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Hi guys, after coming to terms with the fact that I will not be able to get my hands on the c901 in Australia, I have decided to move on and find a new love. Its come down to the older w995 and the newer hazel.
From the outside it seems like the w995 is the better phone with the higher megapixel camera, metal materials and higher price, though the hazel seems to capture better images and much better video recording which holds me back.
If given the choice between the 2, which would you purchase and why?
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Posted: 2010-05-29 20:56:56
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I have no experience with the Hazel but I believe it is a great phone given its prize. If pictures and filming is of great importance to you then I sure this phone would bring you many nice memories. I have the w995 and thought about getting the Hazel but realised the difference between them are not remarkeble and besides I would miss the 3.5 mini jack connector because listening to music is of great importance to me
Either way I believe both phones will serve your purposes. God luck shopping
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Posted: 2010-05-29 21:53:19
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i have both phones and can re-assure you that Hazel performs better in terms of photography(i dont know how they managed this in
),and performs good in music too but only with headsets since it has mono speaker and w995 has stereo...
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Posted: 2010-05-29 22:04:04
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It all depends what you want. I have had the w995 which was a lovely phone with quality sound & features but a poor camera imo. Also has a wobbly slider. Like my Elm I am sure the camera & music quality will be good. I was pleasently surprised with the Elm's music quality but I am using the old w995 headphones. Also I have been surprised with the Elm's camera so I am sure the Hazel is the same cos it's the same phone in a different guise. So to conclude the Hazel is the alrounder
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Posted: 2010-05-29 22:16:09
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Thanks for the input guys..hmm seeing as I dont plan on listening to music, the hazel seems the smarter choice. Its a shame the hazel does not have a better design, cannot seem to fall in love with it
The x10 mini sounds very tempting being around the same price as both down here in australia, but after my bad experience with the vivaz it seems risky to dive back into the world of touch screens.
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Posted: 2010-05-30 16:06:27
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I had the Vivaz myself but found it to slow and quite boring due to the symbian platform. The x10 mini is a totally different phone. Thinking about getting one myself since I find the android system effective and easy to use (have the x10) The mini version is so charming and pocketfriendly and a quite capable performer
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Posted: 2010-05-30 17:10:51
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I had the Vivaz myself but found it to slow and quite boring due to the symbian platform. The x10 mini is a totally different phone.
Happy to hear that the feeling is different between the two for the better. Would prefer the larger x10 but unfortunately the price is above my budget.
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Posted: 2010-05-30 17:18:39
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Well I had W995 for about two months. I liked it. On the positive side, The beautiful looks, Good metallic design (except that SE logo peeling off from the back cover), Good stereo speakers, Walkman 4.0 and the 3.5 mm jack. On the negative side- The Display, I don't know why and how, I just didn't like it. I have used more than 20 SE phones, this is one of the worst display I had along with P1i. The 8MP camera is average, I think Hazel will produce more sharper images.
That's it. Now you have to decide what is your need? If it's Camera+Video, HAZEL, if it's looking+design- HAZEL+W995, if it's Music- W995+HAZEL and if it's for Display+Fun and all other things- HAZEL.
So, to sum it up Hazel is the winner, IMO
Thanks.
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Posted: 2010-05-30 20:05:39
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I`m on my second w995 and I have no complaint about the display, infact I find it delivers sharp and vivid images that are easy to see not only in the dark, but also under direct sunlight. As far as the camera is concerned I have taken both beautiful pictures and poor ones, but then again I have done that with all my SE phones from the k700 to the Satio
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Posted: 2010-05-30 22:18:03
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Yes the w995 has one of the best displays in sunlight
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Posted: 2010-05-30 22:40:33
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