budget,
so would it be better to go for an N73 or N73 Music Edition,
and is the audio quality of the N73 ME as good as SE walkman phones.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Jul 2, 2007 at 6:52 PM
yeah man u better get w810i......i dont think u need symbian
u will get nice camera and also nice music.....what more..
i dont think those symbian applications u willl use them all time
basic application u willl get for w810i too
Third Eye
Third Eye #32
Jul 3, 2007 at 12:08 AM
^^ where in w810i you can extend upto 4gb.
gaurav_indian
Jul 3, 2007 at 12:43 AM
How is K550i? Whats the price of W810i?
Gaurav
Gaurav #35
Jul 3, 2007 at 8:53 AM
rockthegod said:
The battery is very good.... my brother has been using W810 for a year now without ne kind of battery problems that u r facing....

U need to get a firmware upgrade.. the initial firmwares were a bit buggy.... upgrade to R4EA031 CID49. I have upgraded my brothers phone myself...

The only point worth noting is that YES... the ringtone volume is a tad low... :(

The picture quality is great !!!! Autofocus works excellently. :)

and not to mention N70 SUKS BIG TIME !!!

I have checked my cell phone's battery and firmware already(through SE Update Service), it's latest. the fact connectors for handsfree and charger get loose, can't be taken lightly when one use it most of the time while talking.. For me it is a major decision factor while purchasing a phone. greater customization is possible in NOKIA models, but at the cost of SPEED.
nokia 5700 is a good phone.
rockthegod
Jul 3, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Gaurav said:
greater customization is possible in NOKIA models, but at the cost of SPEED.
nokia 5700 is a good phone.

yeah, thtz a fact for all phones with OS. And again its a fact that 5700 is a much better phone than sucker N70....!!! My PC boots up much faster than n70... can u believe it !!!! :eek:
a_k_s_h_a_y
Jul 3, 2007 at 11:31 PM
heyyy now dude i dont think u need that 5700 symbian unless u are going to use for phone for other extra stuff

now for music and good camera and other essential features like email and rss and mms and internet everything is there....so just go for w810i unless u are going to use hell lot of 3rd party apps.
Third Eye
Third Eye #38
Jul 3, 2007 at 11:35 PM
W810i is a little old now why dont you buy w610 by investing a little more money.it has better sound.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Jul 3, 2007 at 11:40 PM
w610i is slim and its cam as all know is little less performer due to 3.8mm lens and whr as in w810 it being 4.8mm as all know

also it seems its drivers not as good as k550i.....and w810i has many speakers right ??

w610i is indeed cool its slim its new
also sony will now release new cam driver for it...that's what i heard
speaker loudness will be less than w810i i suppose
Third Eye
Third Eye #40
Jul 3, 2007 at 11:51 PM
w610i has same camera matches k750i and k550i camera qualitywise and a better sound quality.it has wp2 as written in mobilereview.com.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Jul 3, 2007 at 11:58 PM
really ?? then that's great news for me as i hv k550i me read and heard that k550i is underdog to k750i cam quality wise....else it shld be better then k750i

now i am not understanding 1 thing...if k550i is better thn k750i then it shld hv been named k760i may be but why did they give it as k550i

i am here making an assumption that higher number phones are better...if am wrong then correct me
Third Eye
Third Eye #42
Jul 4, 2007 at 12:15 AM
why dont you read reviews first.better to read reviews .i am saying what i read in mobilereview.



aks_win said:
.....and w810i has many speakers right ??
speaker loudness will be less than w810i i suppose
it has one speaker where three holes covered with a metallic grid.
Tapomay
Tapomay #43
Jul 4, 2007 at 1:35 AM
1 more vote for Nokia 5700. You can read other user's opinions here -

*www.gsmarena.com/nokia_5700-reviews-1936.php
ssk_the_gr8
Jul 4, 2007 at 3:03 PM
aks_win said:
really ?? then that's great news for me as i hv k550i me read and heard that k550i is underdog to k750i cam quality wise....else it shld be better then k750i

now i am not understanding 1 thing...if k550i is better thn k750i then it shld hv been named k760i may be but why did they give it as k550i

i am here making an assumption that higher number phones are better...if am wrong then correct me

no its not like that.. the phones r just named as k5xxi series or k7xxi etc. higher no.s do not always signify better phones..
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kallol #45
Jul 6, 2007 at 3:48 AM
how much is the price of nokia 5700
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dtox #46
Jul 6, 2007 at 2:14 PM
no comparision.. between n70me and w810, w810i with 3 blindfolds with 3 shots of tequila and a bottle of vodka!! :D but yeah.. try nokia 5700 .. heard a lot bout it..
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slash_89 #48
Jul 6, 2007 at 5:08 PM
guys like i asked bfore what about the N73 Musci Edition,
i heard there was some price drop,
i live in bangalore wats its price(with bill and warranty).
Sukhdeep Singh
Jul 6, 2007 at 5:20 PM
slash_89 said:
guys like i asked bfore what about the N73 Musci Edition,
i heard there was some price drop,
i live in bangalore wats its price(with bill and warranty).

Yes, ther has been. These are prices which i got yesterday


N72- 9750
N70 -10950
N70ME - 11850
5700 - 12100
N73 - 15500
N73ME - 16400


Samsung SGH-E840 -10000
ashisharya
Jul 7, 2007 at 1:23 PM
go for se phones
nokia phones r such elephant shape n weight also
Third Eye
Third Eye #51
Jul 7, 2007 at 1:35 PM
^^ agree but not always.look at beautiful 5700.
koolbluez
koolbluez #52
Jul 7, 2007 at 2:34 PM
Nokia N73ME is good. But SE W800i is better.
Pathik
Pathik #53
Jul 7, 2007 at 5:07 PM
^^ in ur dreams.. :p :D
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slash_89 #54
Jul 8, 2007 at 11:10 AM
can u guys also suggest any touchscreen mobile below 17K(all of them).
Pathik
Pathik #55
Jul 8, 2007 at 11:25 AM
motorokr e6.. Motoming 1200.. Nokia 6708.. Maybe se p990i.. M600i
gaurav_indian
Jul 8, 2007 at 7:23 PM
Whats the price of W810i?
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krazyfrog #57
Jul 8, 2007 at 9:22 PM
slash_89 said:
can u guys also suggest any touchscreen mobile below 17K(all of them).
A W950i without bill comes for 14k in alfa in mumbai.

gaurav_indian said:
Whats the price of W810i?
check my sticky thread. I've updated the prices.