• Sony Ericsson K810i

    Sony Ericsson K810i

    Frazier Barretto, Sep 21, 2007 2040 hrs IST

    A new handset with some style in it

    Large screen, 3.15 MP CyberShot autofocus with Xenon flash, Smooth and easy interface, Bluetooth v2.0 (A2DP)

    QCIF video, A bit expensive for the extra features over K790i

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Build and Design
K810i is a very well built handset. With the characteristics of its brother K790i, the new phone feels solid. It has slightly different dimensions: 106 x 48 x 17 mm. Its strong body makes it weigh 103grams; but this is very acceptable. It's a large 2-inch display with support for 240 x 320 pixels. The screen is a 256K TFT and has a very vibrant display - making it easy to read even in sunlight. K810i's joystick is of good build quality, but using it a lot while navigating starts to hurt the finger. The key layout around the joystick is much better than seen in K790i. The Internet Browser and the Function Key are separate and quite distinguished to avoid miss clicks.

The keypad of the phone has a different design. It feels like Sony Ericsson is trying various keypad designs; K550i, W610i, and W880i saw a different style. Now P1i and M600 share the same keypad. K810i on the other hand has a very unique keypad. It has stainless steel circles for buttons. The buttons are well spaced and make it pretty comfortable. It's any day better than the minus button keypad.

The camera button is placed on the right side of the phone. The volume controls are placed on this side, which double as a Zoom IN/OUT when in camera mode.



Near to the camera button is the IR port of the phone. The left side has a Play/Pause button, which is a hot key to start the Music Player in the background.



Just below is the Memory Card slot, which uses Sony's proprietary M2. It has a neat dust cover.

At the top, the phone has a power button. The power button doubles as a profile selector. At the bottom of the phone is the pop-port in the center with the lanyard slot on one side and the mouthpiece on the other. The back of the phone has the camera with a horizontal shutter.



Above the camera is the same Xenon flash available in the K790i and beside the camera is the speaker of the phone.

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(56) Comments
Vijay Amirthara
,Chennai, on Apr 04, 2011 11:41 AM
Hi ,I want to buy a K810i Panel, Could You tell me the Original cost of the panel & Let me know the chennai address .Please send me ASAP.
RUDY ARDIANTO
,SYDNEY, on Dec 31, 2010 10:23 AM
I GOT GIVEN THIS PHONE FOR CHRISTMAS & I LOVE THIS PHONE, I LOVE THIS OVER MY IPHONE EVEN THOUGH MY IPHONE SYNC W MY IMAC EASILY. ONE THING ABOUT THIS PHONE IS I FOUND IT A LITTLE TRICKY TO SYNC WITH MY IMAC. CAN ANYONE HELP? WHATS THE APN FOR THIS PHONE? CHEERS
vaman
,secunderabad Andhra pradesh, on Oct 01, 2010 05:51 PM
Dear Sir, i want to purchase sony ericsson k810i panel,please give us details available areas in hyderabad. Thanks
vemula laxmi pr
,hyderabad, on Nov 04, 2009 04:02 PM
Dear Sir, i want to purchase sony ericsson k810i panel,please give us details available areas in hyderabad. Thanks
Manoj
,Visakhaptnam, on Aug 29, 2009 02:33 AM
to be frank n73me got features of its own which cannot be equaled by 810i. n73 is kind of slow but gives the upper edge. you can run more applications on symbian 3rd edition than on anything else. infact if you are hardcore programmer you can change the symbian features to the choice you desire. the carl zeiss lens offered by nokia can capture great images. probably a few people who could not do that here need some more practice taking pictures. but one thing is for sure, the display screens offered by sony are the best in mobile phones. nothing can match the display of sony. its onyl because of the better quality of dislpy from sony other cams dont look that good. but once you save them onto your desktop you can see n73's got the better clarity. there is no problem of phone getting hanged in between an application. it all depends on how the user handles his phone. my final verdict would be go for a nokia n73me than putting such huge amount of money for something else.
P.K.Sahoo
,New Delhi, on Apr 17, 2009 12:36 PM
please mention the price
radhika velaga
,hyderabad, on Sep 22, 2007 08:38 PM
GOOD PIECE
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,hyderabad, on Dec 13, 2007 07:45 PM
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A OKKATI ADAKKU
,guntur, on Apr 03, 2009 02:04 PM
NO BAD PIECE
Nikhil Duggal
,Mumbai, on Dec 21, 2007 02:33 AM
For all the people comparing N73 and this phone, here's my own small review:- I had a N73 ME earlier and then I sold that one and bought this one and I'm loving every tiny chip of it. Before buying this phone, I actually clicked pictures from both the phones to test the camera. Without a doubt, K810i was a sure shot winner. The pictures were so clear and crisp, with amazing quality in detail. N73 could never click such pictures in any mode. The last camera test was that of a moving fan. I clicked a picture of a fan moving at it's fastest speed from both the phones and the results. OMG. N73 came up with these really blurry pictures of "something" moving very fast and K810i, WOW! Even today if you see that picture you won't say that the fan was moving. It's a still photograph of the fan with all the dirt particles clearly visible. And I'm sure all the K810i users who have tried this will agree with me. And if not, try it yourself and be amazed! Then regarding the music, although the speaker sound of the N73 is just plain old "loud", we get the SE Walkman version 1 in this phone. It doesn't say that as this is a Cyber shot series phone but still it has everything, all the features of Walkman version 1 which we had in phones like W550i except for the Walkman button. The speaker sound of this phone is low, I agree, but N73s' not that great either. Any music lover would never listen to music on such speakers. So it's the earphones or the headphones sound which really matters and is a topic of comparison for both the phones. So I went and bought the SE Walkman Noise Cancellation Headphone set with Track Changer and I used them on both the phones. The results were horrifying for Nokia N73 ME which claims to be a Music edition phone. The sound sucked so bad as compared to this Cyber Shot phone. So all in all N73 is mere crap when compared to this. It is nothing but a noisy piece of shit which somehow appeals to the masses. I guess mostly cause people don't know about this phone. Nevertheless, a few flaws in this phone are things like it's a finger-print magnet and there aren't many softwares you could use with this one as compared to those Symbians based ones. But still it eats N73 ME out of the competition. I forgot to mention the biggest problem with N 73ME. I had the 2gb card on that N73 ME and which was only filled till 470MB and whenever I used to try to start the camera or open the gallery the phone would usually hang or take like ages to open. That phone was slow as a turtle. With many flaws in software that caused all the hang ups. This phone is so much faster. I had used 68mb of the 70mb phone memory on this phone and 1.78gb of the 1.8gb we get on the memory stick of 2gb. My memory was more than 99% full and still this phone worked like magic. p.s. This is not a biased review. Cheers.
gruhela
,Delhi, on Jan 23, 2008 09:34 AM
Hi,, I m not fully satisfied with my piece(k810).I compare pics taken from se w810(2 MP camera ,not cyber shot series) with my se k810, there is almost same quality.then whats benefit?
Mohammad Alisha
,Lucknow, on Feb 06, 2009 08:50 PM
I'm planning to purchase phone between N73 or K810i. Pls help me out. Software of 810i is workable on XP or not???
Maddy
,Vizag, on Mar 02, 2009 07:11 AM
I do agree with you 100 percent. My K810i rocks!
Raunak Mehta
,Indore, on Sep 22, 2007 07:03 PM
No EDGE!!!??? That's really pathetic man! Especially for a phone that costs Rs. 16,800!
ashkan
,tehran, on Feb 28, 2009 11:49 PM
hello
ashkan
,tehran, on Feb 28, 2009 11:49 PM
hello,no it has edge!!
bgrinner
,Coimbatore, India, on Jan 04, 2009 01:33 PM
My son presented this Sony Ericsson K810i, after using for about three years or so. I haven't been using the camera very frequently for about an year. Only recently, I'd a compulsion to use the camera part of the mobile. Oops! Oh, my God! The mobile camera produced excellent snapshots. I really got to know then it'd features which were present in Nikkon SLR (not digital) which I used some 30 years ago, and more. The mobile's EV adjustment is really great!
sanja
,dhaka, on Dec 16, 2008 03:40 PM
hello i would like to know that, is the software of k810i compitable with windows vista????? pls let me know this as early as possible, bcoz on this feature i will buy this phone..
kaustubh chitre
,mumbai,india, on Dec 11, 2008 05:19 PM
hello, respt sir/madam, im kaustubh chitre frm mumbai,india. thnks for show all features of sony ericsson cybershot k810i in ur site.plz one fevour give me price of this model in indian inr and dubai dnr and K810i comes bundled with the following accessories: - Sony Ericsson K810i Stereo headset (standard Sony Ericsson) Sony M2 memory (128 MB) Charger Data cable CD & Manual and with etra small speakar with total price
Satish
,mumbai, on Dec 09, 2008 07:09 PM
For all those who donot have budget for 5/8 MP cam phones or donot want to invest in a standalone digicam - K810i from SE is the answer. Beats the best digicam in its class (ofcourse is a phone too). Decent music profile. Fantastic build quality & feel. Stunnigly stylish. Worth each penny u gonna spend on this.
farook
,calicut, on Oct 04, 2008 02:56 PM
how to set the video record time in sony ericsson k810i phones??
Venkat
,Hyderabad, on Jul 30, 2008 09:35 PM
Goog
arideepto
,kolkata, on Jun 06, 2008 11:11 AM
I am a PHOTOGRAPHERby profession .. so i was looking for a camera phone and it is beyond my expectation . it also had a good quality sound .. enough for music lovers .. any ways iys the value for money .. !! I LOVE MY PHONE UUUUUMMMMAAAHHH
rajesh
,vellore, on Feb 24, 2008 01:48 PM
i think se k810i is best in all round,if you want pure camera mobile n73 is best because haven carl-zeiss lens that give sharp image but processor is slow ,you want both music & camera k790i is best best........
gruhela
,Delhi, on Jan 23, 2008 09:49 AM
Hey Nikhil, One more thing,,can u send me pics taken from ur phone, sothat i compare the pics with the pics taken from my phone.thnx in advance. my id: ruhela_gaurav@rediffmail.com
Ankur Sachdev
,New Delhi, on Oct 27, 2007 09:34 AM
Hi.. I bought this phone yesterday.... The best part of the phone is the 3.2MP Camera and the auto fix feature (though it takes 15 secs to fix the pic but the feature is really nice).... Above all it comes with 2Gb card :) so keep clicking.... If you are a camera lover then this is the right phone for you.... The worst part of the phone is its speaker.. (Its really low as compared to any other Sony phone).. In fact at full volume you can calculate a low speaker noise.... If you are a music lover then Sir do try any other phone.. Over all the phone is nice.... and almost similar to K790i..
ponnanaa
,Bangalore, on Sep 23, 2007 10:30 PM
This is a good phone....excellent camera, good connectivity and all features of K790i. I purchased this phone 2 months back at B'lore for 16500.00 (all inclusive) with a free 2 GB memory stick bundled + a 128 MB card inside....definitely a better deal than the K790i. But if you already have a K790i wait for K850i which will come with a 5 MP camera. Investing in a phone like K810i helps you with the following. Watch - No need to tie that watch everyday Camera - Shot a picture or a vedio anywhere on the move Intenet access - Anywhere you go FM radio - Anywhere you go Music - At your finger tips anytime Storage - 2 GB - U can store upto 500 songs and have enough space for your photos and vedio. Excellent battery - No need to go for a recharge - power enough for 2 days of heavy usage + All features you will find in a phone of this catogery. Well, you can compare this phone to Nokia or any other brand, but no one can match the camera and rich software that comes with a SE phone.
sandeep
,bangalore, on Sep 24, 2007 10:35 AM
Which mobile centre did u purchase it from?
silver mani
,Begaluru, on Sep 24, 2007 11:06 PM
I am glad to know that your k810 has replaced ur wrist watch... The matter of fact is that nokia n73 ME is much better smart phone! Its got everything that k810's got with much better symbian interface and applications, better sound, battery life, additional software support. With the new software release from symbian (V4.01), its got bluetooth A2DP too. And hey, its got clock too! So, u can still skip ur wrist watch... haha!
Silver mani
,Bengaluru, on Sep 24, 2007 11:09 PM
And I forgot to mention that the Nokia n73 ME is much cheaper than K810...
bollsg
,chennai, on Oct 18, 2007 01:45 PM
N73 is a great phone. The speakers are just great and lound enough to server me as a home music system. Agree that Symbian is bit slow on Menu navigation. The picture quality is comparable to a K790i (i have not compared with K810i). but can never replace a digicam.
puneet
,new delhi, on Oct 14, 2007 02:25 PM
can anyone who owns k810i tell me-whats wid d sound quality?? is it better than n73??
RAJAN PRAKASH
,HYDERABAD, on Oct 06, 2007 10:52 AM
I bought k810i and it has got no comparision with N73 or N91.The Camera quality is excellent. Music quality is good. It's stylish and much better than motorokr & comparable N SERIES PHONES.
Rexn
,Leh, on Oct 07, 2007 12:04 PM
in how much rupees u brought
DHIRAJ
,Delhi, on Oct 05, 2007 08:18 AM
Have you heard K810i speakerphone. It is the WORST speakerphone in the whole mobile phone market. Rest is GOOD.
vinay kumar
,vadodara, on Sep 22, 2007 01:35 PM
it is really amaging
Buda
,Croatia, on Oct 04, 2007 05:13 PM
Jebem ti mater četničku budalo jedna jedi govna.
Razum
,samooo, on Oct 04, 2007 05:09 PM
jebote
Raghuraghavendr
,chennao, on Sep 24, 2007 12:07 PM
Can you specify the rate ? In chennai showrooms....
oh9uhu9huh
,asdsdasd, on Sep 30, 2007 11:37 AM
no
Mayukh Mukhopad
,Kolkata, on Sep 29, 2007 08:44 AM
how much does a k810i with a 1GB memory card and a case cost in calcutta
cable guy
,Mumbai/bangalore/pune, on Sep 28, 2007 12:09 PM
Sony Eriic k790i and K810i are simply amazing phones,,excellent photography and amazing sound quality better than N73 in these two aspects,,screen a little smaller but will do...other connectivity features are also present so the user wont be dissapointed.slim and light enough to carry....xenon flash like in real digi cams enable awsome clarity and noise control even in pitch black conditions,,i really love this phone and am soon gonna give my pet chihauha my stupid nokia to devour...only one main drawback with Sony Eric phones is that least tolerant of water and other liquids and hense get splt very delicatley in the rains especially,,so better take absolute Tlc when handling the Sony Eric in the rains or even when uve peed in your pants or if girlfriend suddenly freaked and through her stain harrowing coffe at your lower end.
Immanuvel
,Chennai, on Sep 24, 2007 12:28 PM
This is the best mobile of this world. but price is very high. so reduced this price.
mdnataraj
,Bangalore, on Sep 24, 2007 11:31 AM
good set in current market and pls pravide more memory with set
Praveen
,Hyderabad, on Sep 24, 2007 11:10 AM
Can any body tell me how is fpm (frames per minuit). which mobile is good for quality video and good FPM?
Shivprakash
,Jodhpur, on Sep 24, 2007 10:03 AM
Best Handset.
gaurav
,pune, on Sep 22, 2007 10:13 PM
sony reeicson is good mobile for youngester gentration
shaunam
,Dehradun, on Sep 22, 2007 09:37 PM
sony erricson should do somtin about their screen as nokia is getting commpetetive.
satish parab
,mumbai, on Sep 22, 2007 08:22 PM
10/10
B.Murali krishn
,Hyderabad, on Sep 22, 2007 03:42 PM
Best for now
Brendon
,Mumbai, on Sep 22, 2007 12:00 PM
You cant call a 2 inch screen on a 17k phone large ! I would call the N73s 2.4 inch screen decently large. Large would be a nice 2.8 inch screen found on Windows Mobile devices.
Pratap Singh
,Jodhpur, on Sep 22, 2007 10:02 AM
I agree. Its no how a better phone than K790i. So, not price worthy. Better option is to stuck with/buy the K790i.
vijayshimla
,Shimla 171001, on Sep 22, 2007 07:45 AM
This review-so late in life of this fone -for a Jan,2007 fone- especially when this is due to be supplanted by K-850-next week, is not understandable.
K-Dawg
,Noida, on Sep 22, 2007 06:55 AM
This phone is available for around 16000 with a 2 GB memory card ( bundled)
osze57
,mumbai, on Sep 21, 2007 10:20 PM
review the N73 Music edition how is n73M compared to this phone
JKV
,Chennai, on Sep 22, 2007 12:40 AM
i think n73ME is better as it has more feature for its price.Its camera is also very good.In fact both k790i,k810 and n73me camera are almost equal except for the xenon flash in k790 and k810.But n73=More feature so thats why i choosed it over k series

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