Sony Ericsson W995
Release year: 2009
Launch price: 407 € June 2009
Sony Ericsson W995 is a latest-generation HSDPA cellphone (2G Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900), equipped with Walkman 4.0 player, YouTube application, GPS receiver with Wayfinder navigator, bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP for short-range data transmission, E-mail, WAP 2.0/xHTML browser (NetFront), RSS reader, expandable memory (M2), polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, MP3/MPEG-4 player, multimedia mms messaging. It is in fact possible to send Mms, with text, music or speech and create a message to be easily sent as an attached file. Moreover, it is possible to personalize sounds, games and images and connect via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA and USB cable. The main camera is 8.1 Mpixel (3264x2448 pixels) with autofocus, flash, video recording capability and the ability to see the person you are talking to (video call).
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 97 x 49 x 15 mm |
| Weight with battery | 113 g |
| Battery | Lithium |
| Standby time | 370 h |
| Talk time | 9 h |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger, 8 GB memory card
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat | |
Design and display
| Display | TFT, 256K colors and 240 x 320 pixels. Accelerometer sensor |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 256K |
| Display size | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Phonebook entries | 1000 |
| Memory | 118 MB |
Feature notes: Document viewer, Gps, Wayfinder navigator, Java MIDP 2.0, MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, YouTube application, Walkman 4.0 player, Voice memo, SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, Camera images geo-tagging, face detection, Edge, Stereo speaker, FM radio with Rds, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) |  |
| Built-in modem | |
| |
| Bluetooth | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 8.1 MP |
| Image resolution | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | Yes |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | WQVGA@30fps |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Video call notes: Without a computer and without a modem it is possible to connect to websites using HSDPA technology and receive a lot of information directly on the phone.
Price history
407 € → 224 € (-45%) · minimum 18 €, maximum 407 € · 74 readings, Jun 2009 – Jul 2015