Siemens SL65

The Good :
Beautiful design, video recorder function, compact and light weight, USB port, infrared

The Bad:
no bluetooth, no external memory slot



Remember the exotic Siemens SL 55 back in 2002? Then, the Siemens SL65 is the "younger sister" of SL 55. It gives you a very very beautiful design. It's compact, with very nice rounded corners. The slider also works nicely. It has bright 65000 colors TFT display.

The video recording capability makes SL 65 quite a good choice. Although the limited memory (10 MB), and the lack of external memory slots will surely limit the duration of video. GPRS, Infrared, and USB all are installed to help you communicate this little darling with other devices.

Of course, the lack of bluetooth makes SL 65 a bit incomplete. We can't share pictures or poly ringtones comfortably with the absence of bluetooth in SL 65. With similar price, you can have Motorola A760, Siemens SX1, Samsung D410 and Samsung E800.



Which one do you prefer? If you prefer total functionality, then Siemens SX1 may be the right choice. If you want some balance between design and functionality, you can consider Motorola A760. Samsung D410 is not really recommended. Well, the closest rival in shape and functions is the Samsung E800.

E800 has sligthly bigger display than Siemens SL 65, with more memory (24 MB), compared to 10 MB of SL 65. E800 also has flash installed with the camera. But it has no bluetooth. Speaking of design beauty, Siemens SL 65 is the winner. It's the most beautifully designed slider phone currently in the market, February 2005.

Conclusion:
When you hold Siemens SL 65 and play around with its display and functions, you may fall in love with the phone. If you are into compact phone with video-camera and beautiful design, SL 65 is the right choice. Shop around, especially consider the very similar Samsung E800, and pick the right choice that fulfills your needs.