Sony Ericsson S500i - Expert Reviews

Pros: The Sony Ericsson S500i is a beautifully designed handset with a slew of multimedia features that include a 2-megapixel camera plus a music player. Performance was great, as well.

Cons: The Sony Ericsson S500i has a rather fragile keypad, plus it's on the expensive side.

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson S500i is a stylish phone with a lot of sex appeal plus a decent feature set, but its high price and iffy controls make it less than desirable.

Review summary: The S500i should be available in "selected markets" from Q2 2008 intwo striking colours - "Spring Yellow" and "Mysterious Green". There is also an S500c variant for sale in China.

Review summary: The stunning S500i is a totally fashion & style conscious mobile phone which will defiantly turn heads. The phone is equipped with many fun & useful features for the mobile phone user who is always on the go & wanting to stay in contact with friends, fami

Review summary: Having had the Sony Ericsson S500i in our mitts for 30 seconds we say ... a mid-range slider, but as a phone with style ambitions, the S500i doesn't have the X-factor.

Pros: Despite basic features, the two-megapixel camera performs admirably, while the music player is highly accomplished.

Cons: With a lightweight and creaky construction, the S500i doesn't feel particularly robust.

Pros: Compact design; unique themes with fancy lighting effects; hot-swappable Memory Stick Micro card slot.

Cons: Buttons are tiny; very basic feature set.

Verdict: The Sony Ericsson S500i is a very basic slider phone and you'll be buying it almost mainly for its unique themes and fancy lighting at the sides.