Well, not really. If you look at the phone it is in the vein of the W810i, not the W600i. So yes, the W610i is a newer version of the W810i. I would agree though, out of all the phones I've had (Motorola, Samsung, Danger, Blackberry, HTC and SE) the W810i is by far the best in terms of UI and reception. Its reception always amazes me.