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Nokia E55 vs Nokia E70

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NokiaE55NokiaE70
Overview
Released20092006
Display
Screen size2.4″–
Resolution320 × 240416 × 352
Sharpness167 pixels per inch–
PanelLCDLCD
Display type2.4-inch QVGA TFT with up to 16 million colours and automatic landscape rotation; non-touch. Size from maker announcement, resolution/type from exact GSMArena production review.Active-matrix colour LCD, 352 × 416 native pixels and up to 16 million colours in the exact Nokia service manual. Rotation changes orientation, not pixel count. GSMArena calls it 2 inches; All About Symbian calls it 2.1 inches. Maker physical diagonal not recovered, so no headline diagonal inferred.
Performance
Memory128 MB–
CPU600 MHz ARM11 in GSMArena's exact production review; specific chip identity not inferred–
MemoryGSMArena's production review lists 128 MB RAM and 60 MB internal storage; The Register gives 100 MB storage. Internal capacity omitted from headline configurations because the source conflict remains unresolved.GSMArena reports 75 MB internal user storage; All About Symbian describes about 60 MB. No exact maker user-capacity figure recovered, so configurations omit a headline capacity. Free application RAM and physical installed RAM are distinct; no installed-RAM figure inferred from the review's landscape-mode memory use.
Storage typeExact owner guide supports microSD and microSDHC; production reviews include a supplied 2 GB card. The Register reports expansion up to 16 GB; card capacity is separate from internal memory.miniSD, not microSD. Exact owner guide supports FAT16/FAT32 and card removal without switching off or removing the battery. All About Symbian's reviewed package includes a separate 64 MB card; not built-in storage.
Cameras
Main camera3.2 MP2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main camera3.2 megapixel enhanced fixed-focus camera with LED flash; no autofocus. GSMArena tests limited close-up capability and resolution; The Register reports usable daylight snapshots.2 MP rear camera, up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the exact Nokia service manual
Front cameraSecondary video-call camera in exact production reviews; resolution not inferredNo separate front camera in the exact device layout
Video recordingVGA 640 × 480 at 15 fps in GSMArena's exact production review; panorama stitching is a separate still-photo modeCIF 352 × 288 video in GSMArena's production test; All About Symbian describes 15 fps. No later-model recording modes inferred.
Camera features–White balance, colour tone, night mode, compression and resolution controls; no exposure compensation in GSMArena's production test
Battery and charging
Battery1,500 mAh1,150 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailExact owner guide specifies BP-4L; GSMArena identifies its 1500 mAh Li-Po capacity and reports up to eight hours talk/672 hours standby. These are manufacturer claims reported by the review, not measured endurance or video playback; network conditions matter.Removable BL-6C; 1150 mAh identified in both independent production reviews. Nokia's exact service manual gives 3.6–7.3 hours GSM or 2.5–3.9 hours WCDMA talk, and 7.2–9.3 days GSM or 7–9.2 days WCDMA standby, depending on network conditions. These are not video-playback claims.
Wired chargingCharges through the USB port using AC-10 charger or a compatible USB data cable. Exact guide says data-cable charging is slower and USB hubs may be incompatible; no wattage inferred.Separate large Nokia charger connector. Exact issue 3 owner guide lists LCH-12, ACP-12 and AC-1 chargers; Pop-Port is the data/accessory connector. No charging wattage inferred.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight98 g127 g
Thickness9.9 mm22 mm
Height × width116 × 49 mm117 × 53 mm
Weight detail98 g and 116 × 49 × 9.9 mm from GSMArena's exact production review; no dimensions or weight copied from E52127 g and 117 × 53 × 22 mm closed in GSMArena's exact-model production review; 127 g independently confirmed by All About Symbian. Maker dimension sheet not recovered.
Materials–Silver plastic housing and mechanical folding split keyboard; numeric-keypad section lifts over the unchanged rigid screen. Not a folding display.
ColoursBlack Aluminium, White Aluminium and Red in GSMArena's exact model table; recovered press originals cover Black and White only–
ButtonsCompact 20-key QWERTY keyboard with two letters per key, predictive completion and correction; navigation, business shortcut, volume, voice-command and camera keysNumeric keypad when closed; backlit split QWERTY keyboard with number row, duplicated modifier keys and manual backlight key when open; navigation joystick, menu key and side voice-record button
SpeakersMono loudspeaker, music player and FM radio with RDS; wired headphones supply the radio antennaBuilt-in loudspeaker and mono headset in All About Symbian's tested package; stereo music headset sold separately
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS with S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 2 in exact production reviewsSymbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviews
Software featuresMicrosoft Exchange and Lotus Notes email/calendar/contacts in maker announcement. Both production reviews test supplied Quickoffice editing; owner guide describes the editor-version requirement. GSMArena says N-Gage is supported but not preinstalled on its retail unit; online downloads may no longer exist.Exact owner guide covers Word document editing, spreadsheets, presentation editing, PDF reader, ZIP manager, email, web browser and internet calls. All About Symbian's later test uses version 2.0618.07.10 firmware; its faster rotation is not transferred to the earlier GSMArena test. Historical software downloads and online services may no longer operate.
Release detailMaker announced E55 on 16 February 2009 with planned second-quarter shipments. Nokia's 2009 annual sustainability report confirms E55 among products launched during the year; earliest maker-backed actual retail month unresolved, so retain year precision rather than the planned quarter or a secondary August date.Nokia's 19 June 2006 Content Discoverer release explicitly lists E70 among devices already in the global marketplace. Earliest first-sale month remains unresolved, so year precision retained. October 2005 database date is announcement-era information, not used as a sale date. No unsupported predecessor link.
Connectivity
Mobile networkQuad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900; GSMArena exact model table lists regional HSDPA 900/1900/2100 or US 850/1900/2100. Production review reports HSDPA up to 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 2 Mbps; regional bands are not one combined radio.E70-1 RM-10 supports EGSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100 in the exact owner guide. Regional E70-2 RM-24 is a separate GSM 850/1800/1900 EDGE variant in the service manual; not a combined five-band model. No HSDPA support inferred.
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11b/g and UPnP/Home media in exact GSMArena production reviewWLAN access and internet calling in the exact owner guide; no unverified peak speed inferred
BluetoothBluetooth 2.0 + EDR in exact owner guide; A2DP stereo and AVRCP, hands-free/headset, file-transfer and SIM-access profiles among those documentedBluetooth 1.2; exact owner guide lists headset/hands-free, object/file transfer and remote SIM profiles. GSMArena confirms no A2DP stereo audio.
USBMicro-USB 2.0 in exact GSMArena production review; standard 3.5 mm audio connectorNokia Pop-Port with PC Suite, mass-storage and IP-passthrough modes in All About Symbian's production test; infrared. No standard micro-USB or headphone socket inferred.
PositioningIntegrated A-GPS and digital compass. Production review tests Ovi Maps 3.0 and its original navigation trials; historical online services/licences may no longer operate.No built-in GPS in the exact device layout; optional third-party navigation is not an internal receiver

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