Sony Ericsson Vivaz deals & review

In a word or two

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is an elegant and aesthetically pleasing mobile phone with impressive HD video capabilities.

The Design

A powerful, functional and fun mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz has looks to match. The phone is slim and curved, feeling compact and comfortable in your hand. The frame comes in a choice of four colours: silver moon, cosmic black, galaxy blue and Venus ruby. The 3.2 inch screen is neatly framed in black, hugged by the case in your preferred colour. The three buttons (call/call end and menu) are curved so they blend into the bottom strip of the phone, enhancing the phone’s sleek nature.

As you might expect from a phone which is all about video ability, the display quality of the touchscreen is high. Supporting 16 million colours, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz’s screen has a higher resolution than the iPhone although not quite as good as the screen on the Google Nexus One. The screen supports the play of HD videos and the camera has an option to record HD videos.

The successor to the Satio, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz has an easy-to-use menu display, so you can quickly navigate to the feature you want. If it’s the video option you want, you will like the dedicated video key on the side of the Vivaz.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Specifications

Together with filming high quality videos, wherever you happen to be, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz lets you take excellent photos too. The inbuilt camera has 8-megapixels for clear images, and features include a touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection. The mobile comes with 8GB of memory which you can expand to up to 16GB so you have ample storage space for all your live and still images. And sharing could not be easier on the Vivaz – you can upload onto sites like YouTube, Picasa and Facebook quickly or simply transfer across to another mobile phone or device using Bluetooth or the USB connection.

Communication is equally effortless with the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. There are icons for Facebook and Twitter pre-installed on the phone so you can access these sites with a press of the screen. The phone also supports instant messaging, multimedia messaging, email and SMS with a threaded view similar to the display on the iPhone 3G S.

Other features of this highly-capable phone include GPS and Google Maps. The lightweight design of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz – it weighs just 97g – ensures you can pop it into your pocket and keep with you throughout the day. And no matter where you are, you can always check the local amenities in the area through Google Maps or plan your next journey. The music player and inbuilt FM radio is perfect for keeping you entertained as you go about your day too.

Considerations

You could argue that the screen on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is relatively small when compared to other phones, for example the Satio has a 3.5 inch screen. However, the display quality easily compensates for this and makes sure you can enjoy watching and creating videos on the move.

Verdict

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a great looking mobile phone with an array of impressive features.