Nokia E50 vs Nokia E71

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E50 compared with E71

	NokiaE50	NokiaE71
Overview
Released
Released	2006	2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	–	2.36″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Sharpness
Sharpness	–	169 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	QVGA 240 × 320 TFT LCD with 262,144 colours in the production reviews; not a touchscreen. Maker physical diagonal not recovered, so no headline inches inferred.	2.36-inch QVGA LCD, 320 × 240 pixels and up to 16 million colours; non-touchscreen. Panel technology confirmed by the full production reviews, not explicitly stated in the maker launch sheet.
Performance
Chip
Chip	–	ARM11 369 MHz (GSMArena)
Memory
Memory	–	128 MB
Storage
Storage	70 MB	110 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	369 MHz ARM11 processor from GSMArena's full production review.
Memory
Memory	70 MB internal user storage in GSMArena and TechRadar's camera-equipped production tests; the camera-free configuration has no borrowed capacity. Installed physical RAM not verified in the maker guide or these tests.	128 MB installed SDRAM from GSMArena; distinct from free application memory. Maker specifies up to 110 MB internal user storage; GSMArena's 120 MB wording differs, so the maker figure is retained.
Storage type
Storage type	microSD beneath the metal rear cover, removable without removing the battery in both tests; no maximum card capacity inferred	Hot-swappable microSD up to 8 GB in the maker launch specification; optional card capacity is not built-in storage.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	1.3 MP	3.2 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Main camera
Main camera	E50-1 RM-170 has a 1.3 MP camera, up to 1280 × 960 pixels in the exact maker guide. E50-2 RM-171 omits the camera; headline camera applies to the equipped configuration.	3.2 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; maker gives up to 2048 × 1536 still pixels.
Front camera
Front camera	–	Front camera for video calls confirmed by maker; no sensor megapixel figure inferred.
Video recording
Video recording	QCIF 176 × 144 in GSMArena's camera-equipped production test; no unverified frame rate inferred	Maker specifies QVGA video. GSMArena tested 320 × 240 recording at 15 fps; frame rate is review evidence, not an additional maker claim.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Press the T key to focus before taking a photograph with the scroll key; image sequence, scene, white-balance and exposure controls in the exact owner guide.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	970 mAh	1,500 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable BL-5C 970 mAh identified in GSMArena's exact production test. Maker launch claims up to six hours of talk; not video playback. TechRadar's 55-hour result involved weak coverage and about 20 minutes of calls.	User-replaceable BP-4L 1500 mAh Li-Po. Maker maxima are 10.5 hours GSM or 4.5 hours WCDMA talk, and 17 days GSM or 20 days WCDMA standby. These are different operating conditions, not video-playback claims. Trusted Reviews' 1530 mAh wording differs from the maker's 1500 mAh.
Wired charging
Wired charging	Separate small Nokia charger connector. Exact issue 1 guide lists AC-4 and DC-4; no charging wattage inferred.	Separate charger connector; exact guide describes a compatible wall charger and optional CA-44 adaptor for older compatible Nokia chargers. No USB charging in Trusted Reviews' production test; no charging wattage published in these maker sources.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	104 g (better)	126 g
Thickness
Thickness	15.5 mm	10 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	113 × 43.5 mm	114 × 57 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	104 g and 113 × 43.5 × 15.5 mm from GSMArena's exact-model specification table; TechRadar rounds thickness to 16 mm. Maker dimension sheet unresolved.	Maker gives 126 g and 114 × 57 × 10 mm; GSMArena's 127 g wording differs.
Materials
Materials	Metal rear battery cover with plastic sections; Silver/Black original press finish	Stainless-steel body with patterned metal rear cover.
Colours
Colours	–	Grey Steel and White Steel in original maker launch specification; regional availability varies.
Buttons
Buttons	Numeric keypad, joystick, dedicated menu and correction keys, side volume/edit/voice controls; notification light around joystick	Physical QWERTY keyboard, navigation/scroll key, call/end controls and one-touch Home, Calendar, Contacts and Email keys.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in loudspeaker; mono headset in both reviewed packages, stereo headset or compatible adaptor sold separately. No FM radio in GSMArena's production test.	Built-in speaker and FM/Visual Radio; production review reports no RDS. Compatible wired headset serves as radio antenna.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition	Symbian OS 9.2, S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1, identified by GSMArena's production review.
Software features
Software features	Quickoffice views Word, Excel and PowerPoint; PDF reader, ZIP manager, Team Suite, voice functions and phone-wide search. Maker launch's two-number feature routes an office line through enterprise software; not dual-SIM hardware. Historical enterprise servers and downloads may no longer operate.	Two personal/business home-screen profiles; Mail for Exchange, Nokia Intellisync, POP/IMAP, mobile VPN and phone/card encryption. Exact guide describes Quickword, Quicksheet, Quickpoint, PDF reader and ZIP manager. Both production reviews tested included document editing; Office 2007 support required an upgrade. Historical apps and online services may no longer be available.
Release detail
Release detail	Nokia announced E50 on 18 May 2006. Its full-year 2006 results confirm first shipments during 2006; earliest retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. May announcement and planned third-quarter shipment are not treated as sale dates. No inferred predecessor link.	Announced 16 June 2008 with July shipments planned; launch sheet instead states planned Q3 introduction. Maker's July interim report says E71 had already begun shipping during the second quarter. Factory shipment is not proof of first retail sale; only confirmed 2008 year precision retained because worldwide first-sale month remains unresolved. No direct predecessor inferred from shared family or review wording.
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS and EDGE; no UMTS or LTE	Quad-band GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900. Maker lists separate WCDMA 850/2100, 900/2100 and 850/1900 variants, not one five-band model. HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbps; WCDMA upload/download up to 384 kbps. No LTE.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No Wi-Fi in both production tests	IEEE 802.11g from maker launch sheet.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0 in the exact owner guide, with headset/hands-free, dial-up, object/file transfer, imaging and remote SIM profiles; no A2DP support inferred	Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP stereo audio.
USB
USB	Pop-Port data/accessory connector, PC Suite and memory-card mass-storage modes; infrared. No standard headphone socket.	Maker specifies Full-Speed USB and infrared; production review confirms micro-USB connector. USB 2.0 compatibility does not establish Hi-Speed transfer. Separate 2.5 mm AV/headset connector.
Positioning
Positioning	–	Internal GPS with assisted GPS and Nokia Maps. Original production reviews describe licensed voice guidance rather than permanent free navigation. Historical services are not promised available today.