Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

4
Bad:

1

Pros:

Full-sized keyboard is a plus, good performance overall.
Good camera, Decent audio quality, Good Timescape UI.
Comfortable and wellbacklit physical keyboard, Good call quality, Strong and clear loudspeaker

Cons:

Plastic finish lacks the luxury touch.
Chunky compared to other smartphones, Terrible viewing angles, microSD not hot swappable

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Last revision on February 12, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Full-sized keyboard is a plus, good performance overall
Good camera, Decent audio quality, Good Timescape UI
Comfortable and wellbacklit physical keyboard, Good call quality, Strong and clear loudspeaker

Reviewers Didn't Like

Plastic finish lacks the luxury touch
Chunky compared to other smartphones, Terrible viewing angles, microSD not hot swappable
Mediocre 8megapixel camera and 720p video, Too small and fidgety power/lock button, volume rocker and camera shutter key

Expert reviews and ratings

A good handset, but no more Sony-Ericsson and better contenders make it a hard sell....

By ITP.net on February 24, 2012

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pro ReviewAlthough smartphones equipped with touch screen displays are hugely accepted these days, there are many users who still prefer smartphones equipped with physical keyboards. Realizing this, Sony Ericsson has come out with...

By MobilesRoom on January 14, 2012

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia line of smartphones has given the company a much needed boost in terms of sales. Indeed Sony Ericsson is going to concentrate solely on smartphones from mid-2012 onwards so you can expect them to put all their eggs in one...

By Tbreak.com on December 05, 2011

The Sony Ericsson Xperia pro is the rare sight of a good-looking Android 2.3 Gingerbread phone with a side-sliding physical keyboard, which is on top of that very comfortable to type on. It pays to optimize your handsets for a specific chipset, too,...

By Phone Arena on November 25, 2011

With Sony Ericsson as a company undergoing a slight change, one would expect their devices to do so as well. Sadly that’s not the case, however, there never really was a general cause of concern for users to take up issue with too many of...

By Tech2 on October 29, 2011

Sony Ericsson is a big company, to be sure, but it’s still not among the top-tier when it comes to Android smartphones. That upper level is probably still held by HTC and Samsung, possibly with an honorable mention to Motorola.The Xperia pro...

By Mobile Magazine on October 09, 2011

Overall, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro is a phone above others thanks to its innovative and attractive design and functional features. Two cameras enable users to make personal and business voice and video calls, as well as take snapshots and...

By BrightHub on June 27, 2011

Android-powered handsets sporting hardware QWERTY keyboards are a bit of underrated niche. Whilst there’s many form factors out there, just a handful of those were actually worthwhile. Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Mini Pro, although quite popular,...

By CoolSmartphone on January 09, 2012

Overall my time with the Xperia Pro was quite a good one, but for me the phone lacks a certain quality that would distinguish it in the mass market and for that reason I am not sure whether it can succeed as I don't think many people would choose...

By Tracy and Matt's Blog on December 12, 2011

So, the company's squad of droid smartphones is now complete with a QWERTTY messenger. It's the kind of phone that can enjoy demand from both business users and social networking fans. The entire Xperia lineup was thoroughly refreshed and ready...

By GSMArena on November 18, 2011

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