Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Sony Ericsson C905

Mobile-review have posted their review of the Sony Ericsson C905. Here is their final impression.

Even though the C905 comes equipped with only one loudspeaker, it's pretty loud and won't let you miss a call in pretty much any environment. However, considering the phone size, you'd expect it to rock somewhat louder; unfortunately, it's not the case here. As far as reception quality goes, the Sony Ericsson C905 was an okay performer without any significant letdowns or strengths. The vibro alert is a bit above average strength-wise - you'll feel it even though clothes, make no mistake about that.



Now we get to the Sony Ericsson C905 main problem. Sony Ericsson has recommended the price of 550 Euro, which is exactly the price bracket where the Samsung INNOV8 resides in. Needless to say it tears the C905 apart on almost every single front and, more importantly, it has been on sale for almost a month now. Being an S60 smartphone with 16 Gb of storage onboard (we will see a pared-down 8 Gb edition down the road too, although it'll be almost 100 Euro cheaper), support for memory cards, 3.5 mm audio jack, huge display, rock solid build, comparable battery time and a DSP, it's a clear winner if it's price/quality ratio that matters to you most. Techi, who have always been one of the key audiences for Sony Ericsson and C905-esque solutions, will sway more towards the Samsung INNOV8 as well. The most adequate price for the C905 would be 400-450 Euro or so, but at this point all it can count on are very marginal sales, especially given the feedback from its potential distributors.

Furthermore, Sony Ericsson already have got C905-esque solutions in their portfolio, like the G705 that comes armed with exactly the same feature pack, bar the megapixel count. It's definitely worth a glance or two, and its price tag isn't all that wallet-bashing at just 350 Euro.

We would really like to see the imaging-savvy flagship pack in if not all, then most of state-of-the-art features. Unfortunately it's not the case with the Sony Ericsson C905 - while they could have made up for the lack of functions by setting a more adequate price tag, it seems it's not the way Sony Ericsson prefer to do business these days.