Sony-Ericsson K550i

THE BASIC PHONE
Along with the phone & charger headset is provided in the box. The design of the phone is Ordinary. The build quality of the phone is Average and is Prone to scratches. The keypad and joystick/controller of the phone are uncomfortable to use. The display is vibrant and colourful and is not easil viewable in direct sunlight. The network reception is good Voice clarity and loudness is good Ringtones are loud enough to hear in a noisy environment. Loudspeaker (speakerphone) is loud enough for voice calls. Vibration strength of the phone is good The battery lasts 1 days with heavy usage and 2 days with light usage. I would rate the battery as good
Overall I would give the basic phone 7 /10
MENU
The menu speed and navigation is Fast The menu system is user-friendly and takes little of time to get accustomed to. Overall I would rate the menu system as good While messaging I experience a small time lag when typing fast. The phonebook of this device is advanced The phonebook allows multiple entries of same data fields. (e.g. 3 office numbers,2 home numbers, etc) Overall I would rate the phonebook as good The phone has 1 built in games which are boring to play.
Overall I would give the menu system 7 /10
OTHER FEATURES
Memory Slot
The phone has a microSD card slot. I have used a 1 MB card without any problems.
Smartphone
This phone uses non-smartphone OS The OS (Operating System) of the phone is stable and sometimes hangs.
Camera
The phone has a 2 Megapixel camera. The quality of the pictures clicked is good This phone supports video recording and can record for N/A minutes Overall I would rate the camera (when compared to a stand-alone music player) as good
Music Player
Music played on the phone sounds good The music played on the earphones is loud enough for noisy environments. Songs played on the loudspeaker is not loud enough for noisy environments. Overall I would rate the Music Player as good
FM Radio
The FM Radio reception and clarity is good
Connectivity
This phone has IR, Bluetooth, USB, GPRS, The mobile browser displays regular internet sites passably The email client is N/A to setup and performs N/A . Attachments cant be viewed on the phone Synchronization of data with PC is tolerable
On the basis of features I would give the phone (when compared to other phones in similar price range) 7 /10
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CONCLUSION
	Value for money: I paid Rs 8500 for this phone and I think it is value for money considering other phones in this price range.
Advantages: Picture clarity, Music Player Disadvantages: Keypad, panel
Overall rating: 7 out of 10