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Sony Ericsson W830i [review]

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Are you planning to buy a cellphone and addicted to brand name of Sony Ericsson ? Then go for W830i ! Sony Ericsson W830i is a triband phone that has triple face according to which it can be used as mobile phone, Walkman® and Digital Camera.

W830i – a phone that touches your senses

Although all phones do have this feature but when it comes to walkman its Sony that rocks no matter if you are an i-pod fan. Considering the specifications of this phone it has a 512Mb Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with the Walkman® player 2.0.

With this phone, you can download music, videos etc from its PlayNowâ„¢ service which Sony has expanded recently. The another bit of this phone is its Music recognition technology by which it allows you to track a song by TrackIDâ„¢.

Coming to the third face of the phone, the built-in digital camera in this phone has 2.0 megapixel with 4x Zoom. This phone is compatible for connectivity with EDGE, GPRS, WAP, Java, Bluetooth and USB. This is an Upcoming model for Sony India and i will update this blog post if its launched.

P.S: I like the colour theme of this phone coz it matches my blog and website perfectly..

Comments

111 responses to “Sony Ericsson W830i [review]”

  1. souju avatar
    souju

    am a sonic ericcsion fan.Am addicted to sony.
    this is great info on the new model sankar

    Reply
  2. Thilak avatar
    Thilak

    Hey, I’m planning to buy Nokia N72 next week.. any reviews ?

    Reply
  3. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    sure i will post about it …… but i suggest you to go for sony ericsson side….

    Reply
  4. abhishek acharya avatar
    abhishek acharya

    HI shankar anand,

    your blog’s value and looking, both have increased to a pretty good level.

    Tell me,
    is neoworx only for blogs, or it could be used in other sites also ???

    Did you see the neoearth there ?
    it looks cool ,and they also provide a free version…

    Reply
  5. Sunil Sadasivan avatar
    Sunil Sadasivan

    hey sankar, can u tel me the price of sony ericsson w830i in indian rupees.

    Reply
  6. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    This model is yet to launch in market……and will be launched soon…

    Reply
  7. Nitin avatar
    Nitin

    I’ve been in and out of different dealers out in Chennai, restless to find out the price. Non of them knew about this one. I’m a graphic designer and finally found the right phone that fits my pression.

    Reply
  8. valeria avatar
    valeria

    i want to know what I can do to buy the W830i???
    how much is the W830i??

    Reply
  9. Aditya avatar
    Aditya

    I want to know that what’s the price of sony ericsson W830i in Indian Currency

    Reply
  10. shah avatar
    shah

    hey shankara could you tell the price of se w830i

    Reply
  11. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    The price for this mobile is not yet announced by Sony either in Indian or any other country market …

    Reply
  12. /pd avatar
    /pd

    This cost about $185 USD.. and this is without the $35 which they will change for activation blah blah stuff.. !!

    Reply
  13. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    thanks /pd for the sneak out price……

    Reply
  14. Nokia 5500 [review] – SankarAnand.com | Blog

    […] Are you looking for a sporty phone ? Nokia 5500 is a trendy looking mobile phone that is inspired by Sports. Like Sony W830i, this phone can be used as three face mode like phone, music device and sport’s coach. Nokia 5500 Sport is a phone that projects and develop your athletic health. Confused ? Yep It is more than an ordinary phone which manages your communication and momentum at the same time. […]

    Reply
  15. Puneet avatar
    Puneet

    Pls tell me the price of SonyEricsson W830i in INR.

    Reply
  16. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @Puneet
    it would be around $185 USD just do some math and it will come around 8500 INR

    Reply
  17. yash shrivastav avatar
    yash shrivastav

    i want to know urgently whether w830i is avaiable in india or not.also its cost in rupees.plz

    Reply
  18. VIDIT avatar
    VIDIT

    WHTS GOING TO BE THE PRICE OF SONY W830i ARE U SURE ABT ITS 512MB CARD COZ ON THE SITE THEY MENTION 1GB CARD. AND WHTS THE DIFFERNCE B/W W830i AND W850i.

    Reply
  19. saratchandra avatar
    saratchandra

    Hey the difference b/w 830 and 850 is that 850i has 3G technology. It has another cam in front. It comes with 1GB in built card.

    The press release of 830i says it will have 1GB card. However the actual spec page says it will have only 512MB.

    I cant tell you how desperate I am to see 830i in the market.
    I however seriously doubt if the price is that less . . It is more feature packed than 810i and that costs 15000/- this will easily be in the region of 18000/-. Please correct me if I am wrong. I want to be wrong!!!

    Reply
  20. Vikas avatar
    Vikas

    hey i wnt to knw the price of sony ericsson W830i price and when it is going to be launched…pl update me ASAP by mail…THNX

    Reply
  21. Ankur Goel avatar
    Ankur Goel

    Hi,

    When W830i/W850i is launching in india and how much is they abt to cost.

    Reply
  22. amit c avatar
    amit c

    guys.. w830i launched in india.. tryin to find the price!!.. pls update if u guys find out the price!

    Reply
  23. mandy avatar
    mandy

    SE India website has taken off the coming soon label from 830i

    Reply
  24. mandy avatar
    mandy

    So 830i is now officially launched in India

    Reply
  25. Firecrystals avatar
    Firecrystals

    Whats the price of Sony Ericsson W830i in India? If anyone finds out, please post it on this page..

    Reply
  26. prakash avatar
    prakash

    hi guys,
    did u got the price for W830i?
    i wish to buy that one.

    Reply
  27. Madhur avatar
    Madhur

    Hi Guys,

    I am using 830i,It is fabulous phone with great battery backup.
    Price is 17,195/- including Vat and has 1gb Memory stick,Fabulos Music/Smart Colour/Dashing slider phone/Blutooth/2GB Camera etc.

    Great Buy this

    Reply
  28. cool avatar
    cool

    Can you please tell me from where did u get this mobile?
    I want to buy it.

    Reply
  29. anabil avatar
    anabil

    Hi Sankar,
    Can u plz help me with the present price of W830i.

    Reply
  30. Himangshu avatar
    Himangshu

    At present it will cost around 17K.

    Reply
  31. joy avatar
    joy

    i’d like to know the price of w830i in India

    Reply
  32. Tushar avatar
    Tushar

    Sony W830i will cost you Rs. 17,200/- with bill. If, you buy it without bill then you will get it around 15,800/-.

    I bought this set 15days ago only and it is great. Battery backup still not upto the mark but I hope it will become better after 10 – 15 recharges.

    Reply
  33. anabil avatar
    anabil

    hi sankar,
    whats the maximum storage capacity of the W830i ?

    Reply
  34. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    That depends on the memory card you are going to buy with… the maximum is i think you can use upto 2gb memory pro stick which does not reduce the performance of the system…

    Reply
  35. Lynel M avatar
    Lynel M

    I wanna buy a cell,plz advise me wch one to buy.Sony ericson are better or Nokia.
    Plz advise

    Reply
  36. Srinivas avatar
    Srinivas

    hey pls tell me for one full battery charge of w830i, how many hours of mp3 playback is possible ??

    Reply
  37. pramath avatar
    pramath

    GUYZ WILL w830i have expandable memory plzz tell?

    Reply
  38. Ashwin avatar
    Ashwin

    hey sankar,
    well i wanted to buy a cellfone
    which 1 of these do u think is the best
    1-motorokr
    2-motoming
    3-w830i
    cud u also give me the faults in each of these phones

    Reply
  39. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    Hi ashwin, i can close my eyes and say to GO for W830i. Sony is best in all aspects..

    Reply
  40. srivatsa reddy avatar
    srivatsa reddy

    its cost is 17k in hyderabad includes 1 gb memory card..its really gr88 mobile

    Reply
  41. Inder Sehgal avatar
    Inder Sehgal

    Can anyone tell me latest cost of 830i …Urgent ..i will bw gr8ful.

    Reply
  42. Harsha avatar
    Harsha

    Hi sankar,

    can u help me by telling how to format the memory card of sony w83oi, fone has become vey slow in the firat week itself. I dont know y?

    Reply
  43. Shrey avatar
    Shrey

    Hi Sankar,
    I wanted to buy a new phone and wanted to decide between w830i and moto rokr e6. I like motorokr e6 much more becoz I am bored of these normal phones, I wanted something different. Also SE has the same OS in all its phone so that makes them quite boring to use.Is there a lot of difference between both these phones, so that I should change my decision and buy w830i. Howz the performance of motorokr e6? and its sound quality(compared to an N73 as I have heard that only).

    Reply
  44. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @harsha

    Capacity of your memory card please ? which model you are using ? formatting a memory card is damn easy…

    @shrey

    hey motorola fones are cheaper than SE but as i said earlier please go for W series …. comparing nokia (which probably has software problem, vulnerable to viruses etc) SE is exempted from all these problems… but the video and image quality as far as now there is no competition for N series. N series phones have Best video quality..even sony cannot overtake N series video quality

    Reply
  45. Sreeram avatar
    Sreeram

    Hi,

    I’d like to know which phone is better between W810i & W830i in terms of:
    1. Battery Life
    2. Player sound and quality
    3. Camera Quality
    4. Overall

    Thanks

    Reply
  46. Mukesh avatar
    Mukesh

    Hi
    hey sankar, can u tel me the price of sony ericsson w830i in indian rupees.
    thanking you

    Reply
  47. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    it comes around 19,000 but i dont know the road price…

    Reply
  48. rajaneesh p avatar
    rajaneesh p

    I am verymuch botherd about the quality of music. questioning about its adapatability of 4gb cards without hanging or intercepting other peroformances. Is it all the same headset for highend mobiles and just basic phones, sony ericsson is providing. whether it has usb adaptability?

    Reply
  49. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @rajaneesh

    You can add only upto 2gb memory card.. yeah it has usb support and obviously sony gives different headset for high end and basic mobiles…

    Reply
  50. max avatar
    max

    hi sankar i wish to kno bout W850i..bout its features n other reviews..

    Reply
  51. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    hmm w850i ? let me try !

    Reply
  52. Raghunath avatar
    Raghunath

    one week back i bought W830i @ 16,000 in Hyd/India(I think this is the best price).
    I saw only 30 (missed+diled+received) calls in the call registry. Even it’s good one but dont know why they gave less storage for call registry.

    Reply
  53. Raghunath avatar
    Raghunath

    take a look at it..

    this model is having problem in Bass and sound compared with other Sony models..

    http://developer.sonyericsson.com/message.jspa?messageID=102596

    Reply
  54. Sid avatar
    Sid

    I wanna buy a phone for about 14 grand from the Sony ericsson series. Can you suggest something with an awesome camera good music player extendable memory can go upto even 15k . What do you suggest and tell me the prices for it also. And do you have any idea how much a k790i costs on road ? But please suggest within this budget of mine. Waiting for a reply.

    Reply
  55. vipul avatar
    vipul

    hey shankar i bought a w830i for 15700 rs and the dealer told me that the sound of that model was more than w550i !!i would like to know that is the sound more than that of w550i coz my cell is giving sound from speaker that is half of that of w550i…i think it has some problem also.. sometime when i go out of range it turns off and u cant turn it on….i m fed up of this mobile

    Reply
  56. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    yeah vipul, this problem seem wierd, you better give it to the nearest sony service centre and ask them either for replacement or tell them to repair.

    Reply
  57. k.k avatar
    k.k

    hi iam planing to buy a w850i sony ericson,now using a lg4410 mobile the memory is too low and a lot of limitions for message tone only 4 previously recorded tones i think its because of very low in built memory as i came to know that sony w850i has only 16 mb inbuilt mem and 1 gb external memory is that completely use ful for audio /visual usage.kindly answer me ,cos i have to decide on telling my friend to buy it from u.k.

    Reply
  58. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @ k.k

    go for any models of sony, i prefer w830 and 850 series. they are best recommended, the sound quality is great. tell your friend to buy it .

    Reply
  59. bhagat reddy avatar
    bhagat reddy

    wat is the cost w830i?
    please tell

    Reply
  60. srikanth avatar
    srikanth

    very good phone but cost is very high

    Reply
  61. vipul avatar
    vipul

    but sankar does w830i’s sound comes more loud than w550i ???

    Reply
  62. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @ Vipul

    No the sound doesn’t come that loud of 550i. many of my friends heard me saying this but i experienced myself that this is not much louder that 550i

    Reply
  63. theone avatar
    theone

    hi sankar i am planning to buy w830i can u plz guide me about the muzic of w830i, is it much better than w550i or same music or lower than w830i, already the cost is very high of w830i so i want to buy a music fone, so how is the sound of w830i, is it much better than w550i? plz answer

    Reply
  64. AYAAN avatar
    AYAAN

    hi guyz,
    I am planning to buy Sony Ericsson W830i …… plz suggest whether it is gud or not for todays trendz…. plz

    Reply
  65. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    Yep AYAAN its a trendy phone and you can be proud of owning it..

    Reply
  66. Bhagyaraj avatar
    Bhagyaraj

    Sankar,
    I have a W830i phone and i have the following problems
    1. Low sound output, especially with headset.
    2. Call Ringtone not played thru headset (that was very disappointing)
    3. Sound quality not as effective as even W700i especially megabass

    Is there any upgrade available???

    Reply
  67. Dayanand avatar
    Dayanand

    Cost of Sony Ericsson W830i on 18 of July is Rs.15800.

    Reply
  68. shama avatar
    shama

    have a prob. inbox is full. i don’t want to delete some. want backup. but don’t have any option at handset. is there any software by which i can do this n get the msgs transfered to my pc/laptop ?

    Reply
  69. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @ Bhagyaraj
    you need to tweak settings and explore it for high sound input but its much lower then 850, ringtones are not played through headset dude. you can check the sony site. they give update for your phone firmware which you can do automatically by connecting your mobile to computer and installing the required cd and installing it.

    @shama
    search mobile9.com they have custom softwares for your phone which helps syncing of messages or try zyb.com

    Reply
  70. Mr.k avatar
    Mr.k

    Guyz w830 costs around 12,100 with same 1Gb card and w850 around 13,200 in bangalore….

    Reply
  71. rahul avatar
    rahul

    hi shankar dis is rahul

    can i jus know d right now cost of w830i.

    im jus really addicted 2 the phone

    Reply
  72. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    hi Rahul,
    The current MRP seem to be 13,000 and you can get this phone in grey market or in ebay for 11,000 itself

    Reply
  73. rahul avatar
    rahul

    thx shankar

    1 more thing i jus cannot decide among motorokr e6&
    w830i.
    which one would u think tht will b really better……

    also wanna know the cost of motorokre6

    Reply
  74. Sanjay avatar
    Sanjay

    Hi Friends,
    am planning to buy a mobile by this week most probably SE W830i. is it a good phone comparing to other phones, am confused between Motoroker series in performance with SE W830i, can any body guide me,,,,,,,, I will be greatful to u………. pls very urgent….Pls PLs Pls…….

    Reply
  75. Neha avatar
    Neha

    Hi Shankar,

    I’m confused b/w N73 and W830i….
    Can u plz tell me which one can I go for??

    Reply
  76. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    well neha

    both are best model, comparing n73 music edition with w830i i would say n73 music edition is best ! so go for n73 music edition.

    Reply
  77. harikanth avatar
    harikanth

    hi guyz me thinkin of buyin w830i……….can i buy it does it hav ny problems or is it realy gud?or r dere ny other models beter than this plzzzzzzzzzz help me guys

    Reply
  78. anig george avatar
    anig george

    could you tell me the current market price in india of sony ericsson bluetooth headsets hbh 610a & hbh gv435

    Reply
  79. sush avatar
    sush

    i own a w830i.. using it since 3 months..
    i luved it the most… i am happy to recommend this phone to anyone especially music lovers..

    Reply
  80. rahul avatar
    rahul

    hi
    iam not understanding which phone to buy.w830i or n73,w580i

    Reply
  81. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    Rahul Go for Nokia n73 music edition ! Its hot in market now and really worth buying !

    Reply
  82. bhushan kene avatar
    bhushan kene

    What’s a cost of sony ericson w830i in maharastra(india)?

    Reply
  83. niranjan avatar
    niranjan

    hi
    shankaranand,
    i want to buy one of these models W830i,W850i,W790i.
    please tell me which one is best iam waiting for ur reply

    Reply
  84. niranjan avatar
    niranjan

    hi,

    how much the cost of W850i now.

    Reply
  85. Sankar Anand avatar
    Sankar Anand

    @niranjan ! go for w850i or else nokia n73 music edition. The mrp price of w850i comes around 16,850.00 INR

    @Bhushan Kene ! The MRP comes around 15,000 INR

    Reply
  86. niranjan avatar
    niranjan

    hi,

    tell me about the performance of W850i.is it satisfactory with that cost?

    Reply
  87. niranjan avatar
    niranjan

    What about 790i(cybershot) sony ericsson phone? is much better than 830i? please tell me

    Reply
  88. saurabh avatar
    saurabh

    i am want to buy a cell.i like SE w830i.Price of this phone in delhi is 15,500(with bill) in delhi.nokia N73 is near about
    16,000.And it is givin lot more features than w830i and even camera is more powerful.So is w830i is worth so much(personaly i think it’s tagged a lil high).But sound quality is top priority for me.So want to know which one sounds better,will give less trouble.and also dat among these 3 phone which one has best sound quality-1.W830i 2.Motorokr E6 3.N73

    Reply
  89. ankur avatar
    ankur

    hi saurabh why dont you try nokia 2600

    Reply
  90. JASEEM avatar
    JASEEM

    can anybody suggest me a sony ericsson handset having very louder voice,240*320-resolution,above 2mp camera&flash plz plz its urgent…

    Reply
  91. srie avatar
    srie

    n73 is good phone with symbian OS with great multitasking, but symbian almost unstable, poor music quality, and SE has Walkman branded, but absolutly diferent Software OS with Nokia. so, if want a music chose SE “W” branded, if you want nice sotfware choose nokia with S40 5th edition.

    Reply
  92. neetu verma avatar
    neetu verma

    Plz reply me ,I want Sony Ericsson w830i but i’m unable to cash payment .If you sale installment method plz reply me.
    I’am working in a Export company.plz give me a positive responce.

    Reply
  93. Dilip Prajapati avatar
    Dilip Prajapati

    ye phone bahut hi beautiful he muje ye phone ki video ki application chahiye

    Reply
  94. abdul azis arjoso avatar
    abdul azis arjoso

    i just recently bought w830i, after two days i recon that the mic tends too turn off if i held it too hard against my ear/s, hmm, anyway i service it and they said i need to leave it for 3 days…anyway can 830 uses the 4 giga psp mem card which i saw comes for about Rp 350.K / 37 usd in my local game shop

    thanks & all the best

    Reply
  95. Software Development Guide

    Software Development Guide…

    I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

    Reply
  96. adamasssss avatar
    adamasssss

    nice fone …..i like it lol

    Reply
  97. ben dover avatar
    ben dover

    it is wicked i got it buy it amazing fone

    Reply
  98. marish avatar
    marish

    i am using sony 830i mobile from 6mot it is vary good mobil

    Reply
  99. Gyanranjan Padhi avatar
    Gyanranjan Padhi

    what is the price of sony erission W580i hand set in indian rupees?

    Reply
  100. Rajveer avatar
    Rajveer

    price for w580i 11600 inr

    Reply
  101. kammod avatar
    kammod

    plz help!

    1.) GAMES N APPLICATIONS ARE NOT DELETING FROM MY sonyericsson K790i MOBILE, IF I DO IT SAYS ”OPERATION FAILED”.

    2.) THEN I DECIDED TO FORMAT MY M2-CARD , BUT IT IS ASKING SOME CODE WHICH I DONT KNOW .

    3.) PLZ, TELL ME! HOW CAN I DELETE SOME FILES FROM MY PHONE , WHICH I DONT WANT TO KEEP ON IT.
    can anybody know the solution of my problem …my e-mail id is [email protected]

    Reply
  102. roni avatar
    roni

    1.What is the difference between HPM 70 and HPM 82 related to the sony ericsson headset

    Who can help me pliz send me your e-mail to mine,[email protected]
    Thank u very much for your help

    pliz help me

    Reply
  103. Gautam avatar
    Gautam

    Hey shankar i am planning to buy a SE phone .
    and i am confused in W830i and W580i and i like both of dem
    can u pls recommend b/w these two and d one u choose so pls tell why it is superior to d other one ,,,, Thanks

    Reply
  104. abhishek avatar
    abhishek

    SE W830i at 8999/- with sony warranty at Ebay.in

    http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270242474179&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=017

    Reply
  105. Ramesh avatar
    Ramesh

    Not good cell

    Reply
  106. sachin avatar
    sachin

    hi shankar will u please tell me which phone is better w830 or w610. i want a phone for a long period. means not for few months .for some years .please tell me which one is good.

    Reply
  107. Anuj avatar
    Anuj

    Hi Anand,
    I have W830i Sony ericsson. I want to play my music with bluetooth. Please tell me the procedure.

    Reply
  108. ahmad butt avatar
    ahmad butt

    hello salam. i want all information of 2 mobiles. one is w830i and the other is w850 i.these 2 mob are in market or not yet?if have in the market than wht the price of these twos?and whts the difference between w850 ind w830 i?plz reply mee.. if u reply nd give me information than i realize to buy onyone of them.. thnks em waiting ur reply

    Reply
  109. ahmad butt avatar
    ahmad butt

    hello salam. i want all information of 2 mobiles. one is w830i and the other is w850 i.these 2 mob are in market or not yet?if have in the market than wht the price of these twos?and whts the difference between w850 i nd w830 i?plz reply mee.. if u reply nd give me information than i realize to buy onyone of them.. thnks em waiting ur reply

    Reply
  110. GOWTHAM avatar
    GOWTHAM

    HAI GUYS CAN YOU SAY MANY MORE DETAILS FOR SONY W830I HANDSET

    Reply
  111. udhay avatar
    udhay

    does 830i come wit a flash lyt 4 camera??? can u tl me about de foto quality of ds mobile?

    Reply

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