Review of GSM-handset Sony Ericsson K320i
Sales package:
- Handset
- Battery
- Charger
- Bluetooth headset Sony Ericsson HBH PV705
- CD with software
- User Guide
Sony Ericsson K320i is slightly refined modification of the K310i. The main differences of the 320i are new color schemes, Bluetooth module and support for Push Mail technology. Besides all that, the sales package includes Bluetooth-headset Sony Ericsson HBH-KV705.
The device comes in candy-bar form-factor. The design looks quite familiar, so it takes a glimpse to know we deal with a handset by Sony Ericsson. The K320i is available in three color solutions: Graphite-Gray, Light Brown and Misty Silver. Incidentally, the headset included in the package shares the color scheme with the phone, so that they perfectly match each other’s color.
Measuring 101x44x18 mm and weighting 82 g the device is not bulky at all and can be easily put into trousers or shirt pocket. The whole shell is made of quality matte plastic, smudge- and fingerprints-prone. It’s worth mentioning hat after the month of “ruthless” usage neither scratches nor abrasions have cropped up on the casing, which proves that the finishing is indeed durable. I almost forgot to say that interchangeable Style-up plates are available for the K320i, specifically the face and rear panels are detachable, while the chassis remains black whatever the custom cover’s color is. The build quality is fine, the only problem, brought about by these interchangeable panels, is that the phone slightly creaks when you take it in your hands.
On the left-hand side is the dedicated camera key, while the opposite spine houses shortcut to Activity Menu. It’s a shame that the manufacturer has not implemented a stand-alone volume control, as while talking it is not really handy to adjust volume bending joystick. But it should be noted that in Sony Ericsson W200 (music-ready version of the K310/320) the dedicated Activity Menu key has been replaced with volume rocker switch.
The top end plays host to an Infrared window and fiddly power on/off key next to it which is slightly deepened into the shell to prevent accidental hits. Here, on the top, sits the eyelet for a carrying strap, but to put a strap through you will have to remove the back cover first. At the bottom, as it has always been, is the interface slot, Fast Port.
The fascia houses a medium-sized UFB-display with a resolution of 128x160 pixels (23x34 mm), capable of up to 65 K colors. The picture on display is not particularly bright, the image is pretty grainy. Display does get washed out in the sun, but information remains legible. Generally speaking, for entry-level the K320i sports adequate display.