Sony Ericsson P1 review: A smart sharp-shooter

08 May 2007
The Sony Ericsson P1 is an exciting new smartphone that is to be included in Sony Ericsson portfolio. Powered by Symbian OS and featuring a QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen TFT display with QVGA resolution and a 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, it represents the next level of the development of UIQ smartphones. As such, it seems that the Sony Ericsson P1 will be the flagship of Sony Ericsson smartphone line overrunning even the Sony Ericsson P990 and we were more than curious to find out how it performed in real life.

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  • 22 Nov 2008

lolalo, 11 Sep 2008i want a music and the same time a smart phone.. this phone... moreyes it is.....u will b satisfied

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    • nico_bomber
    • P@c
    • 06 Nov 2008

    i'm gonna buy this fone.. :p

      • r
      • robin
      • vGi
      • 05 Nov 2008

      best phone dear.........
      just love this phone its the best phone......
      nokia n all are just poor ones.
      sony is best
      using from 11 months no problem yet.....

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        • mackee
        • RKn
        • 04 Nov 2008

        sleepyme, 30 Sep 2008I love this phone. specially the WiFi... the main probl... morewhere did you bought ur P1i? cash? would you know if they accept card?

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          • Trinidad and Tobago
          • Lxs
          • 22 Oct 2008

          This is the best Phone i ever had .
          If I lost mine now ,ill run out and get another just like it .
          This thing helps me in my business as i can take the office with me .
          and the Blackberry service on the phone is Flawless . Great for road warriors.
          I love it

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            • EMS06
            • N7$
            • 19 Oct 2008

            Sir Ahsan, 09 Oct 2008I respect the GSMArena team's review. But im wondering how ... moreI have to agree with you there. I have the P910i and this was the first time using this keyboard after buying the phone last month.I struggled initially but after about two weeks it became a very fast way to type.

            I think the GSMArena team didn't give themselves the time on the keyboard and thus their first impressions interfered with their final judgement.

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              • Sir Ahsan
              • 2Ad
              • 09 Oct 2008

              I respect the GSMArena team's review. But im wondering how could they not get used to this keyboard.

              Its WONDERFUL. They look odd but its a total normal qwerty keyboard. The keys are rocker type buttons with the edges raised and it is in the end one click per letter. With the gap between two buttons and the curve in between them, wrong clicks by mistake are sooo less on this. I currently has a P990 and had a 9300 Communicator as well. This is the BEST on typing by a huge margin. The keys are raised, they register with a click easily, the rocker type key makes sure you dont get a wrong click.

              I did try a Nokia E61 as well, wrong presses were more common on that than this (did this when buying, wasnt used to either of these)

              I hope the GSMArena team give the keyboard another shot :)

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                • bops
                • NHU
                • 06 Oct 2008

                this phone is areal deal!

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                  • sleepyme
                  • EB%
                  • 30 Sep 2008

                  I love this phone. specially the WiFi...

                  the main problem that i just have is adding playlist. it kills me a lot looking those options...

                  overall rating 95/100...

                  by the way, i just got this phone at a cheaper price. it's about Php13,500 with 1gig memory stick... I'm happy... !

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                    • lolalo
                    • uS$
                    • 11 Sep 2008

                    i want a music and the same time a smart phone.. this phone is one of my option..so can u please tell me.. is the player good as those walkman phone of sony ericsson?? is its sound as loud as walkman phone when i use headset? thnanks!!

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                      • MIGO
                      • fvx
                      • 05 Sep 2008

                      the phone is very good , i realy enjoy using the phone .
                      I WANT TO ASK HOW I CAN STOP THE MUSIC PLAYER WHEN I HAVE INCOMING CALL AUTOMATIC. and also if there is light application
                      What is the software required to make play wakman like W960
                      please help me if you know

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                        • AF
                        • uEx
                        • 29 Jul 2008

                        Guys, is this phone support microsoft exchange?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • q2S
                          • 27 Jul 2008

                          dan, 06 Jun 2008what shortcut are you talking about sir???? the shortcut... moreThe shortcuts on the screen are permanent as noted in the User's guide, which SE tech support also confirms!

                          Some users have stated that the shortcuts "may" be removed due to the updated firmware.

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                            • chance
                            • DXR
                            • 16 Jul 2008

                            klaw, 17 Jan 2008hy, i have now se k810 and i want to buy p1 that is 340 eu... moreyou can download for every phone themes,music,wallpapers,if you go on mobile9.com,but use your mobile.i have p1,and i m very pleased with him,work perfectly,batery is 4 days,good camera,
                            see ya

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                              • 88fly88
                              • ySa
                              • 09 Jul 2008

                              hey guys just wondering if this phone lags alot when u install lots of applications or store lots of files in it?
                              Thanks in advance!

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                                • AJ
                                • w47
                                • 21 Jun 2008

                                whats the use of wi-fi & edge in mobile phone?

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                                  • dan
                                  • vxv
                                  • 06 Jun 2008

                                  Mojo, 05 Jun 2008Quick correction in my review.... UIQ 3 and Symbian 9.x ... morewhat shortcut are you talking about sir????

                                  the shortcut on the touch screen or the shortcut button on the right side??? coz i don't have a problem on either shortcut....

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0dw
                                    • 05 Jun 2008

                                    SE P1i

                                    The "i" stands for "international" and is sold in the international market.

                                    It's really a PDA instead of a regular phone and is quite pricey.

                                    The phone call quality is quite good but the speakerphone volume must be kept

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 0dw
                                      • 05 Jun 2008

                                      AMG, 11 Jun 2007Does P1i have a cover lens? Please tell me. ThanksNope.

                                      The cover lens is not available as SE had to make room for a new battery design.

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                                        • Mojo
                                        • 0dw
                                        • 05 Jun 2008

                                        Anonymous, 06 Feb 2008I just bought this phone and am very pleased with it. For ... moreYou need the battery: BST-40 not the BST-33.

                                        The updated battery has a slightly improved battery life and should be recycled fully as I've learned from my P1i from near 0% instead of in the middle ~30-40%. This should help increase the battery life.

                                        Shutting off all other features such as Wifi also helps.

                                        Using only the phone, battery life is ~3 days before recharging!