Sony Ericsson Xperia pro MK16a Unlocked Phone--U.S. Warranty (Red)

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Price: $999.18   

Product Feature

• Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone with US/International 3G plus GPRS/EDGE connectivity (not compatible with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint)
• Android 2.3-powered smartphone with brilliant LED-backlit 3.7-inch multi-touch display, slide-out QWERTY Smart Keyboard, and 1 GHz processor
• 8.1-MP camera with HD 720p video capture; Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking; Bluetooth stereo music; GPS navigation; 1 GB memory; microSD expansion
• Up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours (16.67 days) of standby time; released in March, 2011
• What's in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, USB/wall charger, USB cable, wired stereo headset, quick start guide
• 3.7-inch Multi-touch Display with Sony Bravia Engine, 8.1 MP camera with Exmor R for mobile

Product Description

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16a) Red - Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 3.7" Multi-touch Display with Sony Bravia Engine, 8.1 MP camera with Exmor R for mobile, HD Video, Internet and Wi-Fi capable, BT 2.1, a GPS, HDMI, DLNA, E-mail, Android Marketplace, GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100, Talk Time up to 7 hrs (GSM), Standby up to 430 hrs., Includes: Battery, Charger, Micro USB Cable, Stereo Headset, 8GB MicroSD

Sony Ericsson Xperia pro MK16a Unlocked Phone--U.S. Warranty (Red) Review

Just to start, I've been a long time Sony Ericsson fan since the T68i, but this is my first Sony Ericsson Android phone. :)

This is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro MK16a in red which is compatible with all worldwide GSM bands but this one is high speed data compatible for US networks (3G HSDPA).

Upon opening the box, you see the phone wrapped in some kind of cloth covering with protectors on each side of the phone. At the bottom of the box is the battery, USB cable and plug adapter. The top flap of the box holds the 3.5mm headphones with mic and all the written documentation associated with the mobile phone. The 8GB MicroSD Class 2 memory card was already inserted into the phone (this is how SE always include the memory card, so don't worry if you think that the phone has been tampered with).

The phone is slightly thicker than most touchscreen phones, but I think it's pretty slim compared to other phones that has a sliding QWERTY keyboard, so this is definitely pocketable. What I didn't really care for is how narrow the phone is. This would be perfect for somebody with smaller hands, but now I know the reason why a lot of phones nowadays are pretty wide (or I guess I'm just used to wide phones). If you do a lot of one handed phone operation or just conversing on this phone, your hand might cramp with extended use.

With the screen up and holding the phone with two hands, it feels quite comfortable. Buttons are easy to reach, they have a nice tactile feel to it and simple to interact between both the screen and keyboard if need be. The keyboard does have a back light, but it goes out rather quickly (to save battery I guess).

If you're a message/data nut, then you'll enjoy this phone. Handling web browsing and apps are smooth and snappy. Watching videos was a joy and listening to music was pretty good. This is gonna be subjective as the Android Market will make everybody's experience different, but I think as a mid-grade phone this is more than enough for your average Android phone user.

The phone has a 3.7" (diagonal) screen that is pretty average compared to a lot of touchscreen phones now. But it does the job well as the screen is nice and bright (even with the brightness set to the lowest possible level). The screen does get washed out when under sunlight (which phone doesn't) so that was to be expected. Not sure if it's the screen protector (which I applied even before I turned the phone on) but the touchscreen response could be a little better. Sometimes taps don't register, but this is only when it's near the edge of the screen. So if you do a lot of homescreen customizing and a lot of finger dragging, this would be a tad tedious.

The front bottom of the phone also houses the "back", "home", and "options" buttons (no search button like other android phones). These also have a nice tactile feel when pressed and there are two bright white LED's in between the buttons when the home button is pressed. The top of the phone also has the light sensor as well as a secondary front facing camera. The bottom right side of the phone has the dedicated camera button. The upper right side has the volume + and - buttons as well as the mini HDMI connector and a notification LED. This works for charging status as well as text message notification. The upper left side has the 3.5mm connector and the power button. The top of the phone has the micro USB charging conncetor and the bottom has a lanyard hole. The back of the phone has the 8MP camera as well as LED flash.

Not a fan of the power button being on the left side (as oppposed to the top like the iphone or right like the samsung) but considering if you're using the camera, I guess it does make sense that the volume/zoom buttons would also be along the top (when held like a camera). I guess I would have to get used to it.

Also as a side note, that it's not just the side power button that "wakes" the phone but the home key and the volume buttons do it as well. Take this into consideration if you do not password protect your phone.

Voice calls are really good. Talking to others is a pleasure as I hear them loud and clear as well as I'm heard loud and clear as well. Haven't tried the speaker phone or bluetooth headset yet, so I can't comment on that.

Pictures and videos look amazing. Kinda sucks that I can't show it here (don't know how) but pretty amazing for a camera phone.

Another thing I feel I have to mention. Sony felt that the music player and photo gallery has to be implemented with facebook. So if you do not authorize FB to sync while you use these apps, you will get a constant notification on the status bar that FB can't connect. This could obviously be bypassed by using a third party app from the market, but if you like using the SE app that was included with the phone then this might be a little annoying (or you could just authorize it).

Overall, I like this phone very much. There are a couple of minor hiccups, but those I could overlook and does not deter from my overall enjoyment from using this phone. I will have to add that there are not a lot of accessories for this phone, so cases and what not are gonna have to be the universal kind.

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