Turning Pro is good. But that’s not entirely true when Sony Ericsson turned its magnificent Vivaz Symbian touchscreen into one. It seems its idea of turning Pro comes with a price. As everyone knows, the Vivaz is one stunning touchscreen handset that not only stands out in terms of aesthetics but also as one of the brightest stars that ever came out of the Symbian smartphone stable. Its new Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro out in the second quarter is something else. You can find mobile phone deals for Sony Ericsson phones from Moby1.
It seems that slapping a “Pro” suffix on the venerable Vivaz means gaining heft and weight from 12.5mm at 97g in the Vivaz to 15mm at 117g on the pro that now sports a full QWERTY half shell slider form factor. Is that good or bad? For a market that wants a tactile QWERTY keyboard, it’s good, but not to a market that can live with its virtual touchscreen QWERTY on a slim and light body. Moby1 compares the best Sony Vivaz Pro deals available online from online retailers. They also compare mobile phone with free gifts such as laptops.
It also means losing 30 minutes of talk time on the same 1200mAh Li-Po battery. Worst, being a Pro also axed 3 megapixels off the Vivaz’s stunning 8-megapixel camera to end up in the slightly above average camera phone category with 5 megapixels. Above average because it still retains the HD 720p video recording with continuous autofocus and video light as well its autofocus/touch focus, face/smile detection, LED flash and geo tagging features. But as mentioned above, the same 1200 mAh Li-Po battery that fuels the Vivaz yields 30 minutes shorter at 12.5 hours of talk time on 2G.
