Nokia E50 vs Sony Ericsson P990i

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E50 compared with P990i

	NokiaE50	Sony EricssonP990i
Overview
Released
Released	2006	August 2006
Display
Screen size
Screen size	–	2.76″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Sharpness
Sharpness	–	145 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.	TFT touchscreen with 262,144 colours (PhoneArena)
Display features
Display features	–	Stylus touchscreen with full 240 × 320 resolution; 240 × 240 visible with the flip closed (OSnews)
Performance
Memory
Memory	–	64 MB
Storage
Storage	70 MB (better)	60 MB
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.	–
Storage type
Storage type	microSD beneath the metal rear cover, removable without removing the battery in both tests; no maximum card capacity inferred	Up to 60 MB internal user memory without 3D games; 64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo supplied; supports cards up to 8 GB in the maker user guide; the original sale release stated up to 4 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	1.3 MP	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.	2 MP autofocus camera with photo light, digital zoom and lens cover
Front camera
Front camera	–	Separate video-call camera
Video recording
Video recording	QCIF 176 × 144 in GSMArena's camera-equipped production test; no unverified frame rate inferred	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	970 mAh	–
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.	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Separate small Nokia charger connector. Exact issue 1 guide lists AC-4 and DC-4; no charging wattage inferred.	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	104 g (better)	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	15.5 mm (better)	26 mm
Height × width
Height × width	113 × 43.5 mm	114 × 57 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	–	Maker P1 comparison lists 21 mm body and 26 mm with flip; P990i user guide instead specifies 25 mm overall thickness
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.	–
Materials
Materials	Metal rear battery cover with plastic sections; Silver/Black original press finish	–
Buttons
Buttons	Numeric keypad, joystick, dedicated menu and correction keys, side volume/edit/voice controls; notification light around joystick	Removable numeric keypad flip, fixed QWERTY keyboard and Jog Dial
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.	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition	Symbian OS 9.1 with UIQ 3
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.	–
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.	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS and EDGE; no UMTS or LTE	GSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100; no EDGE support (OSnews)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No Wi-Fi in both production tests	Wi-Fi 802.11b wireless network connectivity
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 A2DP stereo audio (OSnews)
USB
USB	Pop-Port data/accessory connector, PC Suite and memory-card mass-storage modes; infrared. No standard headphone socket.	USB 2.0 low speed (1.5 Mbit/s) and full speed (12 Mbit/s) through Fast Port; IrDA-SIR and IrOBEX infrared