Sony Ericsson Z530i Specifications, Tests and Review

The Sony Ericsson Z530i has dimensions 90 mm × 47 mm × 24 mm. Its weight is 93 g.

LCD displays are currently taking a back seat. This is mainly due to higher power consumption. In addition, they have the disadvantage of lower colour contrast, which can be reflected e.g. in the resulting photos. On the other hand, phones with LCD displays are in general cheaper than those with OLED technology.

Display Resolution of Sony Ericsson Z530i is 128 x 160 pixels. A higher display resolution is a prerequisite for a sharper image. The standard for mid-range phones today is a Full HD resolution of 1920 × 1080 px. Cheaper phones, which usually have a smaller diagonal, have an HD resolution of 1280 × 720 px. Smaller resolutions can only be found in older models. Best phones, on the other hand, have a 4K resolution of 3840 x 2160 px.

For this model it is possible to increase the storage size by inserting a memory card.

The rear camera of the Sony Ericsson Z530i has only one lens. Single lens is more typical for older phones or lower-end phones with lower quality cameras. The rear cameras of modern phones nowadays are usually equipped with two, three and sometimes even five rear camera lenses.

Digital zoom in this case offers zooming up to 4x. Of course, the higher the lens value, the more distant object can be zoomed in. Nonetheless, the disadvantage of digital zoom is that the quality and sharpness of photo deteriorates when using it.

The standby time for this phone is 400 hours and tells us how long the phone lasts on a single charge when you're not actively using it. The phone Sony Ericsson Z530i will last one charge with constant phone calls 540 minutes.

Bluetooth must not be missing from the basic package. It makes it easy to connect wireless headphones to your phone, connect your phone to your TV, tablet, speaker and more.