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Nokia E51 vs Nokia E65

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NokiaE51NokiaE65
Overview
Released2007February 2007
Display
Screen size2″–
Resolution320 × 240320 × 240
Sharpness200 pixels per inch–
PanelLCDLCD
Display typeActive-matrix TFT with up to 16 million colours; ambient-light sensorQVGA 320 × 240 LCD with up to 16 million colours in both production reviews; portrait screen, with resolution stored long side first. PhoneArena gives a 2.24-inch diagonal; a maker physical diagonal was not recovered, so no headline inches inferred.
Performance
Chip–ARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena)
Storage130 MB50 MB
CPU–220 MHz ARM9 processor identified by PhoneArena's exact-model production review; not transferred from another Nokia model
MemoryUp to 130 MB user data storage in the maker specification sheet; physical RAM not verified in the exact maker sheet or guide50 MB internal user storage in the GSMArena/MobilMania production review. PhoneArena's approximately 24 MB wording describes available RAM, not installed physical RAM; no installed-RAM figure inferred.
Storage typeHot-swappable microSD; maker brochure supports up to 4 GBmicroSD slot under the rear cover; exact owner guide supports FAT16/FAT32 and card removal without switching off or removing the battery. No maximum card capacity inferred from a sibling.
Cameras
Main camera2 MP2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main cameraFixed-focus 2 MP without flash in GSMArena's camera-equipped production test2 MP rear camera; up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the GSMArena/MobilMania production test. PhoneArena confirms no flash.
Front camera–No front video-call camera in the production reviews
Video recordingQVGA 320 × 240 at 15 fps, MPEG-4 in GSMArena's exact testCIF 352 × 288 MPEG-4 recording in both production tests; no frame rate inferred
Camera features–Night mode, image sequence, self-timer, white balance and colour effects in the GSMArena/MobilMania test
Battery and charging
Battery1,050 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 BL-5F in both production tests, described as 1000 mAh. An exact maker capacity specification was not recovered, so no headline capacity set. PhoneArena measures 4 hours 15 minutes of talk in its conditions; GSMArena/MobilMania reports four to five days on GSM. These are different workloads, not playback or universal endurance claims.
Wired chargingAC-5 charger through a separate small charger socket; miniUSB does not charge the phone in GSMArena's testSeparate charger connector. Exact issue 2 guide lists AC-3, AC-4 and AC-5, plus specified older chargers through CA-44. The GSMArena/MobilMania test confirms no charging through the computer data port; no wattage published in the maker guide.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight100 g115 g
Thickness12 mm15.5 mm
Height × width115 × 46 mm105 × 49 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.115 g and 105 × 49 × 15.5 mm from PhoneArena's production review; GSMArena/MobilMania rounds thickness to 16 mm. Exact maker dimensions were not recovered and review precision is explicitly attributed.
MaterialsStainless-steel trim and rear battery cover, with plastic upper rear sectionMechanical numeric-keypad slider; textured plastic rear cover resembling leather in the GSMArena/MobilMania test. This is not a folding or flexible-display phone.
ColoursBlack Steel, Pink Steel and White SteelBrown and Red in the original production reviews; later regional finishes not inferred
ButtonsNumeric keypad and five-way Navi key; one-touch email, contacts, calendar and home keys; side volume, mute and voice controls; email notification lightNumeric keypad, navigation key, conference key, configurable shortcut, Contacts key and microphone mute; side voice-record, edit and volume keys. Exact owner guide identifies the Pop-Port and separate charging connector.
SpeakersFM Visual Radio and MP3/AAC music playback; no RDS in GSMArena's production testBuilt-in speaker; no stereo Bluetooth capability inferred from generic Bluetooth support
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS 9.2 with S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviews; not Feature Pack 1 from the later E66
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.Team Suite, conference calling, internet calling, email, phone-content search, PDF reader and ZIP manager. Quickoffice document viewing; editing required a purchased upgrade in both production reviews. Original alarm has one non-repeating alarm in the tests. Historical online services may no longer operate.
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.Nokia's 12 February 2007 announcement confirms already available in selected markets, with broader first-quarter availability. Month precision retained; the statement does not establish a worldwide first-sale day. No unsupported predecessor relation.
In the box–GSMArena/MobilMania's tested package includes AC-4 charger, battery, software CD, owner guide, CA-53 USB cable, HS-5 mono headset and CP-18 pouch; no memory card or stereo headset. Regional contents may differ.
Connectivity
Mobile networkEGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100; HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbit/sGSM/EDGE and UMTS in the exact owner guide. PhoneArena's tested model supports quad-band GSM and UMTS 2100 MHz; no HSDPA or American UMTS support inferred.
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11g WLAN with internet callingIEEE 802.11b/g in PhoneArena's exact production test; maker guide describes WLAN and internet calling
BluetoothBluetooth 2.0; wireless stereo headset support in maker brochure and A2DP verified in GSMArena's production testBluetooth 1.2 without multimedia stereo profiles in PhoneArena's exact-model review; not copied from the E66's Bluetooth 2.0/A2DP specification
USBminiUSB data connector and IrDA 115 kbit/s; 2.5 mm headset socket in TechRadar's testNokia Pop-Port data/accessory connector with CA-53 USB cable; PC Suite and memory-card mass-storage modes. Infrared and separate charger connector. No standard 2.5/3.5 mm headset socket or micro-USB port in the production tests.
PositioningNo internal GPS in TechRadar's test; Nokia Maps can use an optional external receiverNo built-in GPS receiver; software supports a compatible external Bluetooth GPS module in the GSMArena/MobilMania review. Historical services are not promised available today.

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