Sony Ericsson Z800i / Z800

Discontinued
14th February 2005

The 3G Sony Ericsson Z800i is a variant of the Vodafone-only V800 handset, with identical features but available to different networks. Pitched at the higher end of the 3G market, the Z800i comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, removable memory (using Memory Stick Pro Duo cards), video calling and a 176x220 pixel main display in 262,000 colours.

The odd-shaped clamshell case isn't to everyone's taste, but it gives the Z800i a distinctive look. The camera is a rotating device capable of video calls, stills and video capture. At 102x49x24mm and 128 grams it's fairly typical in size and weight terms.

The Z800i's software is pretty much what you'd expect, with a WAP 2.0 browser, email client, media player, PIM functionality at themes. You can connect the Z800i to a PC using Bluetooth, infra-red or USB cable.

This is a UMTS (3G) + GSM 900/1800/1900 device with 2.5 hours of 3G talktime, a whopping 10 hours of GSM talktime and up to 10 days standby. Availability of the Z800i hasn't been confirmed by Sony Ericsson, but since it's based on an already existing handset, the wait should not be too long.

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