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Sony Ericsson C902i

 

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  • User Score (1469)
    8.0 8.0 from 1469 reviewers
  • Expert Score (24)
    7.6 7.6 from 24 reviewers
  • Design (139)
    5.5 5.5 from 139 reviewers
  • Value for money (71)
    5.5 5.5 from 71 reviewers
  • Features (259)
    5.3 5.3 from 259 reviewers
  • Ease of use (223)
    4.8 4.8 from 223 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    4.9 4.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (124)
    5.3 5.3 from 124 reviewers
  • Picture quality (33)
    5.1 5.1 from 33 reviewers
  • Durability (23)
    5.7 5.7 from 23 reviewers
  • Reliability (103)
    5.0 5.0 from 103 reviewers
  • Overall quality (99)
    5.0 5.0 from 99 reviewers
  • Looks (24)
    5.7 5.7 from 24 reviewers
  • Battery performance (46)
    5.0 5.0 from 46 reviewers
  • Display (35)
    5.6 5.6 from 35 reviewers
  • Functionality (3)
    4.7 4.7 from 3 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (10)
    5.6 5.6 from 10 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Digitaltrends

    Digitaltrends
    7.5/10
    25 November 2008

    James Bond's phone of choice, the Sony Ericsson C902 has a lot to offer if you are willing to spend the money. Read more

    • Comes unlocked; high quality 5MP camera; excellent music player; web browser
    • Expensive; keys are tightly packed; no 3.5mm headphone jack; uses M2 memory sticks

  2. What Digital Camera

    What Digital Camera
    8.6/10
    27 October 2008

    Overall, the C902 offers an awful lot for a cameraphone. There are, understandably, still limitations posed by the nature of the device – the C902 lacks an optical zoom of any sort and images are a touch grainy and slightly lacking in sharpness when viewed at 100% (though this is understandable considering the size of the sensor and lens). While it may not yet be time to ditch your compact, who can predict what we’ll be carrying in two years’ time? Read more

    • Excellent design, compact-esque functionality
    • Images are still behind compacts, for the time being!

  3. CNET

    CNET
    7.0/10
    30 October 2008

    The Sony Ericsson C902's photo quality suffered just a bit, but it remains a solid camera phone with a sharp design, a varied feature set, and good call quality. Read more

    • The Sony Ericsson C902 has a sleek, sturdy design with a brilliant display and an easily understood navigation toggle. It also offers a generous feature set, a high-po...
    • The Sony Ericsson C902 keypad is somewhat cramped, and its memory card slot is located behind the battery cover. Music quality was average, and photo quality could be ...

  4. Register Hardware

    Register Hardware
    7.5/10
    10 September 2008

    Maybe we're overreacting. Maybe the C902 isn't the new slimline K850i after all. Maybe its the new K770i – though we thought that was the C702 - and a C903 or C904 device will come along and slot in between the C902 and C905 before the K850i gets the chop. Or maybe the K850i will live onto to a ripe old age. After all, you can still buy the two-year-old K800i. At the end of the day the C902 is just a competent upper mid-range snapper and we expected rather more. Read more

  5. Tech2

    15 September 2008

    S ony Ericsson’s Cyber-shot range of mobile handsets come in some trendy designs. As they carry the name of Sony’s digital camera range, the expectation of similar performance is unavoidable. Then again, we have to take into account that we’re not talking about a dedicated device but a multipurpose gadget designed for various needs and requirements. We put the Cyber-shot C902 through some rigorous tests over the last ten days, and here’s our take on it. Read more

  6. MobileBurn

    MobileBurn
    7 July 2008

    The Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber-shot is a 5 megapixel cameraphone that features autofocus while maintaining a slim, bulge-free profile. Russell takes it out for a spin around town and comes away very impressed - except for the C902's surprisingly short battery life, that is. Read more

  7. ZDNet

    ZDNet
    8.4/10
    25 June 2008

    This is the best camera phone in the Cyber-shot family to date. The pictures we've taken are sharp and colourful, and the camera operation is easy and intuitive. It may be missing some of the tech we see in many smartphones, but then, the C902 isn't a smartphone. Read more

    • Slim design with a premium handset feel, Best camera in the Cyber-shot range, Geo-tagging, HSDPA Web browsing speeds
    • No GPS, No Wi-Fi, Supports M2 memory instead of the more common microSD

  8. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    24 June 2008

    The C902's 5-megapixel camera takes very good shots, but they're not quite sharp enough to rival those from a dedicated digital camera. Nevertheless, it's still a great phone that's packed with cool features and blessed with a gorgeously stylish design Read more

    • Good quality snaps, Slim, sexy design, Excellent music player
    • Sometimes sluggish response, Video recordings aren't great

  9. Top Mobile Phone Reviews

    27 October 2008

    What a brilliant little phone. The Sony Ericsson C902i really is an all-round solid performer and will appeal to many people. It looks great and is uber thin, which we like. The music player is ‘almost’ Walkman quality, and the camera…excellent. The specs alone set the camera apart, but the addition of the touch-sensitve shortcut keys on the screen was a brilliant idea. Highly recommended. Read more

  10. Buymobilephone.com.au

    26 October 2008

    The Sony Ericsson C902 also comes with its proud FM radio with RDS and music player that promises good quality. With your C902 you get the best pictures you want and enjoy all the good features the phone offered. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Disappointing camera zoom

    Bestbuy
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Moore123, Bestbuy
    21 September 2011

    Try to access bluetooth features using the instructions manual. It's insane. Sony-Ericsson simply forgot to update the instructions manual. Try using zoom to take a picture or record a movie. The images become quickly blurred. Great expectations can be disappointing about this cell phone. Read more

    • Batteryvis above average
    • Instructions manual completely out of date

  2. Great, simple yet efficient cell phone

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Gutz, J&R
    26 September 2010

    This is a slim, and durable phone which will last you for a while. It has a fantastic camera which is 5 megapixels. It also has a considerably good quality speaker for music. The gaming is also a splendid experience. The phone comes with Need for Speed, in which you can tilt the phone to control the steering. Finally a bonus of this phone is that is it just a great phone to look as, very professionalb and sexy. Read more

    • Durable, Easy Buttons and Controls, Easy To Use, Neat Features
    • Poor Battery Life, Small keypad, Weak Signal

  3. Decent phone, when it works

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Paul "lensovet", Amazon
    28 February 2009

    This phone is great in many respects, when it works. I had it for about 2 months after finally deciding that I would send it back to Amazon. First the good things: -NetFront web browser is fast and renders both mobile and full-HTML ("real" internet) websites without issues, in general. Supports Flash, JavaScript, and CSS. Read more

  4. "Smart looking, slim build with good all round features"

    CNET
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: grejoh, CNET
    5 April 2010

    With PC platform drawback only a slight issue in my view, music, contacts and theme creator work well with the Mac either direct connection or bluetooth, I am sure Media go" will eventually be available, I like the idea that the network configuration is GSM and 3G with video calling upgradable for the future, so' with a sim-free version the sky's the limit. Read more

    • This mobile is built around the camera being 5.0 mega pixel with enhanced features such as touch screen functions to boot, not to mention the music platform, radio and...
    • Mac heads beware, SE great for Windows, but not for OS X, isync and Media Sync are available for contacts and itunes, but not video transfer, " Media go" is Window onl...

  5. Good phone!

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: brawe2010, Ebay
    20 August 2011

    Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone!Good phone! Read more

  6. Reliable, affordable and easy to us

    10/10
    Reviewer: Burning_Darkness, Ciao
    14 May 2011

    I only originally got a model C902 Sony Ericsson mobile as a temporary measure when my other Sony phone finally died, but I must admit to being hugely impressed with it. It's pretty outdated now if you compare it to high performace, internet browser phones like the HTC Wildfire and suchlike, but as a sturdy, reliable, basic phone it's damn near impossible to beat. Read more

    • cheap, durable, reliable, nice camera, easy to use, great battery life/recharge time
    • faIrly basic features wont appeal to everyone, a little heavy

  7. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: boxfresh2010, CNET
    20 October 2011

    this phone is very good, the battery life lasts a good 2 days without too much hassle, and internet usage although it can be quite slow/ not work. the camera is amazing and the design for flipping the camera in and out is a very good work of design. its good, clear but small screen is good, but could be bigger. the touch screen elements for camera features are also brilliant, and the rang of colours and designs for this phone make it look like a work of art. Read more

    • Camera, Battery life, keypad and Size
    • internet connectivity, sluggish response (sometimes) cost.

  8. A goood phone

    Pricerunner
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: horken7, Pricerunner
    27 April 2010

    Jag är supermeganöjd!!! Read more

    • ALLT! Jag älskar min nya telefon! Den är röd, den är randig på sidorna. Den har alla funktioner jag behöver och vill ha, en 5 megapixel kamera, musiktelefon m.m., Lins...
    • Ingen ting direkt faktiskt..., Jo, det skulle väl vara en sak då och det är att det inte finns nån direktknapp till senaste spelade playlist (som det gjorde på min gam...

  9. A goood phone

    Pricerunner
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: horken7, Pricerunner
    19 April 2010

    Jag är supermeganöjd!!! Read more

    • ALLT! Jag älskar min nya telefon! Den är röd, den är randig på sidorna. Den har alla funktioner jag behöver och vill ha, en 5 megapixel kamera, musiktelefon m.m., Lins...
    • Ingen ting direkt faktiskt..., Jo, det skulle väl vara en sak då och det är att det inte finns nån direktknapp till senaste spelade playlist (som det gjorde på min gam...

  10. Decent Basic features, durable Sony Ericsson C902

    Dooyoo
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: ariochish, Dooyoo
    29 August 2008

    Decent durable phone for mainly phone calls and text thats a decent size to fit in your pocket Read more

    • Durable, small size, excellent basic features
    • Not the most high tech phone problem with vodafones camera program

  • WikiFreak Description

Sony Ericsson C902i

The Sony Ericsson C902i is a Quad Band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) phone which comes with UMTS 2100/3G HSDPA /EDGE technology for data transfer. The C902i comes with a 2 inch display of 262k colours on a QVGA screen with a 240 x 320 pixel screen resolution. It has 256 MB memory plus Memory Stick Micro support. It has touch sensitive keys which light up & are situated on either side of the 2 inch colour screen. A built in accelerometer feature allows the user to rotate their handset &…

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Sony Ericsson C902i

The Sony Ericsson C902i is a Quad Band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) phone which comes with UMTS 2100/3G HSDPA /EDGE technology for data transfer. The C902i comes with a 2 inch display of 262k colours on a QVGA screen with a 240 x 320 pixel screen resolution. It has 256 MB memory plus Memory Stick Micro support. It has touch sensitive keys which light up & are situated on either side of the 2 inch colour screen. A built in accelerometer feature allows the user to rotate their handset & the screen will rotate with the handset. The C902i has a built-in 5 megapixel Cyber-Shot digital camera complete with an auto focus feature with a face focus, 16 x digital zoom, built-in flash for night shots, image stabiliser, photo fix feature for light balance and contrast adjustments and red-eye reduction. The phone also supports PictBridge™ for printing directly from phone to printer (subject to compatibility). The C902i has a FM Radio RDS and supports MP3 & AAC Music Tones, Album Art, TrackID™, MegaBass™, PlayNow™ for music downloads and Polyphonic Ringtones. It has email, MMS and SMS and instant messaging. It has Access NetFront™ Web Browser and WAP 2.0 XHTML.The Sony Ericsson C902i comes with a rechargeable battery which provides up to 400 hours of standby battery time or up to 9 hours of GSM talk time. It measures 108 x 49 x 11 mm and weighs 107g.

Features

The Sony Ericsson C902i features instant access to music, games and more through PlayNow™ arena, as well as Storyteller which is an application that lets users edit photos taken with its Cyber-shot™ 5 megapixel digital camera with bubble thoughts and slideshows. The mobile phone also features photo feeds that allow users to their own and friends’ blogs through an access via the phone’s media photo album. The C902i also features X-Pict Story that allows users to create slideshows complete with sound and transitions in the phone, speakerphone for hands-free calls, video call, video blog, BestPic™ that allows users to take nine pictures in quick succession, accelerometer auto-rotate capabilities, and HSDPA connectivity that allows for download of large files and email attachments. The Sony Ericsson C902i also features built-in email client that allows users to access their inbox anywhere, check and send email from anywhere in the world. It also features Bluetooth® that allows them to sync, share and send information to and from the phone.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The C902 Cyber-shot phone is made for great pictures. The slide-out lens cover activates the 5-megapixel camera. Adjust settings via onscreen touch keys.

  • Network Type: GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 GPRS EDGE HSDPA UMTS 2100
  • Style: Candy Bar
  • Design: Mobile
  • Installed Memory: 160 MB
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB

Specifications

  • Alternative names
    C902 Cyber-shot, W902

Release Date

  • First seen
    11 January 2008

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  • sony ericsson memory

    i was just wondering if someone could help me i have got a c902 and i wanted to know what was the biggest memory card size i can have in it as i have got a 2gb one at the mim and its full lol

    Answered by nilufer2 2009-03-27:

    it supports memory stick up to

  • i am getting W902? where i have to purchase

    Answered by nilufer2 2009-03-27:

    You can purchase it at http://www.amazon.com or

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