Sony Mobile Ericsson C905a

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Apr, 2024

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price (1)
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durability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 97 reviews of Sony Mobile Ericsson C905a. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and reception. The performance and design also get good feedback, whereas many are critical about the price and size. Views are divided on the sound.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 user reviews of Sony Mobile Ericsson C905a from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.

46% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Nick Mediati (pcworld.com)

Sony Ericsson C905A

The Sony Ericsson C905a cell phone ($180 with a two-year contract from AT&T, as of 8/20/09) might be better described as a camera that happens to have a phone attached to it. As a phone, it will do the job; but its 8.1-megapixel camera with an LED...

Excellent camera ; Crisp, bright screen

No standard headphone jack ; Average call quality

In my hands-on tests in the San Francisco Bay Area, I found the C905a's call quality just average. Voices weren't especially clear, but they had adequate volume

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : Nick Mediati (pcworld.com)

Sony Ericsson C905a Phone Review

Excellent camera ; Crisp, bright screen

No standard headphone jack ; Average call quality

Sony Ericsson's C905a is an average phone, but its camera impresses.

Aug, 2009

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Expert review by : Terrence Russell (wired.com)

Review: Sony Ericsson C905a

Sony Ericsson raises the cam-phone resolution level to an near ridiculous 8-megapixels. Will other phone makers follow suit?

Offers a capable “everything but the kitchen sink” feature list. Photo and video tweaking toys a-plenty. PictBridge compatible. Automatically resizes huge hi-res photos before sending as MMS. Supports video calling (with compatible phones)

Dull appearance more boring than watching C-Span with the sound off. Virtually flat keypad makes blind texting a nightmare. 8-MP images + 160 MB of memory = non-negotiable memory-stick purchase. Large, side-staged charging port is awkward. 16x digital...

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Jamie Lendino, Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Sony Ericsson C905a (AT&T)

The Sony Ericsson C905a's 8.1-megapixel camera and attractive design outweigh its slightly overweight form factor.

Powerful camera. Solid voice quality and reception. Plenty of media features.

Bulky. Battery life is on the short side.

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Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Nicole Lee (cnet.com)

Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a review:

We don't typically see high-end megapixel camera phones from Sony Ericsson here in the U.S. unless they're unlocked, and as a result, prohibitively expensive. So it was a welcome surprise to us when we heard that the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a...

The Sony Ericsson C905a has a good 8.1-megapixel camera, 3G/HSDPA speeds, quad-band support, a music player that supports audiobooks and podcasts, and it has good call quality, too.

The Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a doesn't have a 3.5-millimeter headset jack. Unlike its international counterpart, it does not have built-in Wi-Fi.

If you want a high-quality camera phone from AT&T, you can't go wrong with the Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905a.

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Ricky (etechreviews.net)

Review Of The Sony Ericsson C905a Cell Phone

This one is for all those who love to carry their world along with them in the form of photographs and love to click pictures to keep themselves reminiscent of the memories. This one from Sony Ericsson comes along with a high end 8.1 megapixel camera...

Brilliant camera, decent battery life, stuffed with features, sleek and slim design

Few problems with the keypad, only M2 cards acceptable, the price

This one is definitely the best amongst all the phones that have been launched in the Cyber Shot range till date. I would say that if you are on the look out for a phone and a digital camera then this one would be your best bargain. Go ahead and grab it…

Sep, 2009

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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

Sony Ericsson C905a Review - Phone Reviews by Mobile Tech Review

How often have I lamented, and perhaps you too- photo buff, import phone maven, that our US carriers never get the good stuff. AT&T has surprised us with a little piece of former import goodness, the Sony Ericsson C905a with an 8.1 megapixel camera and...

8.1 megapixels of Cyber-shot camera goodness

Plasticky looks

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Eric M. Zeman (phonescoop.com)

Review: Sony Ericsson C905a

Sony Ericsson's latest CyberShot phone is a fantastic camera. Unfortunately, Sony Ericsson forgot to pay attention to some of the C905a's other features. Video tour added!

Jul, 2009

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Sony Ericsson C905a

The Sony Ericsson C905a is one of the best digital camera experiences on a phone to be had in the world today. It has an integrated 8.1 megapixel camera with Xenon flash! Some key features for the camera include face detection, auto focus, an image...

8.1 mp camera ; 2.0 Bluetooth ; GPS and photo tagging

The Sony Ericsson C905a is an amazing camera phone. Perhaps the best on the market today! The features are outstanding and the Geo tagging is a great way to share your photos with friends. Memory is not a problem with expandable memory support and the...

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Expert review by : Adam Fendelman (about.com)

Sony Ericsson C905a Cyber-shot

The pricey Sony Ericsson C905a Cyber-shot stands above a sea of traditional cell phones with its high-quality, 8.1-megapixel camera for serious photo enthusiasts.

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