Written by ImagesLab.net on Saturday, January 26, 2008
The comparison between these phones (Motorola KRZR K3 vs Sony Ericsson W880i) are done based on a request by a friend. He was having problem (related to phone charging) with his previous phone which was the SE W880i and without much hesitation he got himself a new Motorola KRZR K3 phone.
As promised, I'll do a brief review about these phones as well as its pros and cons. I'll begin with the photo images for both the phones...

Motorola KRZR K3 & Sony Ericsson W880i
Motorola KRZR K3
The Motorola KRZR K3 is a 3.5G phone with a 2.0MP camera and is available in two colors, which are Dark Pearl Gray and also Lustrous Stone Gray.
If this model is compared with the preceding versions of RAZR, KRZR K3 is somewhat similar but it has got a more slender body. The face of this phone is glossy and has a reflective finishing while the back battery cover has got a flatter hue. My comment about the physical outlook is that it looks very cool. However the only thing I can't bear is that it's vulnerable to visible fingerprints on its exterior. Other than that, the phone has got a solid body, no shaky or squeaky sound and it's smooth while you're flipping it. This is definitely one of the great design from Motorola.
Okay, now let's look at the functionality of this phone. In the menu, this phone is using 3x4 grid icons. It comes with Yahoo Go on the menu instead of Google which was installed in the older version of phones such as RIZR Z3. The PIM in this device is barely adequate (only calculator and alarm clock), so there's basically not much that you can do. Both these PIM applications are about the same with all the other phones.
The Motorola KRZR K3 comes with a 2.0MP camera without flash (yeah kinda pitiful, not even a LED flash). Flipping open the phone will reveal a VGA camera (secondary camera) located at the bottom right of the screen which are meant for 3G calls. Back to the main camera, it has got a 8x digital zoom and while accessing the camera's setting, users should notice the see-through display where they can actually see whatever they're going to snap behind the settings window on the screen.
In terms of audio, I would say that it comes together with a fine speaker. However for video purposes, I don't think any sane person would want to watch anything with a 2 inches screen size display. For god's sake it's so tiny, your eyes might even popped out halfway. (joking)
Like most phones designed these days, it supports bluetooth but not infrared (who actually cares anymore about infrared?). KRZR K3 is a tri-band device which supports 3G UMTS and 3.5G HSDPA. Wow !! 3.5 G !!
Pros: Solid design and quality, large memory expansion, two good displays
Cons: Average camera, small screen size for a 3.5G phone, no flash or auto-focus, face of phone prone to fingerprints
Price: RM1599
Sony Ericsson W880i
SE W880i is the slimmest phone available in the market at present. It is only 9.4mm thick and only 71g. The W880i comes with 3G capability, a 2.0MP camera, and a M2 Memory Stick expansion slot.
This phone has a pleasant appearance plus it is strikingly beautiful with its metallic silver finishing. If you happen to own a Sony Ericsson before, the menu functions would not be a big problem for you at all. Even if you're a new SE user, with such user friendly interface, you'll get used to it very quickly.
W880i comes with a powerful music player called the Walkman Media Player Version. It supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, E-AAC+, WAV, WMA, M4A and MIDI file formats. Sound quality is fine but if you turn the volume to the maximum, you'll sense there's a slight snap sound. If you are looking for great sound quality, heed my advise, go for SE W850.
Other features like Track ID is a program that identifies just about any songs. Just by allowing it to listen to a 5 second clip of any part of a song and it will automatically identify the title and artist of the song. This feature is also available in SE K810i and SE K850i, so there's nothing extraordinarily unique about it.
Camera with only 2.0MP in a SE phone is a waste I would say. Furthermore this camera doesn't have the auto focus function... and so can we bid adieu to sharp pictures eternally... (exaggerated that a wee bit)
Pros: Super slim design, excellent screen, nice user interface & easy to use, powerful music player
Cons: Average camera, no FM radio, poor video quality, small keypad buttons (for me), no infrared, no EDGE
Price: RM1299