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This Sony NWZ-A866 is a slim and sleek MP3 player. It lacks some advanced features found on comparable models, such as wi-fi or 3G connectivity, but does have a handy FM radio. We were keen to see how it would cope in our extensive sound quality tests.
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Specification criteria Specification
Review details
Date tested 17 October 2011
Type Music and video
Ultra portable No
Large memory Yes
Recently tested No
Specification
Memory supplied (GB) 0.128 will store about two hours of music. 10GB will store about 160 hours. 32.0
Weight (g) Includes batteries 75
Dimensions (hxwxd) (cm) 9.7x5.3x1
Screen size, diagonal (inches) 2
Headphone type Plugs
Mac compatible No
Compatible music formats MP3; WMA; AAC; Wav
Compatible video formats WMV; H.264
Time to upload 100MB (seconds) 15.0
Features
Built in speakers No
FM radio Yes
Internet capable No
Battery
Running time music (hours) 26.0
Running time video (hours) 5.0
Charging time (hours) 2.0
Play while charging No

Sony NWZ-A866

  • Launch date: Jul 2011
  • Type: Music and video
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Typical price
£219.00
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