Sony Ericsson Yari is a very versatile mobile phone handling music and video files but with emphasis put on gaming. Os the phone comes with an accelerometer for screen auto rotation in games and a few hard buttons which may serve as game controls. Sounds interesting? Read on to find out if it does the job done.
Sony Ericsson Yari pros:
+ 2.4-inch QVGA screen
+ Good audio quality
+ Pretty, responsive interface
+ 5 megapixel flash
+ Gaming phone
+ Comes with 1GB microSD memory card and a stand
+ Good photo quality
+ Nice deign
+ GPS with A-GPS
Sony Ericsson Yari cons:
- Rather uncomfortable alphanumeric keypad
- Camera shutter button a bit too small
- Few pre-installed games
The design:
Sony Ericsson Yari measures 100 x 48 x 15.7 mm and weighs 115 grams. The front of the cell phone is dominated by the 2.4-inch screen showing QVGA resolution. Below the screen are the hard buttons which manage call and double as game controls in game mode. Above the screen are two additional buttons for controlling acmes and video call camera.the right side of the phone features the camera shutter button which might seem a bit too small for people with bigger hands. The back of the Sony Ericsson Yari houses the 5 megapixel camera lens and the LED flash unit. When you slide the phone open you can see the alphanumeric keyboard with somewhat uncomfortable keys so if you are looking for a comfy slider have a look at the Nokia 6760 slide review.
Performance:
The Sony Ericsson Yari’s screen shows vibrant colors and quite high resolutions and it is clearly readable in direct sunlight. Both signal reception and in-call sound quality are very good. The phone has also very powerful battery which will make the Sony Ericsson Yari useable for days. The user interface in the Sony Ericsson cell phone is highly customizable with its several themes. It also has nice transitions, animations and icons. The messaging is very pleasant as the Sony Ericsson Yari supports threaded messages and the email account setup is almost entirely automatic.
Multimedia:
Sony Ericsson Yari has something special when it comes to multimedia apart from the standard music player, video player and built-in digital camera. The phone was made with gaming in minds and so the Sony Ericsson Yari features Game Carousel. There are a few games pre-installed and you can get a lot more from the Internet. The dedicated game controlling keys, built-in accelerometer and the high quality screen make gaming quite enjoyable.
The 5 megapixel camera in the Sony Ericsson Yari works surprisingly well. The photos come out sharp, well saturated and with plenty of detail which makes this phone really versatile. Moreover, the Sony Ericsson Yari can also record videos at VGA resolution and 24 fps which is also not that bad.
Selected Sony Ericsson Yari features and specifications:
- Display
TFT – 256K colors
240 x 320 pixels – 2.4 inches
Accelerometer sensor
- Memory
Phonebook: 1000 x 20 fields – Photocall
Call records: 30 received / 30 dialed / 30 missed calls
Internal: 60 MB
Card slot: microSD (TransFlash) up to 16GB – 1GB included
- Network
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: HSDPA 900 / 2100 – HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 – Yari (a) for Americas
- Camera
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- Video
QVGA@30fps, video light
- Sound
Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic / MP3 / AAC ringtones
Speakerphone: stereo speakers
- Features
MP3 / AAC / MPEG4 player
TrackID music recognition
Picture editor/blogging
YouTube application
Organizer
Voice memo
Shake control
SensMe
T9
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS
A-GPS support; Wayfinder Navigato
Other recently reviewed cell phones:
Acer beTouch E200, HTC Touch2, Nokia 6760 slide, Sony Ericsson Satio, LG BL40 New Chocolate, Sony Ericsson Aino, Acer neoTouch, Nokia N97 mini
