Sony Ericsson Vivaz / Expert Reviews

Battery life and phone calls were good, and the speakerphone was excellent. The music player is decent. The camera performs well, has a good user interface and takes good pictures. The video camera performs similarly well. The gallery application and editing tools give the Vivaz at least one solid... More

Following a similar release schedule like the Xperia X10 we've recently checked out, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz manages to retain that same level of luster we found when it was launched a while back – which is mainly due to its on-contract price. Come to think of it, this has to be one of the better... More

Sony Ericsson's no stranger to phones with decent cameras, and the Vivaz with European 3G frequencies aims to be one of them; after all these months we've finally got hold of this S60 device, which is the first phone capable of continuous autofocus on 720p video recording courtesy of its speedy... More

The handset does not offer perfect in-call quality, but the sound is loud enough on the both ends of the line. At any rate, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz performs significantly better than the OMNIA HD with this respect.

However, this is just not enough to become one of the best multimedia smartphones... More

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz works surprisingly well as a rough and ready 720p camcorder, but its unresponsive touchscreen and fiddly user interface mean it's an annoying phone to use for day-to-day tasks.
With low-cost high-definition camcorders like the Flip Video UltraHD proving so popular, Sony... More