Sony Ericsson W995 review: Ready, set, play

06 March 2009
Convergence is the buzzword and the Cyber-shot Walkman affair-turned-marriage is busy producing offspring. And hey, the young Sony Ericsson W995 sure makes the first-born W902 look like a...

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  • Anonymous
  • pJR
  • 02 Oct 2009

i've had a W995 for 2 months and the sony ericsson logo has worn off (even tho i keep it in a pocket seperate from anything else) and the walkman (W) has fell off from just below the screen because it was only stuck on, that seems cheapish to me for a phone that retails for so much money, and the trademark names are wearing off the battery cover as well, like the 8.1megapixel has almost worn off, i'm not impressed with that side of it, but as a whole the phone is good......oh i forgot, the chrome stand on the back has broken, and i've only used it once!

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    • Anonymous
    • qb1
    • 29 Sep 2009

    the camera is avg. close up pics with good lighting is good but it isnt that good for big pics or at night. other wise a pretty general phone with good features. the voice changer is hilarious.

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      • Satya
      • t5{
      • 22 Sep 2009

      Click to read why your favourite phone W995 become favourite of EISA AWARD jury :-

      http://www.eisa.eu/awards/mobile

      Enjoy !

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        • dpegus
        • PvW
        • 08 Sep 2009

        wats betta w995, x1, or n900

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          • Anonymous
          • C{V
          • 08 Sep 2009

          hey guys im not sure betwwen the w980 & the w995?> which is better & why
          im basically in search of a phone with great picture qulity but most of all great sound. & where in cape town can i obtain the w982????????????????

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            • missscottish
            • pwc
            • 05 Sep 2009

            hey just got this phone yesterday and a just seem to like it very well fur sum reason a just dnt think it suits me at all tbh with u.
            yh its a gud phone but everyone has its up nd downs about it.

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              • aiko
              • EqL
              • 30 Aug 2009

              wanna ask G705 can't watch youtube movie through wifi, so how about w995?? still got same problem can't watch youtube movie through wifi ??

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                • Anonymous
                • v}h
                • 28 Aug 2009

                Is it just me, or does the central play/select button (in the middle of the D-pad that has a play/pause symbol on it) light up only when the walkman function is being used??
                The Call and End call symbols also seem to not light up.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • v0q
                  • 25 Aug 2009

                  Which is louder?W980 or w995

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                    • James
                    • 95j
                    • 24 Aug 2009

                    Worth noting the latest firmware update adds smile detection to the camera as well as a snazzy built-in "Facebook for Sony Ericsson" app under the Messages section. =)

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                      • Anonymous
                      • v}h
                      • 18 Aug 2009

                      A pity that GSM Arena did not add the "unboxing" section - I would've been interseted in the memory card that comes with the phone and the headphones given.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v0q
                        • 16 Aug 2009

                        Hey guys.I'm a really fan of music oriented phone.I just want to know which phone is louder and better audio quality through speakers and headset. W995 or 5800XM

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 2S}
                          • 13 Aug 2009

                          using it for a month, the photo quality isn't good - they have noise; also, without lens protection, its likely to get worse :(

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                            • Anonymous
                            • ijD
                            • 24 Jul 2009

                            Honda Tora, 16 Apr 2009To whomever confused which phone to choose, just say: "H... moreyes well done, thanks for explaining your incredibly genious pun...

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0dw
                              • 17 Jul 2009

                              Anonymous, 21 Jun 2009w995i n W995 what the diffrent? please tell me thank u..Designation "i" is for international version. Most versions are usually the same except for the bandwidth circuitry which is modified for certain countries.

                              Surprised to see that since some news reports state the SE is phasing out certain phone designations such as the "i".

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                                • max
                                • vGU
                                • 17 Jul 2009

                                nice post man !!!
                                i got some more info from this link .
                                check it out
                                http://gadgetpitstop.com/sony-ericsson-w995-review

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                                  • jase
                                  • Tkd
                                  • 15 Jul 2009

                                  highest model number?

                                  fascinating fact.

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                                    • t.e.a
                                    • Tu6
                                    • 12 Jul 2009

                                    "The Sony Ericsson W995 has the highest model number of any Sony Ericsson phone (beating the P990 by a whisker)."
                                    No, Z1010 is higher :)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3J1
                                      • 04 Jul 2009

                                      Anonymous, 21 Jun 2009w995i n W995 what the diffrent? please tell me thank u..the 'i' just means international version, supports other languages ie chinese

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                                        • metaphysical
                                        • Nhm
                                        • 02 Jul 2009

                                        DrSilverworm, 11 May 2009Why are we still comparing phones with an iPod 2G? Have you... morethey only have the ipod in there as a benchmark, to give you an understanding of quality between a phone and then a dedicated audio device