Siemens S35i and C35i

The C35i comes across as a younger sibling, not quite as graceful or refined. Still, considering the price, it's loaded with features. It shares the same interface and menu structure as the S35i, though the screen is smaller, with a maximum five lines of text. This only allows one menu option to a screen and Internet browsing suffers correspondingly, but it's still capable of handling graphics and animations.

The battery is a NiMH rather than a lithium ion which has a slightly poorer performance, with a maximum standby time of up to 180 hours and talk time of a maximum 300 minutes. The phone is also slightly heavier at 110g, but it still fits the hand well and is comfortable to the ear.

For the business user the S35i comes out on top with the feature list extending to infrared, voice memo and the extended battery life. That said, the C35i still offers quality build packed with a lot of features for the price.

Author: Martin Skegg