BenQ-Siemens EF81 Review

£250Sep 2006

Stuff says 5 Hot Buy

This is a successor that equals, if not outshines, the original. A bit like The Godfather: Part II…

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Stuff magazine Wed, Sep 20 2006, 6:00AM

The EF81’s thin metal case and backlit keyboard were obviously inspired by the Razr but this covetable camphone also lays claim to a 2megapixel camera and the myriad joys of 3G.

Feature packed and fun
It’s certainly not an inferior sequel. In fact we’d call it a superior spin-off. The EF81 is a pleasure to hold and a visual treat, with a jaw-dropping screen and a much better interface than the old Siemens models.

The EF81 has Bluetooth and TransFlash connectivity, while the battery will go for four hours of non-stop yabbering and a whopping 275 hours standby if you’ve sent all your mates to Coventry.

The only letdown is that you need to use the exterior screen for any camera shots other than self-portraits. But don’t let that put you off, you like taking pictures of yourself, right?

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Tech Specs

Bluetooth
Yes
Digital zoom rating
5x
FM radio
No
Main camera resolution
2
Memory card slots
Yes
Memory card type
SD
Operating system
n/a
Optical zoom rating
n/a
Screen resolution
240x320
Standby time
300
Storage
64MB
Supported music formats
MP3, AAC
Talktime
4.5
Triband
Yes
Video resolution
1600x1200
Wi-Fi
No
Xenon flash
No

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