Sony Ericsson Vivaz - The Sony Ericsson Vivaz had the potential to be one of the very best smartphones on the market, with a great specification and an eye-catching design. It disappoints when it comes to usability, however, so we’re hoping that the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro will fix the main shortcomings. How to they stack up in a head to head, however? Read on to find out…
We had high hopes for the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, not least because of the stunning design. With a large 3.2-inch screen that dominates the front of the handset, coupled with a slimline form factor, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is both attractive and practical. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro retains the 3.2-inch screen, and looks equally eye catching.
The main benefit of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro over its sibling is the inclusion of a proper hardware keypad. It slides out from underneath the display, making it much easier to enter text. Considering text entry was the major issue we had with the original Sony Ericsson Vivaz – with a particularly unresponsive touchscreen keypad – the Vivaz Pro could go a long way to restoring our faith in the Vivaz name.
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Does it come at a cost, however? Unusually, the Vivaz Pro isn’t a great deal thicker than the Vivaz. Previous full QWERTY smartphones that we’ve seen – such as the HTC Touch Pro 2 – have been a lot bulkier than their non-touchscreen siblings – such as the HTC Touch Diamond 2. In this case, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is just a couple of millimetres thicker than the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, and should retain most of its portability and sleek design.
There is one perceived downside, however, which is the loss of the 8-Megapixel camera found on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. On the Vivaz Pro, this has been lowered to 5-Megapixels. This doesn’t necessarily mean that image quality will be reduced – we’ve seen plenty of fantastic 5-Megapixel camera phones, such as the Nokia N97 Mini – but it’s something worth considering. That said, The Vivaz Pro still retains the ability to shoot HD video, so it’s looking good for the Pro.
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Other than the camera, all the other major specs stay the same for both the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro. With only the touchscreen keypad letting the Vivaz down in our review, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro looks like a great device, offering the usability that should have been available from the start with the Vivaz. In this case, there can only be one winner.
We had high hopes for the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, not least because of the stunning design. With a large 3.2-inch screen that dominates the front of the handset, coupled with a slimline form factor, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is both attractive and practical. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro retains the 3.2-inch screen, and looks equally eye catching.
The main benefit of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro over its sibling is the inclusion of a proper hardware keypad. It slides out from underneath the display, making it much easier to enter text. Considering text entry was the major issue we had with the original Sony Ericsson Vivaz – with a particularly unresponsive touchscreen keypad – the Vivaz Pro could go a long way to restoring our faith in the Vivaz name.
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Does it come at a cost, however? Unusually, the Vivaz Pro isn’t a great deal thicker than the Vivaz. Previous full QWERTY smartphones that we’ve seen – such as the HTC Touch Pro 2 – have been a lot bulkier than their non-touchscreen siblings – such as the HTC Touch Diamond 2. In this case, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is just a couple of millimetres thicker than the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, and should retain most of its portability and sleek design.
There is one perceived downside, however, which is the loss of the 8-Megapixel camera found on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. On the Vivaz Pro, this has been lowered to 5-Megapixels. This doesn’t necessarily mean that image quality will be reduced – we’ve seen plenty of fantastic 5-Megapixel camera phones, such as the Nokia N97 Mini – but it’s something worth considering. That said, The Vivaz Pro still retains the ability to shoot HD video, so it’s looking good for the Pro.
Read our Sony Ericsson Vivaz Review
Other than the camera, all the other major specs stay the same for both the Sony Ericsson Vivaz and the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro. With only the touchscreen keypad letting the Vivaz down in our review, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro looks like a great device, offering the usability that should have been available from the start with the Vivaz. In this case, there can only be one winner.
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