Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

3
Bad:

6

Pros:

Great design.
Dedicated camera and music buttons.
Wi-Fi.

Cons:

Slow touch-screen deters from navigation and texting.
Music player offers mediocre sound.

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Last revision on February 20, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Great design
Dedicated camera and music buttons
Wi-Fi
Good looking display
Relatively cheap for its features

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow touch-screen deters from navigation and texting
Music player offers mediocre sound
Touchscreen is tricky to use
Lacks a microSD card

Expert reviews and ratings

The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman wills buyers to believe it's a smartphone, with an interface that looks snazzy and seems to offer plenty of connected functionality from a quick glance. The problem is that it isn't, and doesn't. There's no...

By Trusted Reviews on October 27, 2011

Sony Ericsson really hasn't done enough here to make the musical aspects of the Mix Walkman stand out - and without the added allure of 3G or an app store to expand on what's on board (though Java apps are supported) we find this handset hard to...

By itreviews.com on October 25, 2011

The latest budget offering in the Walkman-branded mobile phone range by Sony Ericsson brings the music to the party, but what we'd like to know is: does it bring much else?Firstly, it's a chunky-but-light candybar phone with a curved, rubberised...

By TechRadar on October 11, 2011

With Android smartphones getting ever cheaper the squeeze is on for lesser phones like the Mix. But its superior battery life and fine sounding music player means this Sony Ericsson could still have made an argument for itself if only it had more...

By RegHardware on October 05, 2011

It seems odd that a handset that is supposed to have music at its core has such poor sound quality. While there is a dedicated music player button, and nice touches such as playlist creation, this means little if the music is not good to listen to. ...

By 3G UK on October 03, 2011

The Mix Walkman is OK to use for many things, but somewhat frustrating at its core features – the music, texting and general navigation...

By Mobile Choice on September 30, 2011

Overall, the Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman has more than a few drawbacks, but its low price makes up for most of them. Currently, the phone can be found for about $120 off contract, which makes it a bargain considering the features that it packs. We were...

By Phone Arena on September 12, 2011

A simple music phone with Wi-Fi and some basic social skills sounds good. And well, it’s a Walkman so it sounds good. There’s even a firmware upgrade already – this phone’s in the low end but not quite in the middle of nowhere....

By GSMArena on November 24, 2011

One Mobile Ring has attended a Sony Ericsson event that showcased their upcoming range of mobile phones, where we caught images of a hands-on walkthrough of the first Walkman handset in a number of years. The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman handset arrives...

By IT Pro Portal on September 09, 2011

The Sony Ericsson Mix Walkman: a reincarnation of a legendary brand or just an attempt to catch the eye with the familiar logo? The word Walkman walks us into the sweet times of portable cassette and CD players, bringing nostalgia for the good ol'...

By Phone Arena on July 19, 2011

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