Nokia E50 vs Nokia E72

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E50 compared with E72

	NokiaE50	NokiaE72
Overview
Released
Released	2006	November 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	–	2.4″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Sharpness
Sharpness	–	167 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.	Maker specifies a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, 320 × 240 pixels and up to 16 million colours; non-touchscreen LCD confirmed by production reviews. GSMArena gives 2.36 inches, differing from the maker headline.
Performance
Chip
Chip	–	ARM11 600 MHz (GSMArena)
Memory
Memory	–	128 MB
Storage
Storage	70 MB	250 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	–	600 MHz ARM11 processor identified by GSMArena in its 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. Maker specifies up to 250 MB internal user storage; physical RAM and ROM are different quantities.
Storage type
Storage type	microSD beneath the metal rear cover, removable without removing the battery in both tests; no maximum card capacity inferred	microSD expansion up to 16 GB in maker sheet; included 4 GB card varies by market and is not internal storage.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	1.3 MP	5 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.	5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash; up to 2592 × 1944 still pixels in maker sheet.
Front camera
Front camera	–	Front VGA video-call camera in maker sheet; sensor megapixels are not inferred from video resolution.
Video recording
Video recording	QCIF 176 × 144 in GSMArena's camera-equipped production test; no unverified frame rate inferred	Maker specifies VGA video. Both production reviews tested 640 × 480 at 15 fps; frame rate is review evidence.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Touch the optical navigation key to focus, then press it to capture. Exact owner guide describes flash, scenes, sequence, self-timer, colour tone and white-balance controls. No dedicated camera key.
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: 12.5 hours GSM or 6 hours WCDMA talk, and 20 days GSM or 24 days WCDMA standby; conditions differ from video playback.
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 and USB charging. Owner guide warns USB charging can be slower and some hubs incompatible; simultaneous data transfer is supported. No charging wattage published in these maker sources.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	104 g (better)	128 g
Thickness
Thickness	15.5 mm	10 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	113 × 43.5 mm	114 × 58 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 specifies 128 g and 114 × 58 × 10 mm.
Materials
Materials	Metal rear battery cover with plastic sections; Silver/Black original press finish	Stainless steel and aluminium in maker sheet; patterned metal rear cover.
Colours
Colours	–	Zodium Black, Metal Grey and Topaz Brown in original maker sheet. White edition confirmed by maker in April 2010. Regional purple photographs are credited separately; no worldwide finish availability inferred.
Buttons
Buttons	Numeric keypad, joystick, dedicated menu and correction keys, side volume/edit/voice controls; notification light around joystick	QWERTY keyboard, optical Navi key and one-touch Home, Calendar, Contacts and Email keys; side volume controls and torch function.
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 loudspeaker and FM radio; RDS confirmed in GSMArena production review. 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 9.3, S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 2, identified by full production reviews.
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.	Maker specifies Quickoffice 5.3 with Office 2007 support, Mail for Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes support, Nokia Messaging, mobile VPN and remote lock/wipe. GSMArena tested included office-document editing. Later firmware added internet radio. 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 15 June 2009 with late-Q3 availability planned; later maker sheet instead states Q4. Maker article of 16 November 2009 says the E72 is now in stores globally; retain November precision rather than infer the earliest worldwide day. Maker retrospective explicitly identifies E72 as the successor to E71.
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. Separate WCDMA 850/1900/2100 and 900/1900/2100 variants in maker sheet, not one four-band model. HSDPA up to 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 2 Mbps; no LTE.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No Wi-Fi in both production tests	IEEE 802.11b/g in maker 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.	Hi-Speed USB in maker sheet; micro-USB connector and 3.5 mm headset socket confirmed by exact guide.
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, assisted GPS and digital compass. Original launch included lifetime walking navigation and ten one-day driving trials; April 2010 maker firmware announcement added free walking and driving navigation. Historical network services are not promised available today.