While the handset's overall volume level is average, its sound is on the juicy side. You won't have any trouble hearing ring tones while in the street. The vibro alert is average strength-wise, but occasionally you might not feel it. The reception quality is in line with other products from this maker - in other words, it is quite decent.
Leaving its appalling buttons out of the equation, the only gripe we have with the G502 are its sporadic reboots (which are more due to its early firmware versions) that we came across in some units. At present Sony Ericsson can't offer a software update that will rectify this letdown, although not all units of the G502 exhibit this problem.
All in all, it's a pretty reasonable offering for the mid-tier, running on the platform that has already stood the test of time. Nevertheless, for some reasons the G502 has got several hiccups in the way of software, so we can't really say it's a well-rounded solution at all - in fact, it's a shame that a phone of this caliber should suffer from this kind of glitches. Retailing for 150-175 Euro, the G502 isn't all that much cheaper than the Sony Ericsson K660i; however it doesn't feature a data cable or a memory card in the box. As far as I'm concerned, if it's functionality you need, then the K660i will be a smarter choice, since it's doesn't have any of the abovementioned software defects. On the other hand, though, there are plenty of other likable offerings around, including the Nokia 6300 that goes for as little as 150-160 Euro these days, plus it incorporates some metallic accents and comes with a richer sales package. All in all, there are lots of other options available, and the Sony Ericsson G502 doesn't have any fortes that could set it apart from the rest of the pack.
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