The Z770 is basically a clamshell version of the K660, which I reviewed not too long ago. In order for us to not repeat ourselves over and over again, we’ll exclude any parts of the review that has already been discussed in the K660 review. Please refer to that review, if you feel you’re missing something.
Advantages
- Very slick design and beautiful finish on the front
- Outer display is useful, and looks classy
- Impressive tactile feedback on keypad
- Tri-band GSM, EDGE and 3.6 Mbps HSDPA
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Crisp and bright 2.2-inch inner display
- FM radio with RDS support
- Positioning services with Google Maps pre-loaded
- NetFront 3.4 with enhanced functionality
Disadvantages
- Only monochrome outer display
- Camera lacks sharpness
- Plain backside design
- Loose battery cover
- No memory card nor USB cable comes bundled
- No Flash themes
The Z770 is quite unique. It’s a new kind of product by Sony Ericsson, and the design is something we’ve never quite seen before in any previous Sony Ericsson products. This new way of thinking is something we’ll see in a few upcoming Sony Ericsson phones, although I have a feeling it won’t be particularly popular, as it’s not all positive. Because of this untraditional design on the Z770, you have a very bad sense of where the keys on the keypad are located if you’re not directly looking at it. The W980 is another one of these untraditionally designed phones by Sony Ericsson, and here most people will have a problem with the placement of the camera.
The Z770 sales box is quite small, and you get the most basic accessories and a bit extra bundled with the Z770. The Z770 comes bundled with a Bluetooth headset (HBH-PV703), which I’m going to do a write-up about later on, a standard HPM-62 stereo headset, a charger (CST-60 in my case) and manuals. There’s no USB cable, software CD or a memory card with the Z770 - I find this somewhat weird, but I’m guessing it was done to cut down the expenses.