k790i or k810i

[electrokawal]

Hi friends!
I am confused between the k790i and the k810i...I don't know which one to buy.
I've heard the following things about both the phones. Plz correct me if I am wrong and guide me as to which phone is better:

1)There is no major difference in software between the 2 phones
2)The k810i has 3G and a video call camera (both useless in India)
3a)The keypad of k810i is not user friendly. If u txt msg (SMS) a lot, then the keypad can be a problem.
3b)The earpiece speaker of the k810i is uncomfortable for hearing..
4)The k810 is lighter and smaller in size as compared to the k790i.
5)The camera lens slider protection of k810i is more compact than that of k790i.
6)The camera of k790i takes superior pictures than the k810i.
7)The body of the k810i is a fingerprint magnet. You really have to clean it every time u use it otherwise it looks a right mess. Whereas that is not the case with the k790i
8 )The k790i comes with a 1GB M2 stick and k810i comes with a 2GB M2 stick(in Mumbai..this fact is confirmed)
9)Since the k810i comes with a 2GB M2 stick, it makes the phone slower than the k790i...(is this fact true? or is it valid only if u fill up the M2 stick upto the brim?)
10)There is a price difference of 2500INR between the 2 phones.
(K790i-Rs 12k and k810i-Rs 14.5k)

[nishantv2003]

My frnd u hav heard every thing right....
but there is one more thing, k810i has a hiss sound prob in its ear pice during calls...
i would suggest, u go for k790i for Rs.11850 with 1gb card or upgrade with 2gb and get a hpm-70 earphone...
im doing the same

k790i is really cool fon get it, or if u want nokia then n73m all the way, but its slow...

[2kewl]

yeah..get a K790+2Gb+HPM-70!

Since the k810i comes with a 2GB M2 stick, it makes the phone slower than the k790i...

Not true!

[Head Banger]

Get a K810i.

[girish.g]

@head banger
justify why you are recommending k810. k790 and k810 are the same phone in different packing, just a smart step by sony ericsson to earn some extra money.
@electrokawal
go for k790.
i bought it 2 months ago and it is working great.

[krazzy]

1. Correct.

2. Correct.

3. The keypad in K790i isn't great either. Infact i'll prefer the one in K810i.

4. No idea.

5. Correct. And it looks a lot better too.

6. Wrong! Both have exactly same cameras.

7. I think both phone have similar amount of glossy area, and thats around the display. So they must be same in this aspect as well.

8. (Where is no. 8? ) Correct.

9. Wrong again. The phone can handle 4gb cards with ease, and most probably the 8gb ones as well, whenever they come. In comparison, 2gb cards are a walk in the park. This is true for both phones.

10. Um.... So?

Imo, K810i is better mostly because of the fact that it looks much prettier and doesn't have a huge thing jutting out of its back! If you need than EDGE, then you have no choice but to go for K790i.

[electrokawal]

Thanks for replying people!

@krazyfrog
Special thanks to u for givin such a detailed reply..
Btw, I had mentioned abt the price difference so that even this fact can be taken into consideration before recommending one out of the phones...


Anways...keep the replies coming people....keep them coming

[Ankur Gupta]

Krazy has answered all your questions...
3G is due to come to India sooner than later so it does make sense to go for a handset that supports it.
K810i would be my choice..

[unni]

Originally Posted by krazyfrog.

9. Wrong again. The phone can handle 4gb cards with ease, and most probably the 8gb ones as well, whenever they come. In comparison, 2gb cards are a walk in the park. This is true for both phones.

Are u sure that it K810i or K790i supports >2 GB M2 memory cards? I thought K810i supports only upto 2 GB!!

Originally Posted by Ankur Gupta

3G is due to come to India sooner than later so it does make sense to go for a handset that supports it.
K810i would be my choice..

I also agree on this.

By the way, I have a K810i. I went to buy K790i (didn't know about K810i at that time ). When I went to the shop, K790i was 15000 without memeory card. K810i was 17000 with 2 GB M2. So, I chose K810i. I must say that I really like the phone. The only thing I don't like about is that when the phone is connected to PC in phone mode (for transferring files), incoming calls don't seem to be received. I am not sure whether all Sony phones have this issue.

[hailgautam]

^^ yep, I used to use my SE 790i for internet connection overnight and I would not be disturbed in the morning by any calls while it is connected to net for downloading. Nice thing na?

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by unni

Are u sure that it K810i or K790i supports >2 GB M2 memory cards? I thought K810i supports only upto 2 GB!!

Yup. All SE phones which support M2 cards (except maybe W200i and W300i) support cards bigger than 2gb.

Originally Posted by unni

The only thing I don't like about is that when the phone is connected to PC in phone mode (for transferring files), incoming calls don't seem to be received. I am not sure whether all Sony phones have this issue.

Usually all phones when connected in mass-storage mode to pc disable the call function.

[adithya_s]

buy k800i (which comes for the same price that of the k790i)
flash it to k810i.. u can do that easily..
dont go for k790i..
coz 3g may come to india any time in 2008.. so buy a 3g phone..

buy the way u wont get k800i in india... or u try grey market probably u might.. i bought it from europe.....

[electrokawal]

All right friends!
I've added a new dimension to this thread by including a poll!
So kindly vote and express urself

[apacheman]

K810i is much prettier than K790i.
The camera cover of K790i gets open when keeping or removing from ur pocket.
Therz a "Photo Fix" option in K810i which can autocorrect photos.
The purple fringing effect found in the K790i and K800i has been rectified in K810i.
The keypad of K810i IS user friendly.
2GB wont make the K810i slow or sluggish.

You wont regret buying K810i. Its stylish too.
But in my opinion, if you are willing to broaden ur vision across the horizon , then i'd suggets some other phones too, like Nokia 6500 Slide, or Samsung G600 or Samsung U700 if you crave for style.
If u like to have a slider for instant Music and Radio, then take a look ay Nokia 5610.

These reviews might be of some help to you.

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsso...review-133.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_6500_slide-review-198.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_g600-review-187.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_u700-review-150.php

[Pathik]

There isnt much difference between them except for edge/3g. Get any u like.
Btw u should also consider the n73.

[azzu]

Go for k810i simple
....iam a K790i user iam happy
i suggested u K810i coz of 2gb card and 3g

BTW: UNNI : i receive calls when iam connected to INTERNET thru my k790i (Airtel) dunno wats ur Problem

[Pravas]

Hmm.....i used K790i for 1year and i feel its a Very Good one.. But for 2k difference if you get K810. I guess you should go for K810.

[apoorv.sharma]

If you ask for my honest opinion, I would definitely go for k810i..(lighter, 3G and MUCH more battery lasting capabilities..being the main adv. it has over k790i)..there has to be a reason why it's more expensive than the other one right!
What really beats me though is that if you can stretch your budget to 14.something, then whats stopping you from going for an N73Music Edition!!??...it's wayyy better than either of these phones!..talk about camera, looks, display...give it a thought...and lemme kno!

[dOm1naTOr]

Even 3G comes to India, it will be lot expensive to have it....and itll take another year or 2 for it to be bit cheap nd common. Itll surelly be lot costlier than GPRS/Edge unlimited for sure.

So K790i makes more sense. U can go for EP630 nd 2G card for dat etra money.

[Cool G5]

I think K790i would be a ideal choice.

[v_joy]

Originally Posted by electrokawal

Hi friends!
I am confused between the k790i and the k810i...I don't know which one to buy.
I've heard the following things about both the phones. Plz correct me if I am wrong and guide me as to which phone is better:

1)There is no major difference in software between the 2 phones
2)The k810i has 3G and a video call camera (both useless in India)
3)The keypad of k810i is not user friendly. If u txt msg (SMS) a lot, then the keypad can be a problem.
3)The earpiece speaker of the k810i is uncomfortable for hearing..
4)The k810 is lighter and smaller in size as compared to the k790i.
5)The camera lens slider protection of k810i is more compact than that of k790i.
6)The camera of k790i takes superior pictures than the k810i.
7)The body of the k810i is a fingerprint magnet. You really have to clean it every time u use it otherwise it looks a right mess. Whereas that is not the case with the k790i
8)The k790i comes with a 1GB M2 stick and k810i comes with a 2GB M2 stick(in Mumbai..this fact is confirmed)
9)Since the k810i comes with a 2GB M2 stick, it makes the phone slower than the k790i...(is this fact true? or is it valid only if u fill up the M2 stick upto the brim?)
10)There is a price difference of 2500INR between the 2 phones.
(K790i-Rs 12k and k810i-Rs 14.5k)

1. cant say.........
2. yes.
3. keypad is infact better than k790's. keys r widely spaces and metallic. very gud response.
4. True!!
5. YES. this is the mafor difference. K810i has horizontal slider, so it dosent open accidently & much durable due to its design.
6. no. cameras r same. but i've heard that k810i features improved focus...
7. yeah, it attracts alot of fingerprints. i was suffering with this problem, then after putting a screen guard this problem was resolved!!! (i have k810i)
8. yup!! k810i comes with 2 gb card.
9. no, not at all! infact all SE phones have an advantage over nokia phones is that they dont become sluggish with large memory cards. i've filled over 1.6 GBs(with 6 full length movies!!!) and its running gr8.
10. i dont know the current price, but i bought it for 16k. and k790i was 14,5k - 15k at that time.

GO FOR K810i !!!

[Cool G5]

9. no, not at all! infact all SE phones have an advantage over nokia phones is that they dont become sluggish with large memory cards. i've filled over 1.6 GBs(with 6 full length movies!!!) and its running gr8

I don't wanna start a war.
But new nokia phones,doesn't slow due to large memory card.

[azzu]

Originally Posted by Cool G5

I don't wanna start a war.
But new nokia phones,doesn't slow due to large memory card.

they may be not slower
but compared to SE they r slower
iam not a FANBOY

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by azzu

BTW: UNNI : i receive calls when iam connected to INTERNET thru my k790i (Airtel) dunno wats ur Problem

The calls get disabled when you're in mass storage mode, not in pc suite mode which you're in while using net.

[azzu]

^ iam connected to net and i just received a CAll

[electrokawal]

People!
I just realised that I included 2 points with the same serial no...


3)The earpiece speaker of the k810i is uncomfortable for hearing..


So, can u tell me whether this problem is true?

Originally Posted by nishantv2003

but there is one more thing, k810i has a hiss sound prob in its ear pice during calls...

Does anyone agree with this???

[max_demon]

^^ Buy HPM 70 , it is the best earphone (after EP 630)

if i had to buy i'wd go for k810i since it looks better
camera is the same .
keypad of k790 is better .

for 2500 more , k810 is better coz it would be shamefule for u if anyone sees k790

" k790 is the uncle's phone "

and videocall camera , may be useless , but after hackingday it might be u r Webcam .




be ready 4G is coming to india!

[Gigacore]

If you want to go for cheap and best, then go for K790i.. the disadvantage is u dont have lot of jazzy stuffs when u compare it with K810i.. so if you think of upgrading new stuffs to ur K790i, then dont go for K790i, coz u can get few stuffs what u wanna upgrade to ur k790i in K810i..

Err.. i would go for K790i, coz i dont want any upgrade and 3G is so far from us.

[Baker]

what about the music quality in these 2 phones.....

[electrokawal]

Originally Posted by deepak_cucek

what about the music quality in these 2 phones.....

I guess, the music quality of both is the same and it is as per Sony Ericsson Standards...so that shouldn't be an issue..
Correct me if I am wrong friends!