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Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness ReviewRed starRed starRed star White star White star

02 December 2009  |  Avg user rating: RatingRatingRatingRatingRating 

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Look and feel

Big on looks, there isn’t a whole lot else going for Sony Ericsson’s Pureness – and that’s the way it likes it.

Ease of use

The transparent nature of the device is aesthetically pleasing but unfortunately, this does hinder the usability of the device.

Features

The Xperia Pureness is deliberately low on features as it is designed to be a phone that looks good and makes calls. It does have reasonable email functionality and a music player, but no camera.

Performance

The browsing experience is frustrating but the interface is easy to navigate and there are lots of customisable shortcuts.

Battery life

Battery life was above average but then, there’s nothing to use up the juice.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Pureness

Pros: Unique design, great music player and bundled Bluetooth headphones, cheaper than other luxury handsets.
Cons: It’s sometimes difficult to see the display on the transparent screen, making texting a little difficult and web browsing very uncomfortable.

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Verdict: Form beats function in the Xperia Pureness, but it just might be pretty enough for that not to matter.