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Nokia E51 vs Nokia E62

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NokiaE51NokiaE62
Overview
Released2007September 2006
Display
Screen size2″–
Resolution320 × 240320 × 240
Sharpness200 pixels per inch–
PanelLCDLCD
Display typeActive-matrix TFT with up to 16 million colours; ambient-light sensorLandscape active-matrix TFT, 16 million colours, 320 × 240 pixels and 56.9 × 42.7 mm active area in the exact owner guide; not a touchscreen. Production reviews call it 2.8 inches, while GSMArena lists 2.9; no headline diagonal inferred.
Performance
CPU–32-bit RISC ARM9 in the exact maker guide; no clock speed or chip identity inferred
Storage130 MB–
MemoryUp to 130 MB user data storage in the maker specification sheet; physical RAM not verified in the exact maker sheet or guideGreater than 80 MB total user memory in the exact guide; Computerworld reports 80 MB and PhoneArena 75 MB. Installed RAM and an exact internal capacity are not established, so omitted from configurations.
Storage typeHot-swappable microSD; maker brochure supports up to 4 GBHot-swappable miniSD beneath the rear cover; exact maker accessory list supports 3.0 V cards from 64 MB to 2 GB. Not microSD, RS-MMC or full-size SD.
Cameras
Main camera2 MPNone
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main cameraFixed-focus 2 MP without flash in GSMArena's camera-equipped production testNo camera; camera-free business device
Video recordingQVGA 320 × 240 at 15 fps, MPEG-4 in GSMArena's exact test–
Battery and charging
Battery1,050 mAh1,500 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BP-6MT. Maker brochure gives 1050 mAh, up to 4.4 hours GSM talk and 13 days GSM standby. GSMArena itself inconsistently gives 1050 mAh in its package description and 1070 mAh in its battery section; headline retains the maker figure.Removable BP-5L 1500 mAh; exact guide's battery chapter calls it Li-Polymer, while its accessory list says Li-Ion. Maker claims up to 5.5 hours GSM talk and 14 days idle; launch release says approximately five hours. Review tests use different conditions, not video playback.
Wired chargingAC-5 charger through a separate small charger socket; miniUSB does not charge the phone in GSMArena's testSeparate battery charger connector; AC-4 travel charger and DC-4 mobile charger in the exact guide. No charging wattage inferred.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight100 g144 g
Thickness12 mm16.2 mm
Height × width115 × 46 mm116.5 × 69.9 mm
Weight detailMaker brochure gives 100 g and 115 × 47 × 12 mm. Headline width follows TechRadar's exact-model 46 mm and GSMArena's 114.8 × 46 × 12 mm production description; the brochure's 47 mm conflicts with both.144 g with battery and 116.5 × 69.9 × 13.9–16.2 mm in the exact maker technical table; headline thickness uses its upper bound. Secondary database's rounded 117 × 69.7 × 14 mm is not substituted.
MaterialsStainless-steel trim and rear battery cover, with plastic upper rear sectionSilver metal enclosure in PhoneArena's exact production review
ColoursBlack Steel, Pink Steel and White Steel–
ButtonsNumeric keypad and five-way Navi key; one-touch email, contacts, calendar and home keys; side volume, mute and voice controls; email notification lightBacklit QWERTY keyboard, joystick, email/menu/call/end and soft keys, side volume and voice key, top power key; email indicator and light sensor
SpeakersFM Visual Radio and MP3/AAC music playback; no RDS in GSMArena's production testBuilt-in loudspeaker and stereo audio playback in the exact guide; PhoneArena hears distortion at maximum loudspeaker volume
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS 9.2 with S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1Symbian 9.1a with S60 Third Edition, release 3.0 in the exact guide
Software featuresQuickoffice document viewing, PDF reader, ZIP manager, Team Suite and Active notes. Maker brochure mentions attachment editors, but supplied Quickoffice does not edit in GSMArena's production test; editing requires the separate editor version. Historical enterprise email and internet-call services may no longer operate.Maker launch and exact guide support creating/editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, PDF viewing, HTML/WAP browsing, email, instant messaging, VPN and synchronisation. Guide/launch carrier services may no longer operate; not a promise of present network support.
Release detailAnnounced 18 September 2007 with planned fourth-quarter availability; Nokia's actual fourth-quarter results confirm first shipments during that quarter. Earliest retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. E50 comparison remains available without an inferred manufacturer successor link.Announced by Nokia/Cingular on 12 September 2006 with US retail planned for 29 September; contemporaneous actual-sale coverage confirms Cingular shipping that day. Month precision retained because an earlier worldwide first-sale day is unresolved. Separate regional E61-related hardware, not an inferred successor.
Connectivity
Mobile networkEGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100; HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbit/sQuad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900; EGPRS/GPRS/HSCSD/CSD in the exact owner guide. No UMTS, HSDPA or other 3G radio.
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11g WLAN with internet callingNo Wi-Fi, confirmed by both production reviews; not the E61's WLAN hardware
BluetoothBluetooth 2.0; wireless stereo headset support in maker brochure and A2DP verified in GSMArena's production testBluetooth 2.0, up to six simultaneous connections in the guide; headset/hands-free, serial/dial-up, file/object transfer, remote SIM and imaging profiles. No A2DP inferred.
USBminiUSB data connector and IrDA 115 kbit/s; 2.5 mm headset socket in TechRadar's testMini-USB, described as USB 2.0 in the exact guide; separate headset and charger connectors, plus infrared. No Hi-Speed transfer rate or headset-jack diameter inferred.
PositioningNo internal GPS in TechRadar's test; Nokia Maps can use an optional external receiverExact guide lists optional LD-1W wireless GPS module; PhoneArena tests an external Bluetooth receiver. No built-in GPS inferred.

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