Sony Ericsson W518a
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- Posted: 04 May 2009 Announced: 15 Jul 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 19 Jul 2009
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- US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued
- Links: Sony Ericsson W518a Official Page
Sony Ericsson W518a is a quad-band GSM clamshell with HSDPA support. It features 262k color QVGA display, 3.2MP camera, stereo Bluetooth, M2 memory slot, Music player, FM Radio and Organizer.
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Sony Ericsson W518a specifications
Pros
- Small dimensions (3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches)
Cons
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Design
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Clamshell
- Dimensions:
- 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 (93.5 x 50 x 14 mm)
- Weight:
- 3.46 oz (98 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 3.46 oz (98 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.20 inches
- Resolution:
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 182 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
- Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- OLED
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 128 x 36 pixels
- Physical Size:
- 1.10 inches
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 10.00 hours
the average is 8 h (497 min)
- 10.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 16.7 days (400 hours)
the average is 21 days (496 h)
- 16.7 days (400 hours)
- Capacity:
- 920 mAh
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 100 MB
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- Memory Stick Micro (M2)
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 3.2 megapixels
- Features:
- Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
- Features:
- Video sharing
- Front-facing camera:
- Yes
Multimedia
- Radio:
- FM, RDS
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Access NetFront Browser, RSS Feeds
- Supports:
- XHTML, WAP 2.0, WAP 1.2.1
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.0, EDR
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3, AAC), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 15 Jul 2009
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