Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Let's take a look at Settings.

The number of programmable hardware keys is very small. You can only program the right or left softkey - which is unusual.

We're still not 100% sure if the X1i has UMTS 850 support - but it's certainly listed here in the phone band settings.

You can still configure the Today screen Panel.

Here we are in System.

As noted here, this particular unit is the X1i.

Here is where you can turn on and off the four system notification lights surrounding the device. Disabling this may save on battery. Be sure to check out the video halfway down this page for a demo of this.

Here is the second view of the System tab.

The X1 comes with a large amount of program memory...as much as the Touch Pro.

Here we can change the enable the optical joystick and adjust its sensitivity.

And we can turn on automatic backlighting adjustment.

Here in the connection tab...

...we can have the device automatically configure itself based on the carrier you're using.

And finally, this is what the connection manager looks like.

Take a look at this video, which goes through the software bits I just talked about.

CAMERA

The camera application of the X1 is quite robust. This is the standard shooting window. The X1 uses selective autofocus, meaning you can tap your finger on the object in the frame that you want to be in focus.

It camera app includes various preset scene modes.

And here are the options for focus.

You can dial into advanced settings for video, photo, and general to change picture quality, white balance, and resolution.

Here is a macro shot using the selective autofocus. The colors are vibrant and the object in the foreground is very much in focus.

Here is an indoor shot with low light, using the flash. Everything came out clear, and there is little noise.

And here is an outdoor shot. The colors are vibrant.

Click on to the next page as we wrap up the review with a note on performance, battery life, and talk about all the Pros and Cons of the X1.