Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro Mobile Phone Review - A Pricey, Yet Under Equipped Mobile

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro certainly looks lovely on the outside, but for many users, the magic ends once they try to actually use it. While it's certainly equipped with a variety of desirable features, it's so difficult to use that it's almost not worth it. We definitely think that this phone would shine if only the manufacturers had put a bit more thought into its design.

Appearance:

Available in black or white, this phone is made from flimsy, poor quality plastic that feels like it could fall apart in your hands quite easily. Not only does it creak and groan under your fingertips, but its button placement is just strange. Its slide out QWERTY keyboard is just as fragile and cheap as the rest of it—while the buttons are easy to press, the base of the keyboard feels weak.

Its user interface may look interesting at first, but after a few minutes you'll find that it's horribly convoluted and strange. Its 3.2 inch 16 million colour TFT HD touchscreen also looks great, but the moment you touch it, you'll discover you need to press quite a bit to get it to do even the simplest of commands.

Sound:

Equipped with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, an FM radio, and a music player, it provides you with enough features to be able to enjoy your music. However, it provides that and little else; you won't find anything new or revolutionary about its sound quality. As for call quality, the sound is passable, if not a bit tinny.

Camera:

With 5 megapixels, autofocus, an image stabiliser, a LED flash, and 4 digital zoom, the camera is one of the best features of the phone. You also get goodies such as face detection, smile detection, and a great video recorder. Alas, its camera is just another example of the principle that even the best features don't mean much if they're difficult to use. Not only does the screen make using any of these features a royal pain, but the manufacturers also placed the camera in a spot that makes it vulnerable.

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