Sony Ericsson Z530

  • Released 2006, February
    93g, 24mm thickness
    Feature phone
    24MB storage, Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot
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  • 1.8"
    128x160 pixels
  • 0.3MP
    144p
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  • 900mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Ericsson Z530 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2006, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 90 x 47 x 24 mm (3.54 x 1.85 x 0.94 in)
Weight 93 g (3.28 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type UBC, 65K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 28 x 35 mm, 10.2 cm2 (~24.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
 Second external mono display (101 x 80 pixels)
Wallpapers, screensavers
Memory Card slot Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB
Phonebook 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Call records 30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal 24MB
Main Camera Single VGA
Video QCIF
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront)
Games Neopets, PuzzleSlider, QuadraPop + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 Media player
Predictive text input
Photo editor
Organizer
RSS reader
Voice memo
Exchangeable Style-Up covers
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery (BST-33)
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 9 h
Misc Colors Soft Black, Chromic Grey, Elegant Red
Price About 90 EUR

Sony Ericsson Z530 - User Reviews

  • Bought on jun/2006. Still working condition but some times flip up no image maybe the ribbon. Always looking for secondhand in flea market. For spare parts . one a while take out to worm up the system. Good job Sony Ericsson.

  • Hey i want to ask if anyone knows , how to get in the internet with this phone !

  • The screen is just way too small.

  • I have a sony ericsson z53oi phone, but I forgot the password. Please help me get rid of the password. thanks.

  • You Can Bought It's Battery On Shopcluse

  • I hd bought ths phn in 2006, n amazingly still it works for me whn my othr new phns betray me..i hv nokia C6-01 n recently bought asus zenfone 5....bt i still feel proud for my Z530i' s royal appearance...bt now i m nt able 2 get da accessories..llike battery,charger mostly da casing....plz help

  • I have the phone sinsc 2007. It still works very good. Battery works a few days.

  • Please help me where can I find battery for this mobile.pls

  • I have been using it since 2006. still it works like a new phone. it's music is very good, though k750 is best for music quality. battery is now giving me 2.5 days of backup. great battery. great earphone. great internal memory in that time.

  • You can get a cable on Amazon

  • after three years still using it surf, fb check emails and lot more, but fain to get cable that can conect from phone to the computer, could you help and tell me where i can get one.

  • That phone was a wonderful phone, I can't forget the feeling which I used to get while using this phone, I still remember playing games and watching videos in this phones without even having Memory stick.... :)

  • After 5 years i just have a problem on my speaker. somebody says we can't hear you clearly it's weak...

  • Been using it for over six years - still going strong - great compact size and rubber shell makes it a lot easier to carry around than most touch screen phones. Recording and making my own call sounds for different numbers in my address book keep it contemporary too. Functions well and never lets me down. Tough, reliable and easy to use - brilliant.

  • java OS

  • what system oper.. of sony z530i

  • I've been happy with my phone. I need help with downloading txt I've recieved as well as video I got to get out of my phone and put on a usb stick please. Astrid.

  • One of the sturdiest phones ever designed. A thin layer of rubber covering about 90% of the phone makes this phone almost unbreakable to normal wear and tear. I have used this phone since 2006. The phone has got some scratches over the years (fallen to the floor a couple of 100 times..), but other than that its working perfectly. Battery time both for talking and standby time is outstanding. Still using the original battery after all these years, and its still working very well!

  • i am using this phone since 5 years ago and its very nice.

  • sony ericsson Z530i it's best of it kind, despite that the bluetooth is not working and some other things is still the best and outstanding talk of browser ,games e.t.c. Men i like sony ericsson phone products, no comment again they are the best.

  • this is the phone i have ever used .it fall a most times but didnt break .many functions and al and all and all...........

  • this phone is very nice. i'm using this phone since 2year his quality is very good

  • i am using this phone for years.. no other problems.. but now its bluetooth not working & its folding flip had little complaint.. now im using this for browsing only

  • Very nice phone. After 5 years of use, more than 250 hours of talking time and millions of sms the battery still gives a 4-5 days stand by time.

  • i recently used it its good

  • i have been using this phone from 2007.no problem so far.sony ericsson rocks.

  • Even though this phone has very low features compared to the recent ones, I will say its the best phone i have ever used.. Using it from 2007, Still no complaint, not a single one.. Sony Ericsson IS THE BEST..

  • this phone is very good i was using this phone since last 3 years its sound quality is very good its one big drawback is its camera......

  • i bought this Z530i in 2007. still im using it in same condition. thank you sony ericsson for making such a phone to me. im using black and silver covering. its really nice to look.unfortunately this one dont have 3G facility.please add 3G for this.thanks again.

  • I Don't Know But It May Be Discontinued But I Just Bought This Phone.... And it works Gr8........ I Love This.............

  • the fastest Phone u have seen? have you seen the iPhone 4 it is 1000000 times better in every way. FYI it has 1Ghz which is more than 10x as fast.

  • i hope/ wish sony ericson would create another one of this phone, they can re-release it for 2010 or 2011, because this is a very nice phone

  • do you ever know that this phone manufacture has been stopped even before 2010.

  • this is the most fastest phone i ever seen.great for call and sms and music..

  • i have this sony ericsson z530 and this is the most beautiful phone i ever seen ;)

  • i luv dis phone

  • someone said this is one of the ugliest cellphones in 2010!!! hahaahha!!!

  • keypad repair

  • i love my mobile alot it is so useful but just one thing i dislike in it its camera not good any more thanks

  • this phone is vry good.because it is useful for childeren.!!!!!

  • Its Fabulous Handset, There is no dout about it, Last 4 year i had used, The Software of this Handeset is tooooooo Gooood, User got will not hault on any point, If someone stuck then , i think he is not able to operate this handset,

  • well ive been usin this phone for three years it doesnt go bad like others

  • Its a gr8 phn.....

  • -How could you use this phone in 2001? It was announced in 2006...

  • it is very good

  • Great mobile it such a nice experiance to use this stylish moby

  • it's a good phone.but very slow.sound quality is superb.i'm using this since 2001.good battery.but i'm am get bored from it.now i'm looking for c510 or j105.

  • superb speaker!!!

  • waw super mobile i like it this mobile

  • i have this phone i good but camera is not really good is VGA,MMS,wap browser,not 3g not edge

  • sorry i dont like this phone

  • Really?? How??

  • The specs mention that the m2 used for the fone can be upgraded to 2gb, what if i insert a 4gb card??

  • Original battrey

  • Sup i had this phone wen it came out the limit edition army cover which looked cute and i had the w300 which broke b4 it after a while of using this phone sadly it broke cause my stupid friend dropped it lucky i found another limited edition after 3yrs lucky me lol

  • since av been using these phone it has been the best but

  • But after 3 years it gets corrupted.

  • verry good phone. best i ever had. camera is mayb its weak point. but if u r ok wid it,its perfect. gr8 hdphone sound. good looks. i will rate it above f305 even if its much older.

  • Since when I ave been using fone, its the best..........Sony Ericsson I pray that God will keep on giving u inspiration....

  • i used to have it before the

  • it is just great i have one

  • The battery would go on forever...when I say for ever 10 days when I bough it..The best phone I ever had.. by far

  • wrong typing..is sony ericsson z530i.

  • Can anyone plz tell me tat sony erivson z530i still available in Malaysia? I hope to buy it before august tis year.

  • Changing the acoustics makes this little "music beetle" a real monster. It sounds better than K800, C702 and W710. You have the right not to believe me, but if only I had the noise/loudness meter GSMArena use, I'll confirm the achievement you can make with this little phone :)

  • It is 640x480, but the phone makes the pixels bigger so it seems you have 1.3mpix. Quality of the pic DOES NOT IMPROVE BY THIS! Read more here:

  • you can format in the phone, goto file explorer then options and there should be an option to format it. Or format on your computer using a card-reader. good luck.

  • Can any one tell me about the meaning of (interpolated to 1.3 Mp) in its camera section

  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)

  • hi.which kind of memory is suitable to use on this cellphone.i mean which capacity? i have bought a 512mb memory for it, but it cant read it.Should i FORMAT the memory for the first time? where can i FORMAT it????? please answer

  • i have a like phone. this phone doesn't have a good camera and it is a very big phone. wow i don't like a this mobile.

  • I have this phone.It's great

  • it's very big and it have a very bad camera and it's quality is very bad. i have one

  • great phone camera is good for VGA music player is loud and flicking through ppics is exelnt.only down side is that the screen breaks quite alot and the backlight in the screen does not come on

  • good

  • I've used this z530 for 2 years! everything is OK until I put the phone in some heavy rain, and then some errors occur like microphone not working, blank screen...haha.

  • That cellular I have and I like much is done best the cellular one to me although she does not have some things. it is that have I it for as 1 year and a half and never I am going to buy another one until she is disturbed to me XD .. hjahs He is best the cellular one! I recommend them.. *

  • i am using this fon about 26months, no probs with it. i am using 2GB M2 card, and not hank, �ts fast. . mp3 player is good and loud, bass is great if you using HPM-70 original accessories from SE. browser is very cheap and fast with opera mini. i put over 135 java games and application, and its stable and good performance. camera is not too bad if you transfered to PC or print photos. if you want louder of sound quality, you can try to install 'KD Player', you can dwnload it at wap.mobango.com, search KD Player 128x160, direct from your phone, the sound is very loud. more info, email me at [email protected]

  • i am using this fon about 26months, no probs with it. i am using 2GB M2 card, and not hank, �ts fast. . mp3 player is good and loud, bass is great if you using HPM-70 original accessories from SE. browser is very cheap and fast with opera mini. i put over 135 java games and application, and its stable and good performance. camera is not too bad if you transfered to PC or print photos. if you want louder of sound quality, you can try to install 'KD Player', you can dwnload it at wap.mobango.com, search KD Player 128x160, direct from your phone, the sound is very loud. more info, email me at [email protected]

  • I tink its a pretty good fon. Nothing much 2 comment about. Since the screen is UBC(Ultra Bright Colour), so it is not that sharp! The physical look is very cool & stylish. The maximum memory support 4 this fon is oni up t 1GB via M2. 2GB might harm the fon's system. But the ugraded version has been released long time ago, it was W300i! Only speaker has been changed & the old music player has been upgraded 2 Walkman Player Version 1.0

  • Did the sound really nice ??? I dont think so.... It just normal like other phone as well.

  • this phone was damn good !!! i drop it frm 10 floor and it never broke . And the battery can last for 200 hours ( in shut down mode ) , i was impress by the look , very elegent and nice to hold . Better than the public phone bcoz it can bring along.....

  • Hi people i had sony z530 and it was good phone only camera picture is bad but at least has expandable memory but now i got w200 walkman i love this phone better then any other phone has great sound and nice features along with nokia they the best 2 get

  • 2gb....yes bat life....60 hours (no much calls) speaker qual...medium camera.....poor display image....horrible butt is a cell...good cell

  • @Joe I've had this phone for 2 years now and I can honestly say its battery life is superb: I took it on vacation once, took some pics, made some videos and sent some messages without recharging it for 8 days. It's also pretty robust, it certainly won't break if you drop it (I'm speaking from experience here.) The only disadvantage I can think of is the outdated only 0.3 megapixel camera, but if you're just looking for a cheap, robust phone that will last you a while this phone is it.

  • 12 months old ans oth displays have problems ; front display ; sometimes suddenly away main display : only half visible... even the sony helpdesk clould not help me > have to buy a new one : never Sony again in our business-units !

  • this phone is a great phone but bad picture quality,very good quality sound

  • i want to buy sony ericsson Z530 plz sent me about battery life, speaker quality and it is expandable upto 2GB or not

  • man it has been only 8 months n it has started its role as a bug...its always going off n showin dat da baterys dead n stuff...curse it...uggghhh...on the oder hand...alaa sound...*lolz*...

  • the best cell i ever had..(according to theprice ).. eventhough the cam cklarity is a little weak, and also is the display... still the battery ties up all.. i love this 530..

  • im using it till now about 2 year,and i love it becouse its battery charges lasts for a long time and its music player,and...... its a lovely cell phone has no problem.but if somebody wants to have complicated cell phones its different matter.

  • I love my Z530 had it nearly 2 years - Im not a techy so I dont want anything too complicated but it takes lovely photos has access to internet and is easy to use. Its small,not too heavy and compact.It fits nicely into all my bags.Im not convinced enough to swop it.

  • i had use this phone 1year,this phone is ok to use it ...but the photo quality is poor and the camera is also very poor

  • It is a waste phone,which do not contain 3G,camera quality also very poor,since it has 0.3 megapixel only which is poor Poor..For best perfomance go to sony ericsson K530i which works similar to N95.

  • I used this phone all 2 years and still good in function, until now is no problem. Photo and camera quality is poor .. well this is a phone and not a digicam! I use the phone just for communication. If you want a good digicam and photo quality then buy a digicam!

  • yes a good phone. i have this fone for 18 and still use this pone for music and cheap browsing using opera mini. even i have E61i for excelent screen and ofice quality. my z530 problem is in flip. once i repaire because cable conecting betwen scren to keypad got broken ,and the screen is not working.but now after repair this work again. many people complain the mp3 sound not to loud. i just fiX this problem and woW ,the sound very loud now . how to do : browse using this phone type addres (wap.getjar.com) chose software Glass mp3 player, download and install it .now the sound very loud but little bit not clear if u set maximum volume. the software if free ,just pay gprs for 81 kb. or u can download via ur PC then install it to ur z530i. believe me ,try . i send this message also using opera mini in my Z530i ,fast and cheap. Tiyo in sby,indonesia

  • My son has this phone & I agree the picture quality is poor, the sound is good though a memory stick isn't included in this one it is reccomended to get one though as it doesn't hold alot.

  • Z530 IS best mobile for mighty person.by the pay limite money u can buy suitable cellphone.stracture of this model is so expanded and has good connection . bluetooth , infrad,sms,mms,email,access to web.lcd is wonkey but its power than k310 or w200.mainly the camera �s VGA but thats near to 1.3 mp.if u havent enough budget i suggest u employ this and not attention to faults!

  • oh.......... it is such a wonderful set among the sony ericson models and even i use this and sound effect is really superb

  • Very good phone;useful;great price. My first love.

  • Poor Pics but with the sound you are good to go!

  • it hasnt got a usb cable or earphones in the case

  • Has a big bug, if you put a memory card with many files (like 90k) the phones get's slow and takes about 2 minutes to turn on.

  • Does it have the cable which i can get things from the computer to the phone and does it accepts memory cards..... could I buy for it 1GB or 2GBmemory card

  • itz an awsome cell

  • only 1GB? ha ha ha i have Z530 vith 2GB M2 card :D ok its not so loud as i wana but phone is ok. a use Opera mini in phone and listen music in hearphones and i say - z530 is good phone

  • bad phone

  • I just bought z530i from one of my freind at the second hand price. Everything is fine with the phone excluding camera. Its not that much great as I had thought. But anyway for those who wants to only have average volume but clear music like me then its okkkk. Regarding games I have no issue. Internal memory works fine. But I want to know is there any memory card available at a cheaper rate. It costs more than Nokia's memory card.

  • i have had this phone since a year and quarter, well it is an awfull phone very bad display,slot only for 1 gb card,if you want a phone for better quality buy samsung for cheaper prize like e250 or e200 or e210

  • this phone is the thickest EVER that i have seen.. it does look somewhat rich, though. but i'd have some trouble putting it in my pocket [if i were to buy this phone] without looking bulkyish.

  • btw , its costs INR4900 ... got it three weeks ago ... decent phone ... average display ... pathetic cam ... rest of the features are good

  • pros - good mp3 player , gr8 styles , offers cool features in 5500 INR ..as it has :- *bluetooth *data cable transfer *infrared *mp3 player *internet access *mms features *voice commands *u can record calls ___________________________ cons- sound very soft , no radio , hangs a lot , very less internal memory , no memory card included , no data cable included ______________________________________ i wud rate this cell phone 6 out of 10 ...instead go for sony z550i

  • Please tell me which handfree comes with it?????plz plz

  • good! i currently using this phone...

  • plz ppl do not buy dis fone software very veak camera lyke s*** sound so soft bad display cant support gp video if u wanna get dis phone den u get moto ROKR E2

  • This is good fone @ 5500 INR approx. Best features of this fone are: *Beautiful rich look *Sound Quality *Battery Life *Voice Calrity during calls *Infrared *Bluetooth The only disappointment is Camera. Its even below VGA Display. But overall its worthy for all those who don't want to spend much !!!

  • wz530i is a great phone its simple ,its sound quality is great ,imagine using a sony system for sound ,its really great

  • I have had this phone fore like 1 year. And I think its a quite good phone. And Yes the camera are not teh best (its a VGA Need I say more) But If you take a ok Picture you can make it better with Photo DJ tm. I think Its a perfect phone to start with before go N get a "I want more taste".. And the best with this phone is that I worked a metal industrey before and It can take mutch beating. ^^ Now I have my eyes on Nokia N81. ^^ Take care bye bye.

  • my friend wants to sell it to me at RM250.00, is it worth or not? Can someone give me any comment , thank you.

  • I bought that mobile phone to my girlfriend. He is waiting to be sent to her. I took some time to browse the menus, look quality of plastic etc. and I concluded that is great phone. Quality material, simple menus, classic for SE but screen is quite bad :(, totally destroys image of that phone. I am in dilema now, I am not sure will she be happy with that phone, and thinking to change for smtg else, but same, or similar pay class.

  • It's sound quality is as good as W300?

  • i had this phone for like 8 months it is the best phone i ever dreamed of it is really good in connection and sound quality also handing and flexibility it's setup and software is by far awesome and it is the best software ever however it has 2 things bad : 1-the camera sucks 2-the screen isn't so good but apart from that it is amazing and most of all it's battery stays for a week i would recommend it to any one i know it is the best .

  • amazing fone man... ROCKING

  • Wow dis fone is bad i would not recommend it 4 any1! da video nd camera r horrible, da fone shuts off by itself nd sumtimes wont turn on, da songs wont play it keeps saying playback failed, da keypad is terrible nd hard 2 use! Overall its a terrible fone but i must admit 4 about da first 3 months of buying dis fone i thought it was amazing but afta almost a year wit it i think otherwise! Im tryin 2 save up 4 sumthin better

  • I have this fone for abt a week now and I really like it. The camera is basic but good. The music capability is great. Everything is good. Also I got free 256 MB memory card. Very nice deal. One thing that I would like to change is the lack of clarity at times in some pics, for example: jagged edges.

  • I love this phone very much!!!Hope that i can get one...

  • its good but camera is not good enough and colors :( and i bought it and not found memory card available to buy it and it bought without accessories : hand free, caple usb it is soooooo bad really

  • this phone is very good. browser very fast.1 thing to increase mp3 volume, u must go to more and den go to equalizer and increase everything there den volume louder den can dance . Yehehahohohahe

  • i have buy nokia e61i verygood ph.but i still use SE Z530i too for fast and cheap browsing . sorry i dont know others game ,u can download free at se website. i have many animated theme if u want. yes mp3 sound is clear and nice .but not too loud. if some1 came make it louder,tell me. for nino: if u want best camera and video u should chose k510 but no external memory . if u want best mp3 and cheap price u should buy z530i ,cos i use external memory 512mb,its work fast and well even now my ext memory 60 mb only available now. i save more 100 mp3. i browsing gsmarena and check my email using my z530i (opera mini software)

  • hi! hope you can help me.where can i go to get enhancements for my phone. i need mp3 player not the standard one...software to make the speaker louder and java games. sagemdude2hotmail.com thanks in advance

  • Wonderful Phone. I recommend it but you must be aware that it has a video that its quality is good and bad at times.the camera is okay. would love more volume but the clarity is excellent. where can i download programmes like mp3 player and software for more volume?

  • I think can't play aac/aac plus. but i never try it too .i ever try sent music file aac from nokia 3660 and my se not receive sometime receive but can't play and it says unknown formate file . i think mp3 is still better music format for SE . have u try to play aac in this phone?

  • can .aac files can played on the phone and what about aacplus

  • i use M2 512mb never complain and still fast loading. for batrei sometime i use this fone to play mp3 for more than 15 hours and no hang or low bat. just sometime it's appear error to play and u must push the button for playing mp3 again (hey,its not hang) maybe to much music i save in my M2 . I save 104 song (original size ,about 4,5mb per song ) and phone memory i keep more than 20mb available to make faster when reading M2 . If u asking something about using z530i send me email or u can contact me my email : [email protected]

  • i had this phone for 9 till now.great mp3 and web browsing . but very dissapointed with camera,video capture( but mp4 player is average good),ringtone volume. the better thing is cheap but not for now coz u can buy w300i , mp3 quality same like w700 but dont have megabass just buy converter headphone or w series headphone then plug ur standart 3,5mm headphone like sony,aiwa,panasonic or clarion then u will hear mp3 sound better then nokia n70 music series,better then se headphone hpm 70 ,very nice clear soft and u can set equalizer fell like hear sony hi fi . i install opera mini then i use web browsing ,hemm very fast and cheap using mentari operator (not for simpati)better than n 70 or motorola v3x 3g . i post this opinion and browsing gsmarena using this phone z530i . thats the better and bad thing . agung in surabaya > for user :can u tell me link for download more software to make volume loudspeaker to play mp3 more louder?thx

  • how many audio formats can z530 play I mean can it play acc/mp4 audio

  • the worst keypad design

  • i had this phon3 its absoultly d3adly!!! it has 3v3rything!!!!

  • driver z530i

  • pls can you install radio to this phone cause i really love to have a radio on it.....

  • hi, this handset is good, sound amazing,display ok.flip complaint, no batery backup but ok for my wife.thangam times is not good.

  • all SE phones do have good batteries which last for 5-6 days for every charge.

  • i've been usig this phone or 8 months now... the only good thing is it performs good,and has good sound quality. baad thing 1.) The WORST Graphis i've ever seen, 2.) The Flip gets Damaged Very Easily, 3.) No External Memory is provided with handset. 4.) It need Hell of Care... BUY IT ONLY IF... you are short of money and want a good music phone...

  • using this phone more or less one year ... nice condition .. nicely played music ... and the internal graphics of this set is awesome .. at the beginning i did not manage the m2 memory ... it was not available in my country then.. with all features of this phone set, is a perfect companion of anyone.

  • Hi i had this phone for like 3 months.I just loooooove it very great looking relatively low price but the amazing thing is the battary it lasts some times for a week the only disadvantage is the camera it really poor but apart from that it is amazing phone

  • please tell me if i can hear music in this phone? i like it... its like sony ericsson w300.

  • it�s a nice phone. I wish one.

  • nice phone, though it's more expensive than W200, W200 on the other hand would be another choice---only lacks bluetooth but does have radio and megabass, more compact size and larger bundled memory stick capacity.

  • Hi there, i just got a new SE Z530 for my wife today as a surprise. But it was i who got the surprise i didnt bargain for. THE VOLUME REALLY SUCKS! (everything else i like)I could hardly hear the tone and rings there right beside me, even after i put it on the highest volume level. ive never read any ill report about it so you can understand my shock. Does anyone know anything that can be done to remedy this... advice or so or.... (1st thing tomorrow morning i'm going to the purchase shop blazing mad!!!)

  • I think this is the most optimal phone you can buy...I have this mobile for a year and I`m very pleased with it`s performance.

  • this phone looks crisp, but can anyone tell me if it comes with the ear piece or it has to be bought separately

  • Hi, this phone has really good wallpapers/themes, they were not talking about cam picz but the UIs one.... 2nd, it dont have da same k750i player, but a better one... it is used n K510, Z550, w81 n in some more phones...... but i am still confused about that UBC screen.... sometime, its better then TFT, in some cases it is equal n in some, its worse...

  • w300i is better for 100$ different you get better ui, radio, more memory

  • As someoe mentioined that it has cool wallpapers and themes,i storngly disagree.It does not.The pictures taken from this model are very blur.The vga cam is not very clear compared to the other models.But any ways it is a cool phone to hang on for six months atleast.

  • Does this phone have the same music player as K750i?

  • for cool themes,wallpapers,ring tones and software visit

  • It's an OK phone but once something goes wrong it's hard to maintain.It's a bit hard to get use to it because the buttons are placed a bit differently.

  • SE Z530 is a very gud phone im loving it.very reasonable price!!!if u dont like it just buy another brand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Good phone, easy to use, does everything i want it to and more. just a pity it doesn't have a little more memory. 4 out of 5

  • To IOAN come on ioan. are you sure you are talking aboat z530? I read what u said I thought u r talking about p990!!! its camera is terrible. I think its only advantage is its battery as u mentioned.

  • The phone's smaller then it looks :P Its a gud buy, but screen is kinda small.

  • Great little phone,no point buying the w300i for $100 difference. They're both the same exept for a lil bit more memory. =S

  • gr8 phone, comes in a variety of col0urs. Only disadvantage is camera and a small and stubborn key pad( you know'll what i mean if you buy one :P)

  • Hi again, I have this phone for about 8 months, and i am very happy.It has cheap price but it has many things.Blutooth , infrared, are working perfectly.Battery life is very good(5 days), and mp3 player is working just fine. Camera and video are basic but ok!Memory is 26mb but you can have memory card also!I won't change it, with other mobile.

  • Good little phone. Memory card isnt expensive! Got one for about 30 quid in Carphone Warehouse!

  • With this phone u can play next track or previous track while it is closed ( by pressing and 'holding' volume up or down if u just press the volume it will adjust it )so i actually don't see a need for w300 with like 100$ difference in price may be the w 300 is louder but any way u will use headphones the sound quality of z530 is excellent and very loud(using head phones) but the only problem that it comes without usb cable or headphones and both are quite expensive also camera is slow and not very good quality.apart from that it is a very good phone. i just have 1 question? if any one can tell me how to use the camera a t 1.3 mp. thanx

  • i think this phone is very good i havent z530, when my intention goes to buy this phone,co-incidently this phone is not available in yhe martket,

  • Someone can use bluettoth fones fhor listen music?

  • this fone is UGLY!!!

  • good phone,excellent battery backup, lags in display and camera but its ok..........have it if ya want good battery backup in an mp3 phone,also memory card is quite expensive.....

  • good phone,excellent battery backup, lags in display and camera but its ok..........have it if ya want good battery backup in an mp3 phone,also memory card is quite expensive.....

  • I had this phone for like a week now it is a great phone very elegant external look very light also very high sound quality but not to loud. camera not bad display not bad very good software but it does not come with U.S.b cable. in the end i am very satisfied with the phone and i hope it stayes with me for a long time.

  • gr8 phone. Easy to use, the battery goes for days. Very stylish compact and does what I want it to do. Haven't much use for phone camera's so have barely used it.

  • For anyone who thinks is it worth to buy or not to buy this phone don't change your mind buy it it's just GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

  • Hey guys. can any one pleez help me. i want to buy this phone very much but i am afraid it might just have the same screen problems as z520 and z525. so can any one tell me if this phone's screen blacks out.or hangs or freezes.and does it have any other defects that i should know of. thanx very much

  • hey everyone I just got this phone and I'm in need of some tips about how sending mp3 songs via IR to the phone. and then to select the song to add on the playlist.. anyone?? thank you

  • great phone with high resolution picture it is great wow so go with z530 buy it now

  • I like to know doe's the package contain a memory card cause i read i one preview that it has a 64 mb in the package and doe's it have earphones in the package?PLEASE answer i need this information!!!Thanks!

  • My friend has got SONNY ERICSSON Z530.Its nice but is verry big when he opened. I like small fone.

  • W300i is much, much better. This phone has hardly any memory!

  • hay people if ya want a phn like this with better stuff like more memory and better mp3 media player GET THE SONY ERICSSON W300I ITS BETTER

  • to get 1.3mp photo.. go to camera. up key.. press 1 key on key pad.. phot sizw changes from 160 320 640 to 1280... thsts it.. u can do this from pressing right softky sayning more.. its part of software.. no need to download ne software.. thnks

  • hello, m using this phone for last 8 months...its nice and sturdy phone... great external looks... keypad, and screen is not that great.. less pixel density...disply looks very ordinary when compared to other phones...but it serves it purpose.. its visible in sunlight as well... poor display gurentees very long ( i think the best) baterry back up for phone having all the functions like mp3 camera... batery is 950amh.... ( k750 has 800amh)/// mp3 is clear and gives all the details but not very loud... vga camera...(1.3mpinterplated...) interolation just increases the size of the photo and not pixels.. no FM. i'll miss it even more during worldcup... changeble covers are just added attaraction.. connectivity is great... phone is quite fast.. m using 512 mb card.... phone still works with the same sspeed as earlier.. nice phone.. i got it for 8k... not available at 6k... very good deal.... go fetch it!!! 550 is better

  • i want to know haw to interpolat z530i camera to 1.3 camera as any one informed you how to please informe me at([email protected])

  • how to attach USB cable

  • -hey- yea my friend has this fone and i think its great with the infrared and the bluetooth,, also it has a great mp3 player,, and the changable covers,,, its a hot looking fone and great for people on a budget or a first phone

  • How to instal dame?

  • hay mark i want to know haw to interpolat z530i camera to 1.3 camera as any one informed you how to please informe me at ([email protected])

  • this is the type of phone i have been looking for but only the picture during taking it matters,is not always sharp but is good for other technologies.

  • I use phone for text messaging 99 percent times ... is the buttons of this phone not soft and pressable easily ?? My finger got deshaped with SE T290i :(

  • this phone is perfect for my, is cheap, an contain great tecnology, i recommend this phone

  • This phone is a fantastic for the budget buyer. Mp3 player, vga camera, m2 memory card slot and bluetooth and infrared. Ideal for first cam fone. Available ate O2 stores for only �69.99

  • the phone great but when taking pictures it lets itself down

  • How many sms messages can it store

  • Just bought this phone as a back up phone and it is great

  • I just bought the Z530 for my son and it seems to be a great phone. However we are having trouble to switch to T9 messaging. We tried pressing and hold * as instructed but nothing happens. Has anyone met with this problem ?

  • can any one say me how can interpolat my phone 1.3 mp camera.

  • Well, I think the phone's great. Just wanted to know where (and how) can I access that software (interpol. 1.3 MP cam), is it available in sonyericsson.com?

  • This phone is great! I mean, who needs 3G and a very good camera on their phone?! I know I don't.. Had a 3G phone for about six months now, and I think I've used the videophone-option twice.. So, if your after a cheap phone with lots of compability, you should definetley check out the SE Z530i!

  • the phone is very sweet,{small, funny, light} but the camera is very very very bad !! it's only disadvantage at all smart

  • is this female telephone?

  • This phone is very good but the camera quality is poor (0.3 megapixels)and it's gets scratched easily, thats y i hope 2 get a k800i because the camera quality is amazing. But apart from that it is a very good and smart.

  • i'm just curious but what comes in the package of this phone?

  • hello!!!!im like....back again....miss me?haha!anyway i bot myself this fone already!totally rox!

  • d fone is really good but its form isn`t in my style

  • i love z530

  • great fone

  • sexual chocolate s real name is lee, I think

  • First of all does anyone know the real name of sexual chocolate, a regular poster on this site. and secondly I have this phone and it is great

  • Fantastic budget phone. it features a vga camera but it uses interpolation sofware to boost it to an artificial 1.3mp. Also it has great battery life.

  • Actually its really a good phone because i have idea about it because i used it, but i major negative point of this phone is it haven't FM. so pls update it. at last it really good phone

  • Hi, I m thinking of buying this phone, could anyone pls tell me the actual cost n whether the camera is VGA or 1.3 M Pixel... Thanx

  • Its a very good phone.i have a this phone.

  • i'm thinking of buying this phone. but i've read good things and bad things i don't no what to belive. can someone please tell me if i should or not? thankz

  • Hello, its a ery good telepone,its working nice. Its the best cell phone i saw ever.. Its a very comfortable cell phone.

  • Awesome, awesome phone. Really cheap but hes awesome in its own right. Some superb functions. Cheaper than any motorola, nokia and with a lot more stuff.

  • I bought this phone in about 3 days ago, I have some disappointed, about its 'blurry' screen, it seems like not capable to viewing the black color, so i think u not gonna have black color in this phone, or quite less, but u gonna have dark grey. less contrassity, poor slow camera, and i think, even my lot cheaper prevoius k300i could defeat' it print out picture quality. But the sounds ha... is so live but it so quite, doesnt have mpeg4 player, and once again, 'even my lot cheaper previous k300i could defeated' it video players feutures... No handsfree, no data cable, no software disc...the fullset is only including Cellphone and charger...(box and manual book of course). The only thing that i can proud, it have a card slot, it similiar some W-series design, that so pretty wonderfull, elegant, smooth, and cute, but i haven't proove about it 'door strenght, does it have a weak ones ?, or its only about some 'Barbar' have post their opinion 'bout this phone door streght... :P If someone want to buy this phone, better hold on and try "K310i or K320i", or the great K510i" in your top list, for cheaper price, nice features... Just some question to sony erisson "DOES U'R FLIP DESIGN SHOUD HAVE THAT MUCH REDUCEMENT OR WHAT......???????????????????????????????"

  • I have this phone and i love it. Can i buy earphones for my phone or do only bluetooth headsets work with it ?

  • i love this phone, it has everything u need

  • iy want to buy this celfone and the aperiance from the listi is ok

  • This phone is too much.I just got it and the feel is amazing.But it does not come with memory stick , earphones or usb cable.Buy this fone its worth every penny

  • can u tell me how can I use a handfree for my phon? I'm just afraid if its door will break. will it happen?(soon or late?) plz mail me the answer...

  • anybody knows? how can I send music from my computer to my phon? how long does it have its charge?( how many days?)

  • if anybody knows can I install dictionary on my phon?

  • If anyone knows tell me how can I send information(or songs) from mu computer to my phon? how can I send emails with this lovely phon!?

  • I've bought this one today & wanna know how to use email functions.can anyone help me how to do it?thx in advance!If u know that plz mail me!

  • That's probably the reason why they sell W300 with handsfree.

  • If you decide to buy this phone don't open it or close it. I have this phone for 4 months and display is broken because I used the phone. There is no damage on the phone, I didn't step on it or threw it against the wall or something like that. I had Nokia and Siemens phones that I accidently dropped from 8 meters and they still work. I guess if you want quality then buy what is designed in europe. But if you buy this phone then also buy a handsfree set so you don't have to open the phone very often. Now I know why SE phones are cheaper then Nokia.

  • i have buy it and after 3 days i byed 512 mb m2 card t is wonderful

  • u might as well pay �20 more for the Sony Ericsson W300i. it is the same but it is a walkman phone.

  • i'm currently using this phone. disadvantages: 1.the camera is blur. 2.opening the phone takes time. 3.small MB space, only 30MB built-in. 4.easily get scratch. however, the sound is the best! ;)

  • well i think its agrat phone, bad camera? well i think u all should use 3rd party java software for the camera. the pic u taken look bad on screen? well ...print it u fool!!! the problem is, this hot phone is: it or she doesnt have auto focus, dang and give at least photo light SE!. U all said, it is not slim? well its not that slowpoke MOTOROLA u know?! MOTOROLA is the sckest phone ever!!! its slow, even if we use it only for sms typing?!!!. and if we re sale it the price is drop BIG!!!!(its different w/ like nok or se). the phone too big? hell no! its too smalll . i like japanese phone style w/ big screen and alot of button (yes i do like button!!). theres n clampshell that look like mine in tokyo, here in Indonesia.(i work in Indonesia now). who need VIDEO CALL???? its expensive and not everybody have 3g phone anyway, fast download? use cdma the handset its much cheaper and use wifi if u can. W@HO THE HELL NEED 3G???. TRY GO TO JAKARTA, THEY HAVE SECOND HAND OR USED HANDPHONE W/ CHEAP PRICE AND GOOD QUALITY, TRY GO TO ROXY MALL, YOU CAN HAVE NEWEST O2PDA FOR 250 DOLLAR, BUT USED). LASTY, THE BEST ERICSSON PRODUCT IS R310S PRO, ITS HEAVY, ITS HARDCASE PLASTIC, ITS STEEL, ITS 2 WAY RADIO, THE BEST ADVENTURE PHONE EVER!!!!!!, EVEN THAT STUPID BANKRUPT SIEMENS CANT COPIED IT, BUT WHY THEY (SE) DOESNT MAKE ANY OF THIS ADVENTURE PHONE SERIES???? MY suggestion for adventure phone is:1: big but comfortable too hold 2. heavy but less than 600 grams 3. hardcore case plastis and boldy painted metal is needed 3. anti water 50 meters and dust too 4. anti shock (use casio's G-shock trademark so everybody will buy it , just like you did w/ walkman), less than 200 dollars!! why? because adventuress people doesnt like to be called rich brat!! while using this phone!even if they were rich brat. 5. simple menu but can be programmed to be more simple 6. the camera is vga but w/ flash, use k700 camera maybe?. 6. panorama screen so it easy to read, 7. TWO way radio is a must!!! 1000 m minimum of frequences. 8,. fm radio. done. and do something w/z530 flip! its weak!!

  • h ! any one may help!! can we install applications in this phone ???? pls help

  • in}1 : i experienced that problem too then found out is because of the lack of phone memory. check if your phone memory was too little. probably if you have less than 1mb of phone memory, it will lag. so delete some files to have more phone memory and it'll back to normal. memory stick wouldn't affect the phone. (: i got this phone 6 months ago. the only thing i don't like is the camera. the quality isn't very good & not clear. but i like the sound. at first i was deciding to buy z530i or motorola v3i and that sales person says if want a good sound quality choose sony ericsson. it sounds logical cos of sony. so i chose z530i. in the end i regretted abit. cos of the cam quality. so now i'm saving money to buy v3 instead of v3i. just using as extra phone so i don't need so much memory. i'll still be keeping this z530i. it looks cute to me.

  • $$ handsfree

  • hi am planing to buy this one .. is really any problem for this one.... plz send me a replay my id plzzzz [email protected]

  • I had bought this phone around 6 months i had a problem whenever iam swithching off the phone and swithching on it takes lot of time to switch on(around 5 or 10 minutes). The problem is with the battery or anything else. How much the battery will cost in india.

  • its a great phone anyone willing to buy this just get it anytime only bad thing is camera but doesn`t matter much it has a great sound but is is very delicate phone

  • i'm gonna buy this phone...already ordered it...but i'm very confused...i read almost all of ur comments..and some says that the sound is too soft...but some says that the sound is sooo amazing...i have no idea who should i trust...sob...i know the camera of this phone isn't nice...but still decided to buy it...some one who is very very very sure of the sound effect pls email me at [email protected] tell me all the details of SE z530..please and thanks!!hope for the reply!!

  • Hi I love this phone but needs some programs and avi players 3gp video arent so good.

  • Send Me games and programs by mail.I promise Iwill send too.pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee

  • I bought this phone last month andI Love its sound but isnt there any program like dvd player for this phone?If yes help me to find it or send me by mail.Also Its camera is confusing.Its worse at Night and not so bad in morning.

  • I dont see y the heck the w300 costs more than this and they have the exact same features

  • this phone is rubbish.ive had it for a few months and its already broken. this is the shortest time ive ever had a fone and this is the first SE ive ever had and it hasnt shown a good example of SE. the speaker is quite , the screen is bad and the camera is also bad. anyone who is planning on buying this phone should think again. im really disapointed in sony ericsson.

  • i think this phone is so good.brilant size good looking easy to use.

  • oh..............my z530 is toooooooo good . i cant live without it....its camera is poor but music is tooooooooo great...i like it very much

  • i love my SE z530... the camera is very bad,but i can hear music(without radio) and that`s most important 2 me :) .He`s funny

  • ok hi i like i totally want this phone in candyskull camo but like whats up with the camers i'm feeling bad vibes ok like if u have this phone plz email me about the phone and it camera at [email protected] thx babes

  • does this come with the different coloured covers???

  • how could I attach a radio to this phone ???

  • dear sweety u r 12 and wanna have this phone this phone is a very good phone but i think that u r in athat age bracket where u dont need a mobile i think u shud go for IPOD and still if u want to buy mobile go get nokia 5200 that will save ur money too WELL this fone is available for 130 USD to 150 USD

  • i am 11 years old and i have saved up my money and i want 2 no if this fone is worth it... is it??

  • I bought this phone about a month. This phone's camera suck but the sound is good. It is easy to use. i like the monochorme screen when night, it looks great.

  • yer its more or less the same as the w300, except the w300 has a 256mb memory card (M2) included, and also has a built-in FM radio (RDS).

  • I have this phone for 5 months and is very good.I'm very pleased about it.At first i wasn't very sure because i read the opinions of others on this site but after i bought it i was happy because i made a great choice.It has a camera (true not very good but for me it's ok.it's a phone not a camera),you can put mp3 songs (they sound great),the battery hold for 5-6 days,sometimes 8 days,the menu is very easy to use,you can extend the memory.I am very happy of the choice i made!Great phone!

  • how do i get the phone status of the main screen ie. Boost Brisbane. its in the middle of my main screen over my photo and i can't figure out how to get rid of it!

  • It's the same phone than w300�

  • Can you put songs on the M2 memory card you get if its plugged into the phone itsself then the pc?

  • this phone is so big and stupied

  • i'd buy this phone i find it very nice and easy to use it

  • Hi guys =) I'm thinking about getting this phone but in pink camoughflage coz I think it is sooo hot lol. Your comments have been very helpful. I have the choice between this one and the W300i but that ones not camoughflage. I don't really care about the features, I just want a phone that calls/txts and that looks cute lol and that's preferably pink ;) Plus it comes with really cute comfy looking pink and white headphones haha. One question: how do you get the music on your computer onto the phone?

  • Hi, My name is Gaurav. I am already purchased sony ericsson phone (Z530I)2 month ago. I want to know about email function, can you give me details about email,how can i activate this facility. This phone is very attractive and i am very happy to purchase this phone. Thanks for your service(Sony Ericsson)

  • All in all its a decent deal....however the cam n the screeen sucks.....anyways u don't everything at such a price tag.......do u??

  • March 2006. Kinda new. ;)

  • well i bought this cell phone...it's very nice and i like it so much.... i just wana ask...is it new or old?

  • hiie....hmm...im only 11 yrs old,but my dad is gonna buy me this cool handphone,just wanna know bout' the advantages and the disadvantages of this phone.after reading the comments from other people bout' this phone,i feel a little worried.most of the comments are advising me NOT to buy this phone!!!!so im noy sure if i should buy this phone or not cos it looks ok to me and the memory will be very big as it has memory stick.base on my current sony ericsson phone,its memory is so damn little,and the looks of that phone is not really satisfying.arter all this long talk,these are my questions: 1]what are the disadvantages and advantages of this phone?2]should i buy this phone or should i not?please answer my questions ASAP as i can't wait to get my new phone.thank you very much!!!!!!!!:)

  • this phone is to good to be true its got good looks great memeory the only thing i dont like about it is that it doesent have a flash on the camera so its not very good in the dark but oerall its great for the price its on sale for and the best phone ever.

  • i want to buy this phone could anyuser can tell me its disadvantages .. any prob ibn charging..any other problem u faced..at [email protected] i will b thankful 2 u

  • How hot is the Urban and Pink series of this phone. Allphones has it for only $179 and both optus kits come with free matching headphones - kiddies will love em

  • its a gr8 phone.....it has a mp3 player,xpandable memory,camera,monodisplay....etc. this phone rocks.

  • i think its not slim and so ugly but i want to buy this phone my friend told me about this phone like esah phone so i don't want to buy this phone

  • Hi, all!!.. i m planning to buy this phone, but after goin through these comments, i m very confused, abt the quality of this phone.. will any user of this phone help me to find out about this phone,, curent users of this phone , plz mail me at [email protected] (ASAP)

  • in june.. i bought this phone.. quite satisfied with it's sound quality, but now when i plug it into da charger n charge it tat time, da screen didnt appear 'optimized charging' again. cound any1 tell me what's going on and how to solve it. btw, u can email me @ [email protected].

  • i really want this phone for xmas but i purely want it for the mp3 player on it how many songs can it hold??? im 14 so i do not understand technologic language please answer

  • i am planning to buy this phone but i want to know how about the volume please guide me.........

  • I must defend this phone. upgrading to the latest firmware u solve little camera problems. The are adapters with wire and mic and a very tiny adapter. Both allow you to use 3.5 regular earphones. The bluetooth earphone is only used to talk during calls. Mine is using 1gb memory stick micro, and I think you can try bigger cards. I supports .SVG files, and j2me games. It also support almost all nokia s40 games!! The battery is the best around. If your battery isn't lasting 3 or 4 days, you have a problem with it. The camera is VGA and isn't a cybershot, but is always in your pocket, and you can't do that with a cybershot. You can design and buy covers online for this phone with pictures from your PC. It has a poor camera and lacks fm, but for the price you can't expect that it takes you to the moon and plays MP3...

  • this cell phone is amazing. it has a very loud and clear sound, fast processor and nice design. it lacks good camera only.

  • it is a best

  • 10 REASONS NOT TO BUY THIS FONE: hello, i bought his fone last month and it is a good fone to talk and call people, but i have complaints too so please people know these facts before u buy it!!!. 1) it does not have a dvd burner so i cant watch or burn cds 2) it has no surround sound! 3) it has no built in defrost so in cold weather snow freezes over it 4) its case is not great to pound nails on wood the clamshell is only good to tighten screws 5) it does not have seat belts!! 6) i can't find a way to open my garage door with its stupid infra red thing 7) its camera does not support iMax compatible recording 8) it does not even have a built-in satellite dish!! 9) i can't load my PS2 cds in it!! 10) there is no way to sit on it and fly Mach 3, even though i've tried many times... So beware!

  • hello there, i bought this phone last month. i'm quite satisfied with it, but the only thing is that, the speaker is not loud enough. (it beeps when you record the conversation on your phone with another.) overall, it's a good phone at a reasoanble price.

  • does this phone beeps while recoring a call.

  • hi please sb who knows , solve my peroblem i bought z530i mobile and i am satisfied with it the only problem is i can not send picture messages to others , how can i? it says text is too large! and also some of the picture messages that are send to me come empty why? please help me ..my email ([email protected]) i am waiting for reply thanks alot.

  • Hi all. i'll probably be buying this phone somewhere around next week. Could you guys tell me anything about this phone? =)

  • My SE 520i started giving me a white screen so the place where i bought it from is goin to give me a z530i is better than the z520i or are they the same. please tell me.

  • I am planning to buy Z530i but i am hearing many complaints about low quality camera and bad software. can anyone please help me out with this. and wat is the cost of M2 cards in India?

  • sum1 email me wat type of video cud be played on this hp?

  • what is the difference between z530 and z530i? i bought z530i thanks please mail me [email protected]

  • this phone is a fragile phone, i dunno y, i bought this phone last june. only used 4 1 and a half month, then, suddenly, one day, i open the message menu, and it suddenly blacked out.damn..and totally crashed, the shop i sent to said, most probably the IC is worn out.

  • Mine broke at the spring which keeps it open/closed. SE refused to fix it under warranty because they said it was my fault. That's BS, the phone is made so that you can't break the spring-loaded axis without literally tearing the phone in two. Of course i had to void my warranty (or lack of it) in order to find that out... Has anyone else had that problem? My gf didn't get a W300 because of it and the Nokia 6131 she got is kinda better...

  • hi guys, can anyone tell me that Z530 has Symbian OS or Java?

  • nice one, the menu is fantastic but why se changed the charger slot?

  • bluetooth,mp3,usb,camera(low quality) nice look,2 exchangable covers,expandable memory,battery standby around 4hrs... what to tell about the sound quality its awesome u will go crazy...a dolby digital expirence,why need fm when mp3 is present... very very very cheap compared to the functions provided so go & buy if you are a music lover...for just RS.7000

  • this phone cost just 7000 in india.in such a affordable price u get:quality superb sound,mp3,camera,expadable memory,bluetooth,usb. negative points:no fm,poor camera quality,no ear phones included. overall a cheap affordable phone wd loads of required qualities why fm if mp3 wd(belive me) such a high quality sound u will be happy guyys.....

  • I bought this phone last month. Sold it 3 days later. My call duration is 30 mins p/day on average, and send 20 or so SMS. The kaypad of this phone SUX for a quick SMS, battery life is surprisingly short. If you SMS a lot, my advice is DO NOT get this phone.

  • Hi, I'm interested in this phone and thinking of buying it. But could someone please tell me what I should get in the package? Thanks!

  • nice and effective

  • Good phone .the best is i can down load many song from PC to the phone depend on the M2 and games from sony. but the phone did't have FM radio.

  • i love this mobile

  • the video on the z530i in high quality is 30 seconds, thats really good for a phone

  • the video on the z530i in high quality is 30 seconds, thats really good for a phone

  • Can u give me a link from where i can see how exactly this adapter look like? As far as i know if u connect such an adapter to your Z530i u can use standart 3.5 headphones to listen to your phone's music. Is that right ?

  • does anybody know how to make the phone camera 1.3 megapixels using interpolation. Please answer if you know!

  • so far everything is briliant with the phone, but I can say one thing, in the package there could be atleast head speakers inclooded, couse it's a music phone so... but I am happy with it. worth buying

  • Does anyone know how long the video lasts for if yes plz answer back. thx

  • I bought Z530i.Unfortunately there is no responsible warranty for sony ericson in iran.

  • anyone tell me.is this stereo phone.it supported stereo headset.

  • Can u give me a link from where i can see how exactly this adapter look like? As far as i know if u connect such an adapter to your Z530i u can use standart 3.5 headphones to listen to your phone's music. Is that right ?

  • Yes, it supports MP3. It has a media player to listen music when the phone is closed. It lacks a earphone jack and even having bluetooth it doesn't let you listen music on a bluetooth earfone. You must buy an adapter or a wired phone. my phone has 1gb m2 card.

  • This phone has a nice hardware, fast processor, low battery comsumption, nice VGA camera and M2 card reader. But the software is a shame. It lacks zoom when viewing pictures. The camera software spreads artiffacts and blurs pictures in low light when saves it(it destroys the picture, even the ones showing nice when aiming) and you can't use bluetooth handsfree to linten music. The software is stable, but was made to force you to buy another phone when you expect to use all the potencial of the mobile.

  • hi guys! can anyone tell me if this marvelous clamshell supports real mp3 or just tones? ty in advance

  • you can put volume up or down when phone is closed whilst using mp3 nd also hange track by holding the volume button down 4 2seconds!!

  • i think that this is a great low end handset with good features for the money. M2 memory cards are also not that expensive...512MB is only �40 in our store. Or 1GB for �45!!

  • guys...how long will this phone battery last? because i plan to buy this phone...thanks

  • U oso can next or preview the song that u ply by press it for 1 to 2 sec.

  • u can only control its volume while closed

  • Can you control the mp3 player while the phone is closed (like play,pause; volume up/down rew/fw..)?

  • how many songs can it hold?

  • I just got it it amazing the features are hottttttttttttt! i aint lying the look is so cool and the music is hype VERY GOOD PHONE. only thing is that the charger port is dif from older sonys

  • I allready have this phone and so far so briliant :):):) and who said that the main display is za crap??!!! it's good, the camera is usual vga, but the menu and other stuff rocks!!!! :):):)):)

  • Please look at this website: Congratulations to Z530 and its users. :)

  • I'm wondering whether to buy a Z530. What exactly does the external screen show when the phone is not in use: time, missed calls, messages... or does the screen go dark? I like the phone because all the photos show it with the external screen lit up - is it like that all the time?

  • Its fantastic, the only problem (if you don't consider VGA camera as a problem!) is its LCD quality in comparison with K750, K700, W series, ..., notice this point before buying it! but I am satisfied at all, its great with respect to its cost,

  • @ashish VGA means that with the camera you can take 640x480 pixels. The resolution from bottom to up : CIF (352x188) example : T610, T630 VGA example : K 700, K500, K310, Z530, W300, P800->P910i. 1 megapixel : S700,K600/608,K510,W550/600 2 megapixel : K750i,W800,W810,W700,P990i etc 3 megapixel : K800/790

  • Try turning on the standby clock it should be there on the external display at all times

  • a good buy if u want a low priced phone with a lot of features infra-red and bluetooth are fast.USB2.0 makes connection to pc fast and smooth and no extra software is required for device recognition.cam is pretty good for vga but not great.if there is too much noise in the shot try cleaning the lense with savlon.mp3 player is great.28mb mem but m2 cards are costly in short cheap music phone

  • When the external display goes off, I do not know whether the phone is on or off. Is there any way to have some display always on.

  • what is the meaning of VGA camera.

  • can you record live music on this phone? like a graduation

  • I would like to know the card of memory and the cable USB of Sony Ericsson W810i is compativ�l with Sony Ericsson Z530, please, to answer in the e-mail: [email protected]; Thank you; Marcus Caldeira

  • bug.... (8.1 + 8.1 + 8.2) its not 8.29 please fix that.

  • Jason, somehow I disagree with you. in any case, we can say that the red one is for ladies, the black-blue for men, it looks great in all hands, the phone is cute and I am thinking to buy it, but I don't know which one is better: z530 or k510i?

  • I bought this phone 5 days ago, just one word: exceptional. The volume in very good!

  • i like the fact that it's neat and handy.but dont u guys think that it is a bit too sissy for a guy?i mean, i am selling this mob and i can give and offer it to only ladies

  • hi!want to buy sony ericson z530,can you guy help me to tell me how it mp3 & vedio work.thanks...by hassan europe

  • i think that that phone is the best phone i have ever brot back home from the shop

  • I wanted to know how loud the MP3 Player is on the Z530i? I wanted to get it but I wanted to be sure about what phone to get. Does the bluetooth and infrared work properly? Can the VGA Camera take acceptable pictures. Can anybody help me?

  • how can i upgrade the volume of my z530 is to looow!!! email me [email protected]

  • I bought this phone after my brother bought Z520. Inconvinent keypad is major drawback. The keypad is somewhat not desirable to handle. There is no lights provided like the Z520 has, around the phone and it looks great when Z520 rings. The Z520 will be the major attraction in the crowd than Z530. Monochrome display outside the phone shows only name or number. But Z520 displays caller photo while ringing. The VGA camera quality is less compared to 520. The camera of 520 can be used while the phone is in closed condition and the picture can be seen in external display. The only advantage of 530 is memory alone. So if you are concerned for memory try some other phone but not Z530.

  • I bought this phone 2 weeks ago and I am very happy until now!The battery life is very good(sometimes 5 or 6 days long),display,camera and video are basic,price was very good,and it has many good features.If you want a cheap phone with a lot of features(basic)this is the right for you!!!

  • halo...i'm planning to buy this phone can u guys please tell me how long the battry last? thanks....

  • woot... the display is normal, I looked after the phone and when I finally got to know it, well... first impression of the display is "heh, weird" then u see that it's cool, I liked it, and the camera, well its VGA so ehat do u people want from it? and well, what I got to say... true colors I quess, the display shows true colors

  • Yeah, everything you can do with it, including long time videos

  • Very nice phone, good batery, very good sound. The camera and the display aren�t the best but because of the price this phone is a very good choice

  • can anyone tell me is this fragile ? anyone drop it before ? can the owner email me? cuz im planing of buying this phone pls.... email: [email protected]

  • let me tell you that this cellphone is 100% better than Z520, reasons? this phone has 24 mb and the other has less memory, z530 has cardslot and z520 not, this are good reasons to tell that z530 is to much better than other cellphones, even better than v3 of motorola, of course V3i of dolce & gabanna is better than z530

  • what is media player? can play movie or what pls reply

  • best phone!!! exxxxcelent sound quality, true colours, long-life battery, what can i say, what any would expect from a cellphone

  • the phone is practical very smart and the price is good,very,in a month i will buy it

  • friends i am planning to buy this mobile i have a few doubts to clarify 1)can i store videos ,is the resolution bad? 2)can i play the videos downloaded from the web 3)is it possible to watch long time videos which r stored in the memory card like movies,video songs any plz answer these questions.

  • @karlie: I wasnt able to asign a ringtone to group either. Accessories with the phone: probably depends on the country of purchase, I havent received anything beside charger and manual. W300 has more accesories, but is more expensive. @akm123: Phone flip opens manualy, no button, but can be done with one hand only. Depending on your jeans ;) you should try yourself, it is a little thick, but can be worn in jeans pocket. Overall its a good phone, good finish, fast and elaborated menus, good music quality. Only the camera quality is poor. If you will need to buy more accesories, consider W300 instead.

  • Does anyone know if: this phone flip open automaticly with a push of a button or is it done manually? Is it comfortable when put inside a pocket especialy jeans?

  • Does this phone come with a USB cable and CD Rom kit for this phone? Please tell me the answers which i have for previous message. Please answer it now.

  • hey every 1...its been a week since ive bought this phone and i really like it. Ive seen dat many people seem to be complaining about the camera.Actualy its not the camera but the display thats not as good since the resolutin is not high.The camera for the display provided is quite good.The sound clarity beats most phones except maybe the W 550i or N gage. The headphones are not provided along wid da set but you can buy them for 350 bucks in India. The sound quality via Head phones is mind boggling...reeeely goood. Plus the phone comes with some cool softwares too all of wich are present in w 550i. The phone is quite light for its look and i must say it looks quite cute and sophisticated when held.This phone is not for some1 lookin for a very good screen clarity,,but if you want music..this is the phone for you.The bluetooth is very fast and easy to use. All in all this phone rocks and i advise anyone not too keen on images but music to go for this phone!

  • Can anybody explain me how Macromedia Flash lite works on this thing...Is there MACROMEDIA FLASH LITE or not..

  • Does this phone record up to fifteen minutes of video? Please correct me if i am wrong with these things: 1) It can download 5MB of MP3 file from computer to this phone and their phones via bluetooth. 2) The speaker is very loud and clear. 3) VGA camera is clearer than K700i. 4) Ringtones are louder. Please tell me the other details which i have not mention it.

  • I think the sound louder than the K300. I had tried in the similar MP3-song ringtone

  • Does this phone flip open automaticly with a push of a button or is it done manually? Is it comfortable when put inside a pocket especialy jeans?

  • If you people want to play games, buy Gameboy advance or ps2 (portable) if you wnt to take pictures, buy camera, not phone, but about volume, this is a major pro.... anyway, I am thinking of buying this phone, there is no much of choice, in Lt no Sagems, z530 is one of the best solutions, am I right?

  • Hi all, some say that this model supports EDGE... Is there any specific way to find out if this model supports EDGE? Thanks in advance.

  • The main display is cheap, and it can't be helped. Pics from the camera are a bit too saturated, and the speakers are very clear but are a bit too quiet. And playing games with the navigation donut is a bit quirky. Everything else is perfect, sometimes beats older high-end phones such as the K700. The keypad looks awful at first glance, but it's surprisingly comfortable. Even the tiny shortcut key is responsive. I got mine because of its style, its low cost and its Bluetooth support, but MemStick support is welcome too. As i said, the display is cheap, but if you can live with that then this is a great phone.

  • I have recently bought a Z530. Overall it is superb. However, I cannot really hear the voices speaking. Is this a common failure; smt wrong particularly with this phoe; with my ears, or is there a way to turn on the volume?

  • hi fibru, To me,UBC screen has better display when it's under the sun but do not expect a superb quality since it's only a 65k screener. Yet for its cam compare with z520,both were very near the same quality i'm afraid. Juz that i noticed some of z530's ringtone is somehow lower volume compare to my previous K300i which i'm alittle bit upset with it. Anyway, try it out b4 u purchase it since u've got urself a z520, i bet u can have a clearer comparison thru ur preferences thr :) *another tips* nvr follow reviews too much,always test/try and ask back ourself whether it suit our preferences b4 purchase so tat u wont regret in the end ;) good luck

  • This is a good model. I love this model. Good for executives. handy and comfortable.

  • whazzup y`all... i had a plan to bought z530,but there`s one thing that make me little bit confuse... About the view finder quality if we compare it with z520,is it better or worse??cz i`ve already use z520 n in my opinion it has a good picture view finder quality too,n right now im curious with z530 cz it offer more feature in data transfer...if we logically think,it maybe z530 have a better quality on its UBC screen better than TFT,but in this forum i found that seems alot people judge that this cell phone is not too good on its cam,is it because its screen????okey who`s already try it both and compare it?????please help me,thank you n sorry if my english not good...

  • no handfree with set and no fm radio very rubbush display. i suggest u guys buy w300 its better than z530

  • Hey every one. Im planning to buy this phone.Could some one please tell me if a hands free jack is given along with the phone or not. Please help...Thanks a lot!

  • hi all, wat a great phone z530i!my 1st cell ever with all functionalities tat i wanted especially BT and IrDA.But i donno how to pair the device in between PC n the phone.my usb dongle brand is billionton and it came with driver cd.i've installed everything,it detected my cell and vice versa but,the only thing caused me headache was i'm unable to transfer any file from PC to Cell nor vice versa.I'm not a PC expert but i wish to try it out my own to learn something new in my life.Pls somebody help and guide me here :( million thanks!

  • hi can anyone tell me which accessories sonyericsson gives free with z530. because i m planing to buy this phone thanks

  • it says on the description that it is a 640x480 camera. then it says "interported" into 1.3 MegaPixel. does anyone know what that means? if so, can you post an opinion regarding this?

  • Can somebody tell me whether it is possible to assign a different ringtone for each group, because i wasn't able to find this option. You can only assign ringtones to separate contacts. Otherwise i like the phone very, very much!

  • to zaha, yeap,it can browse n open internet but send/receiving email,this has to go and check the configuration/availability with yr local operator already. to Jaga, Nope,only another model W300 has FA Radio as u can read from its written reviews & specs clearly. hope my replies help! cheers!

  • does it open an enternet or send emails

  • Does this have FM Radio??? any one reply plz

  • I think you didnt understood me...I am no asking for Flash light.I am aksing for Macromeida Flash lite

  • i want to know if there�s expansive memory card...how much mb?? on the phone we�ve got only 25 isnt it? tks

  • I'm buying a new phone and z530 is high on my list. I finaly decided to send my faitfull Moto v50 to retirement. I have question: Can mobile phone (this one in particular) be used as storing flash device? If you connect him via usb with computer, is it recognized as flash device?

  • No, theres no flash light, and theres nothing wrong with your phone. The ring tone is really soft.

  • is there a Flash Lite or not..!:)

  • Just got the phone for few days.compare to my previous S.E K300i n Sams SGH-X200, Z530's functionality and menu navigation is superb!very smooth and fast indeed yet user frenly as always. what's good: - good battery life. - UBC screen arent that bad and yes it's as good as TFT. - great bluetooth n infrared,very easy to use indeed. - weight is acceptable. - style up covers. - has mem.card slot (M2). - we can enable/disable camera shooting sound. - voice record,video,camera (altho juz 0.3mgpxl,hey it's useful when u need it emergency!). - external monochrome screen (at least we can know who's calling us). what's bad: - the games are all trial version. - keypad is abit too near, tend to slow down ur SMSing speed. - accessories e.g cable, style up cover and M2 mem.card may be abit expensive. - the original Sony Ericsson.mid ringtone is sooooooooo low! is it my handset problem or wat?any idea guys? afterall, its volume are just so so and acceptable. cheers!

  • and is your conversation clear... at speaking time with good signal...is clear is recognizable and how to compare with nokia.. please tell me proportionally

  • is your signal stabil in this phone???

  • Do sell 1GB Sony Memory Stick Micro and is it less than one hundred dollars at Sony shop? I hope somebody will tell me that it's camera and video good but one problem is that does it come with 64MB Memory card once i bought this phone. I think it can download 5MB of MP3 file. Please tell me the other details.

  • how long it ll capture the video. with card & with out card. pls tell anybody.

  • yup the UBC display is good, considerable

  • hey guys i just bought this phone a week back and i must say i have had no probs wid it... it has got around 25 mb internal memory and a m2 expansion slot... the camera isnt dat gr8 but den again if u want a good camera buy one!! it is relatively simple 2 use and u wldnt get stuck newhere... it has got some fun softwares such as face warp which is entertaining.. it has video rec which is quite good... the outside screen is diff and nice... it doesnt have many good games so for dat u wld have 2 download.... it has a good mp3 player and a media player... it has bluetooth and ir...all in all i must say it is a really good phone for the mid end buyers as it has all the features for a good price.... i bought it in bangalore, india for 8200rs... hope i cld be of help bye

  • i just bought this phone, and i like it! im not sure how long the video records but i know its pretty long and its long enough for a phone should have.

  • do this fones games only a trial version and how long is video record?

  • i have bought a Z530 two days ago, and now i can say, this cellfone is an excelent acquisition, the UBC display have good resolution and bright, unlikely the review says, the keypad is ok. The camera is basic, that is true. The loud speak is a show! I dont have earphones and a memory stick... yet, but this cellphone already satisfied me with what I've seen so far. This is a mid/low-end cellphone, but dont judge it until you hold one in your hands. Peace.

  • when the phone use 5mm jack which can connect to speaker active...???

  • no problems so far, good sound quality and i'm still waiting for M2 card. My internal memory is like.. almost NIL.. go SE! ganbatte ne!

  • not so good as mp3 player handset with 5mm jack which can connect to speaker active

  • the important thing is value for money not waste

  • ubc ultra bright color has high contrast may be more efficient for battery life sunlight no problem... relatively good for pixel viewer,somewhat inferior than TFT screen, but no problem. as gsm arena.com explain the W300 have more color than Z530. but the both have similar pixel, haven't they?

  • what is UBC display? is it good?

  • okay okay.... good day it is real true.

  • yup for good pic... u must choose digital camera. has auto flash, AF asist lamp, red eye reduction, wide angle, macro or super macro mode, real night mode shoot, and also the optical zoom, ISO setting as well. Probably the Cyber shoot trade mark in the next SE phone can meet the above spec.........., but when and how long the battery life he he he.... have a nice day

  • man this is getting ridiculous... to all those whining about the puny, poor little camera on this phone, give the phone a break, will you? this is a MOBILE phone first. Want a good camera? Buy a Nikon or Kodak! Judge this phone on its "calling" and "telephonic" features (remember kids you can "talk" to people on the phone too!)

  • interpolated 2be 1.3 MP is true, but interpolated is not the real censor of camera, thus only extending from VGA quality. not improve quality of pic just make bigger... cheers

  • s9mx, hi s9mx,as u can read in my earlier opinions abt Z530,i hav mentioned that its a ph with nice sound,easy to handle,a catchy one.but i brougt this cell as i found it 2b attractive and probably for a camera which says that it can b interpolated 2 1.3mp.but thats not true my friend.so if u want a phone that is cheaper,nice sound quality,easy to use but to say with a poor camera so go for Z530.but if not go for S700I.

  • Rohit, I absolutly agree, if want a camera, I'll visit a camera site. I'm here because I want a phone. The Z530i is cheap, makes calls and fits in my pocket & that's what I need. I would however welcome an opinion on the user interface (ease of navigation, etc.), which is IMHO a more important issue.

  • to say this ph camera is bad, too emotional depends on ur setting. in the night you must set night mode or increase ur light. in the sunny day too bad if u set in night mode. If u want a good camr for budget go to dpreview.com or dcresource.com cheers

  • mr s9mx, if u wanna buy camera so must go to an site which hav a camera on it.u must not be surfing this kind of site tht hav mobile ph on it.and for ur kind info,i own 1 of z530.and im kind of got stuck with it so to help u guys im telling u tht u must not own 1 of ths kind and go for W 550.that wud be a better choice.

  • What's with all this don't buy a phone coz the camera is crap nonsense ! If I want a Camera I'll buy a camera - This is a phone !! - Hello !!

  • Hi, I was wondering how u make the Z530i interpolated to 1280x960(1.3 megapixel)?

  • hi friends,i am a die hard fan of sony ericsson mobiles.ihad my all 3 mobiles of sony,t290,k 700,and now i am stuck with this worst ever ph manufacture bu sony Z530. i must say that it seems to b catchy but the worst part is the camera the vga camea is utmost to its worst resolution.i had a k700 which has 1000 times more better camera than ths crap. i honestly belived u sony and brought this ph but bcoz of its camera im stuck with it. SO PLZ DONT BUT THIS PHONE GET STUCK WITH IT BCOZ ITS CAMERA......

  • M2 card is now available in Brunei but too bad its not yet 'for sale' ermm... I think they have to wait for stock or something maybe.. and its very very small.. and it cost BND 100+.. cant wait for M2 as music quality of this phone is great.. and I want to store as much music I want into this phone.. cute.. after this.. I'll wait for the sytle up cover.. *cheers*

  • TO TBS 1. I think the VGA camera of sony ericsson is similar and not different significantly 2) I think it can download MP3 in any size. 3) How long can the battery last while playing MP3? It depends on the volume of speaker phone and the watt of speaker. the battery of this phone is 900 mAh, similar to Z520, W550 etc.... 4) Can it record up to one hour of video and is it 176*144? it can't record video too long but can record voice unlimited 5) How many MB can store these following: a) one thousand pictures ---> depend on the quality of pic b) One hour of video---> not applicable c) One hour of voice---> not tried yet 6) Is the screen brighter than K700i? I don't know but the contrast of this phone is okay 7) How much is 512MB and 1GB Memory Stick Micro at shops and is it expensive than 512MB and 1GB MicroSD? I dont know

  • guys once agian this phone is packed wiht so much things , i just checked and it says on sony ericsson website that this phones play mp4 so u can even watch videos or even movies if u have a m2 upto 1 gig like i have. man agin this is one the best ever by sony. i dont know y people complian about the camera man i got so many good pics which are quiet clean and when on msn display it looks good so go for this phone

  • man this phone is a bomb, it has everything for al the new phones and it beats razr v3i for sure , i bought this phone yesterday and loving it. if u want a grt phone wiht everything go for this phone

  • 1) Is the VGA camera better than K300i? 2) Can it download 5MB of MP3 file from internet and from their phones? 3) How long can the battery last while playing MP3? 4) Can it record up to one hour of video and is it 176*144? 5) How many MB can store these following: a) one thousand pictures b) One hour of video c) One hour of voice 6) Is the screen brighter than K700i? 7) How much is 512MB and 1GB Memory Stick Micro at shops and is it expensive than 512MB and 1GB MicroSD? PLEASE TELL ME THE OTHER DETAILS IF I HAVE NOT MENTION SOMETHING ELSE AND I WILL BE HAPPIER IF SOMEONE ANSWERS IT HONESTLY FOR ME.

  • a tip for using the camera in dark or indoors: increase the brightness / or use the "night mode". another tip for great outdoor pics: use hi-res mode, decrease the brightness (volume button down) and see the dramatic change! :) cheers.

  • I have bought theis mobile phone last week aftre one day i feel the i have thrown my 9000 pakistani rupies in the sea.its camera is not good the camera rsult of SE K300i is better then this mobile phone its screen resulation is very bad and most of these phones gets hang while playing music or video.making these phones i thing sonyericsson manufacturers are getting their standred down and popularity of their mobile are also decreasing.in simple words dont purchase theis mobile phone.u will be kicking u r self.

  • want to ask about the calendar is it good how is the reminder?

  • Shall i go for it , or samsung x-700 ? secondly , memory card of what size does this mobile come with ?

  • i bougth this phone but I don�t like the screen resolution, I liked z520 screen resolution

  • Wow.. That is a simple word that i can describe for this phone.. FOR MYR 550.00(malaysian ringgit) == or 157.00 USD.. it is simply superb. The level of user-friendliness is very out standing.. Comparing to MOTOROLA L6 & L7.. this phone is much more better. The speaker of the phone is muchly fair, it could not beat W550i. The camera setting is simple and easy to understand. Only thing, it is not a good camera under low-light condition. It has plenty of noise under low-light condition. The UBC screen is considered okay, almost as good as TFT.. :) Believe me.. I would encourage those who wants a simple phone that has, camera, bluetooth, infrared, expandable memory with an average budget. To go for this phone.. ENJOY THE PHONE.. *wink *wink

  • ahmed, this phone have no 3G, just edge

  • Is this phone 3g because in the carphone warehouse website it says it has orange 3g.And one more favour which should I buy the Motorola e770v or this phone. Please reply

  • MSRn, interpolation means extending the picture size and resolution to a larger one. but not increasing the quality of the image, the phone camera is 640x480 (VGA) when interpolated, it will become 1280x960(1.3megapixel) this feature is already seen with k700 and later models with VGA cameras...

  • can some1 plz tell me wat interpolated means

  • all...(in Brunei Esp) where can i buy the M2 Memory Stick Micro? This phone is great but the 24MB internal memory is not enough to store all my MP3.. If you're planning to buy this phone, go ahead, value for ur $..

  • best set.

  • Hi, my wife just got one of this. Turns out to be a good phone for a bargain. -Sound speaker are ok, though not overly fine but good enough to well support the MP3 player feature. -The animation of switching in-between icons at the main menu are nice, making this one an eye catcher. -Buttons layout and style are a bit odd -- quite feminine imho. SInce it also comes with 1 extra casing for you to swap. My wife got the silver and black one. -The package does not include handsfree/headset. -Battery life is good, though used for gaming and MP3 player, it can hold roughly for 3 days. -The only downfall, i think, is the camera snap quality. Really bad, the result has many noises on the image, does not reflect a "mega-pixel" quality camera. Many better ones can be found easily elsewhere, but this one has its satisfaction for the feature-price ratio.

  • it has no flash

  • no headset(earphone) or memory M2 in my package. in my package only an additioanl style-up TM cover but very pretty smooth black cover.

  • very grat

  • ei to all users who bought this unit... cn u answer my question... i wud like to know if this phone really have a flash??? and how long cud the video record last??? coz im planning 2 buy new fon and confused which fon should i buy the SE k600i or this fon... thnkss... hope you answer my query... thanks again...

  • am considering buying this phone... to all the users, what comes with the package? tell me pls... does it includes the headset?

  • is ubc active or passive display? pls answer...

  • can the user of this phone tell me about the media option "can it play video's in fullscreen or not".... thnx in advance,,,

  • I think this is the best one for user who prefer flip phone which is cheaper and has most of the features as other expensive sony ericson..and the good thing is, it has memory stick which is very hard to find flip phone with memory stick in good value,good features..anyone can affort it.Although the camera only 1.3 mp but still its good..if not,how come sony ericson make w300i which exactly 80% same design as this phone ;)

  • i am planning to buy this mobile for its features but can somebody tell does this mobile play video in fullscreen mode like k600i and........ It will be helpfull if someone gives the major difference between z530 and k600i other than 3g,display type and fm radio

  • many thanks for that its a lot dearer so i wait around for it. hope u have a good day.

  • M2 is not the same as microSD. M2 is the micro version of Sony's venerable memory stick. M2 is short for memory stick micro.

  • the keypad is okey

  • the message ringtone can replaced with mp3 but not full

  • transferring files via bluetooth is very fast and compatible

  • the sound z530 is loud enough but not powerfull

  • the sound of z530 clearer than the z520

  • i like this very very much phone.wonder full amazing phone.but i like this phone.good phone

  • interpolated means widening size of actual pic. it is used for printing a larger size but actually (it is similar to the previous quality). interpolated is done by software in the phone merely such as digital zoom. whereas optical zoom is done by hardware (lens optic not software). I think M2 is not microSD. it is new product by sony, may be in the future it can be a popular product

  • Hi there can someone plz tell me if the M2 memory is the same as sd micro as there is a war going on in my home one saying its the same as its micro and one saying no its different, so can you plz help me settle this feud. Many thanks also do anyone know if you can get any facias for this phone have the black one and i want to change it, cheers plz plz plz respond to this. Sharon...... have a good day

  • The fone is quite cheap and has got all the features needed. I was going to buy z520i, but now i will be buying this one.

  • hi im goin 2 buy this phone but does ny1 recommend ny network thts best for wap etc.

  • hi! I have just 1 question: I have red, that somebody wrote: It has a good sound quality, but what does it mean? please somebody write down, is the bass good when you compare with an mp3 player? thanks

  • the phone has got a vga camera which takes pictures of the resolution 640*480.. when in the extended mode the camera transforms itself into a 1.3 mega pixel one...the images taken will be blurry in the extended mode...

  • Does anybody know what "interpolated to 1.3 MP" mean? I saw Couple of people that asked it but no one answered!

  • in the comments in holland the bad quality of the sound of receiving is mentioned, this should be not loud enough. can anyone tell me his/her experience? thanks martine

  • My old LG phone already caput,went 2 buy Z520i,give problem ofter 7 days use, sent back and repair but can't wait for two week and buy another one Z530i, woooo it good can down load every thing, thanks 4 the Memory stick 256MB.only one i don't like ,i can't take my own photo,not like Z520i.Overoll out of 10, 8 given 2 this new phone.

  • This phone is surprisingly cheap.. Love it.. Its worth for ur $

  • Just using this phone for 1 week. I don't know wheather if every body noticed it, but if you alter the picture quality to 'fine' mode for camera function, I think the result is good enough (default setting is 'normal' mode). Basicly, I satisfy with this phone (I'm not d one which using camera so much, u want good picture then get a digital camera intead of phone camera). Sound quality very good. U can use any mp3/wav/mid song or sound for SMS ringtone (this is new, cause on K508 I use previously, no such feature). FM radio? - no need such thing. I do like the keypad design, easy to use. I dont understand why somebody call it terrible. 1000 phonebook address with multinumber, nice, very usefull feature. U want more value, please get this phone.

  • Can anyone compare the screens of Z520 and Z530 and tell which is better ??

  • Was going to get a z520i as it was listed as 100% compatable with my tomtom go 510. Couldn't find any for sale near me but I saw the Z530i which looks like a slightly updated version. Does anyone know if this phone is also compatable and how compatable is it? Unfortunatly tomtom dont update their compatability list as often as I would like.

  • the funtionality of this phone is really good .... too bad if it has a bigger screen and better camera , it would be great ! anyway i dun like the small screen and the small size of the handphone ... prefer those japanese style phone where they are bigger and look cooler .. will settle for SE Z800i ... bt i still recommend this phone (Z530i) to everyone

  • most ugly pfone i`ve ever seen begore! Ugly like SE

  • interpolated to 1.3 MP mean wat? i cant understand

  • Hope someone can help me out here. Everytime I plug in the phone using the USB cable, the phone starts charging while I'm transfering files. How do I stop this USB charging function?

  • Quick overveiw of this phone. I have been able to sit and play with one of these for a little while and from what i observed, in general, the phone is pretty damn god value for money, it has the same layout as the w550i and even the media play is practically identical, plus with expandable memory you cant go far wrong, the worst thing about this phone though has to be the camera, it is terrible, but for 90 pounds what more could you want. MP3 player, camera, bluetooth, infra red, dual screen flip, expandable memory! this phone is a sure fire bet, and will be a great companion as with all sony ericssons they offer brilliant battery life and a on the whole one of the most reliable brands i have ever come by. BUY THIS PHONE, - because you're worth it ;-)

  • is it true that tis fone have neopets game(as GSMarena said in the specifications), and ghow do u play?Please let me noe ASAP.Thanks.

  • where can i buy memory cards for this? anyone know of any websites?

  • can anyone please tell that how's the sound quality of this phone, i'm a music freak so just and just need a good mp3 phone, any options other than z530i then also please tell.........fast please.....real urgent budget (Rs. 7500 max)...Thanks

  • hi yesterday i bought this phone for rs7500 wich is very gud. thhis phone provide me all the features as written in the review that the camewra is not good i dont think why, bcoz cmaera is much better than the L6,e398,6600etcc and many more the thing i dont like was that it doesnt come with any accessories.so against all a very gud and stylish mobile for teenengers........

  • while on mp3 headphones, check out this link for various accessories for z530i , i like the "FM music transmitter" the best! :) www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver­=4001&template=ps1_1_5_1&zone=ps&lm=ps1_1&pid=10­380

  • sorry for url mistake, this is the link for mp3 headphone for z530i www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver­=4001&template=ps1_1_2_3&zone=ps&lm=ps1_1&pid=10­254

  • use this for mp3 listening:

  • I am getting this phone, it has all the required features in a good price range. Just one query for those who already have it. On the site it is mentioned it doesn't have headphone jack, so when you talk about Sound Quality are you using bluetooth headset or can a headset be connected by USB cable port?

  • i bought this phone a week ago for my wife, she like it very much couse the design really beautifull. for me it's a nice hp. but the display not very good as k700i and missing FM RADIO, why se? price RM989 c/w 256 memory stick micro.

  • Hey! lets keep the complain within ourselves, this phone is a bomb. I think I like its design, colour, entire make up. hope to grab one myself soon, thats if the company decides to make it available in Nigeria soon before I jump for Nokia N92 when it comes to amrket.

  • Hey to all... Good news for all of you... In malaysia the Memory stick 2 cost at RM149 for the 256mb... It is same price with the MSPD... good news for all.. Ya, it only cost RM800... so about RM950 with Memory stick... Good phone within the economy class...

  • i know! just cause this handy is small doesn't mean it is not sturdy! LOL thats the dumest thing i heard... prolly they're 8 year old kids who think real men need biggg ones LOL..... to me this one llooks more boyish!

  • mp3 quality is the best in this class of phones, why? because it is Sony Ericsson so it benefits directly from Sony's Walkman experience, to those asking for price, memory sticks (not included) etc again and again, can't you see anything besides the picture here?? there are links to prices, specifications and TONS of info left and right on this page!! open ur eyes! :-D

  • How about the mp3 quality? Is it good like K750?

  • i wanna buy this phone but does it comes with a memory card? phil people pls...

  • Yeah...finally bought it. Cool. I like the "coin-like" keypads. It's masculine, uni-sex, perfect-finish, poshy...

  • I am pure Asian and I dont understand these kids who say z530i has small screen because it cant play san andreas or does not have surround sound! a mobile phone is for making and receiving "calls" FIRST (remember?), and everything else is secondary and ADDED plus, which in this case is SUPERB! in fact i dont know any phone likewise! Another thing, unlike a teenagers opinion, this is NOT a "sissy" phone and NOT womenonly phone! In fact, z530i is one of the most solid and masculine looking small phone available. Please check it out in real life instead of watching thumbnail pictures before reviewing.

  • awesome phone!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Please respect the preferences of others. You may not have to agree. I don't understand the Asian obsession with phones. A phone is a phone. If it allows additional functions like a camera and music player, then fine. But what's the deal with coveting a phone that's bigger and better in features? Something better and meaner is always gonna come out. It's kinda sad if your life revolves around a phone and the phone is all that defines you.

  • I've read reviews about Z530i and it's great except photo quality. Gonna buy it anyway.

  • Ladies n Gentlemans out there... Do you think Made in China is poor of quality sign... I think you are not well educated then... Please forgive me if i offence anyone of you... I'm from Malaysia, I work in a factory who helps SE to produces bluetooth handsfree n also handphone covers... I know their specs. it is very tight... If you judge products quality by the Made in... form then please ask all the big giants go back to manufacture it... Made in China does not means develope in China n Design in China... SE do all the design from their design house... Please dont critisize the country... Dont see product from the 'Made In' Judge by the product quality itself... BTW, if you say China or asian product no good then i advise you to go back to ur study n learn more... Have a nice day...

  • I like this phone very much its very great phone it has all common and best features excluding only one that it has not any symbion like OS. and second that its M2 memory stick is costly and not easily found in market. but all of this i like this phone very much at this price.

  • u call this type of screen " big screen" ? i personally dun think that , and its just a microscopic screen when comparing with those high-tech japanese phones ... this phone is way too small .. and i don't quite understand the westerner's mind .. y they prefer small handset which makes everyone looks sissy?

  • i just bought this phone from an ebay store, it has everything you need from a cell phone of its price,Bluetooth support,USB 2.0 connectivity,infrared port,big screen,0.3 Mp camera,excellent clam design,excellent battery Li-Ion 900 mAh,that means you dont have to charge it every 2-3 days,it even has internal memory 24MB plus you can expand it up to 1Gb with a memory card. Dont forget this cellphone costs just 160-175 Usd only.

  • im not fully understand how 2 scracth pic into resolution?

  • im wondering its thie SE z530 come with memory stick?

  • I saw one shop selling SE Z530 for RM 750.

  • i just bought this hp for my gf.... very good phone...with mp3 player... can use micro mmc for extra storage.... the camera is not bad... the price is totally acceptable.... a very good deal.. a very good buy/.

  • Whats wrong to SE? SE has been launched Clamshel models without FM RADIO!! I cant believe that!!

  • great handset, great design, great features great performance! 25MB available memory is not low! u can easily expand it via memory card upto 5 GB I think! and for the ms outlook question, u can easily get ur outlook contacts imported and many more things u can do, just go to z530i page on sonyericsson.com and get the windows programe that will do it.

  • The memory is a bit too less, right?

  • im not a young person and wanted a simple cellphone with simple camera and video plus bluetooth to transfer to my pc, and this phone is simply amazing on all counts and solid and sturdy good grip to carry. the fabric black extra skin is awesome and so grippy! just one thing that they should have an option to import contacts from MS Outlook into this phone. this is my first sony-ericsson after years of motorolas and nokias (when i was younger!) and now am impressed! to keep life simple keep z530i for simple basic stuff and use other stuff for more, like proper ipod for music, nikon for photos etc.

  • I have just bought this phone recently, the function is quite good, colour is nice, camera not so good. But, as if you wanna buy z530i, you better wait for w300i

  • I just recently got this phone and am quite impressed with all its features and design. It's a very chic design, a solid feel in the hand and especially the little handle like thing on top makes it look like a super-modern phone! Very masculine and solid looking! But I guess I have the silver and black covers, so if a lady wants it, she'd probably go for a red one. Great buy! Am satisfied! :)

  • guys... cut it sum slack. maaybe it is not having all the features u look for, does not mean it is bad.have u used it?? i think it is an excellent fone for people who want mp3 and an ok enuf camera with no other complex features- yes beleive me there are a lot of such people.and if marketed right this could sell real well.the design is also cool tho, can anyone tell me if they have used it...wud be of great help or all of us

  • Has anyone already bought this phone ?

  • almost all cellphone company made their phones in china except maybe samsung. anyway, maybe you are talking about z530c, the rest of the world gets z530. the difference i think is that z530c can write chinese character for texting purposes while the other one does not.

  • I've read Sony Ericsson China's website ... and its true .. this is indeed made in china product ... means the phone is developed and produced in China ... !!! before that i plan to buy the W300 walkman phone ... hmm .. now i was wondering whether i should becuz of the quality and cheap quality which is the trademark of China's product ..

  • i want this phone after reading the comments i'm confused is it cool for a women. i dont care about the jargon

  • what u people want to tell, is its design is not good?

  • it looks like its been designed by some 'no-brand' chinese company, really a dissapointment SE..

  • @ m4mk so don't buy it, it's that easy. You don't even have to look at it, unless youre dating a 7 year old

  • Whoever designed this fone should be given an award for being so intune with 6yr old girls' fashion taste.

  • The price is $189 at www.plemix.com

  • to easy-t maybe it's like K700i, the camera resolution is VGA, but you can change it into 1.23 MP, SE just strach the pic into that resolution, not from camera resolution

  • what does "interpolated to 1.3 MP" mean ??? i saw this at a cupple of phones and i don't understand it... what does it do... does it streatch the photo, or what ?

  • how much dost it cost ? i'm planning to buy it, i tink it's a nice phone....MP3 player,camera, and external memory is all that i need

  • this is a good phine, but i woud choose w300i it is mutch better and costs about the same!!

  • give wilan

  • Nice phone, does it have a radio? If not, might as well choose W300 instead.

  • HiHi..UBC Screen Meaning? Good Or Bad? =]

  • a perfect 8.0?!?!!?! overrated! the keys are ugly. the screen is not great still good. what the hell? why sony ericsson phones are so overrated. this should be around 7s and thats being too good with it

  • does this phone have MP3 function and i kinda like the design of the phone the buttons look like they can be pushed without much of a handicap

  • why do they have to make the keyboard on this one and the W300 so ugly??? its horrible! The front of them looks fine tho.

  • dont understand you SE come out with such useless phone...what a waste of money to even product it...wonder who would buy it...doesnt looks nice or have decent function...still think SE should concentrate on making one good phone rather than a few worthless phone

  • God is all people can do is complain about Sony Ericsson handsets. i work for them nd i hav neva owend a sony product in me life until i worked there. i undstand they have there problems now and again but its just like any other brand. If people arent happy with the product then dont buy its not as if were holding a gun to your heads making you buy them.

  • does this model has 64 mb card included? i saw mobile-reveiw mentioned that and i think this model also has radio but gsmarena dident mention that

  • hey where is the flash?

  • I think everything It's OK with this phone. "Monochrome external display" it's greater than color 'cause it wastes less battery than color external display. That means more talk time and more stand by time! Why do you need external color display anyway!? And, MS2 is a pro. Great phone!

  • UBC means ultra bright color

  • What's the difference between UBC and TFT?

  • terrilble plastic stuff, looks awful and boring and cheap, such a rubbish

  • Another clamshell with minor specs. I'm still waiting for a sony-ericsson walkman clamshell with a 3MP-camera and 4 Gb memory! And of course a big display and the looks of this Z530.

  • no megapixel cam? monochrome external display.. good joke this..

  • im the first one here.