Nokia E55 vs Nokia N86 8MP

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E55 compared with N86 8MP

	NokiaE55	NokiaN86 8MP
Overview
Released
Released	2009	June 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	2.4″	2.6″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Sharpness
Sharpness	167 pixels per inch (better)	154 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Display type
Display type	2.4-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.	2.6-inch AMOLED QVGA, up to 16 million colours; no published maker refresh-rate or brightness figure.
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Scratch-resistant hardened glass and metal front frame, from the maker launch release; no inferred Gorilla Glass version.
Performance
Chip
Chip	–	ARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena)
Memory
Memory	128 MB	128 MB
Storage
Storage	–	8 GB
CPU
CPU	600 MHz ARM11 in GSMArena's exact production review; specific chip identity not inferred	–
Memory
Memory	GSMArena'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.	8 GB internal flash from maker datasheet. Installed 128 MB RAM is from GSMArena’s full production review; the maker’s up to 74 MB internal dynamic memory is not total installed RAM. Free RAM varies with software and firmware.
Storage type
Storage type	Exact 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.	microSD expansion up to 16 GB, from maker sheet and launch release. Removable card capacity is separate from built-in 8 GB storage.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	3.2 MP	8 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	3.2 megapixel enhanced fixed-focus camera with LED flash; no autofocus. GSMArena tests limited close-up capability and resolution; The Register reports usable daylight snapshots.	8 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar: 4.61 mm physical focal length (28 mm equivalent), automatic F2.4/F3.2/F4.8 aperture, mechanical shutter up to 1/1000 second and third-generation dual LED flash/video light. Original launch sheet gives 3280 × 2464 stills; exact RM-484 owner guide and production reviews give 3264 × 2448. Owner-guide matrix retained as the later exact-model evidence.
Front camera
Front camera	Secondary video-call camera in exact production reviews; resolution not inferred	Front VGA camera, 640 × 480 pixels, from maker sheet; no inferred headline megapixel precision.
Video recording
Video recording	VGA 640 × 480 at 15 fps in GSMArena's exact production review; panorama stitching is a separate still-photo mode	Main camera VGA 640 × 480 at up to 30 fps, from maker sheet. No HD recording or optical zoom claimed.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Sliding lens cover, two-stage capture key, geotagging, scene modes, white balance, exposure compensation and burst/interval capture. Aperture selection is automatic rather than a manual aperture control. GSMArena and All About Symbian differ strongly on still-image processing quality.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,500 mAh (better)	1,200 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Exact 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-5K, 1200 mAh. Maker maxima: 3.9 hours WCDMA or 6.3 hours GSM talk, 2.5 hours video calling, seven hours QVGA/30fps video playback or 25 hours offline music. The original sheet labels standby as 11.5 h WCDMA and 13 h GSM; GSMArena instead lists 264/312 hours. Unresolved apparent unit/error conflict is retained rather than silently converting the maker values into days.
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charges 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.	Micro-USB charging and simultaneous USB data transfer confirmed by exact RM-484 guide; no charging wattage published.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	98 g (better)	149 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.9 mm (better)	16.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	116 × 49 mm	103.4 × 51.4 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	98 g and 116 × 49 × 9.9 mm from GSMArena's exact production review; no dimensions or weight copied from E52	–
Colours
Colours	Black Aluminium, White Aluminium and Red in GSMArena's exact model table; recovered press originals cover Black and White only	–
Buttons
Buttons	Compact 20-key QWERTY keyboard with two letters per key, predictive completion and correction; navigation, business shortcut, volume, voice-command and camera keys	Dual slider exposes numeric keypad or media/game keys; physical directional control, volume/zoom, capture and keylock. Active kickstand opens Photos by default and is configurable in the exact guide. Maker sheet advertises automatic media launching with the short slide; GSMArena’s production unit did not perform that action.
Speakers
Speakers	Mono loudspeaker, music player and FM radio with RDS; wired headphones supply the radio antenna	Built-in stereo speakers with 3D sound effect, FM radio with RDS and FM transmitter. Exact guide qualifies transmitter availability by country; stereo speaker sound is criticised in the original reviews.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian OS with S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 2 in exact production reviews	–
Software features
Software features	Microsoft 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.	S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 on Symbian OS 9.3; music/podcasting, Photos, video player, N-Gage, document viewers and original Ovi services. All About Symbian reports slowdowns and restarts on v10 launch firmware; no unverified later fix claimed.
Release detail
Release detail	Maker 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.	Maker announcement on 17 February 2009 planned Q2 shipping. Nokia Conversations’ 11 June article says shop sales started the previous day around the globe; its 19 June article separately confirms UK shop debut that day. June retained without assuming an identical first-sale day in every market. No maker-supported direct predecessor link established.
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Quad-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.	European RM-484 guide: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS 900/1900/2100. Maker launch sheet separately lists a regional 850/1900/2100 UMTS version with WLAN and a 900/1900/2100 version without WLAN; these are distinct regional variants, not combined bands/features.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g and UPnP/Home media in exact GSMArena production review	European guide confirms IEEE 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz and UPnP home-network sharing. Maker sheet also lists a separate regional no-WLAN version.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR in exact owner guide; A2DP stereo and AVRCP, hands-free/headset, file-transfer and SIM-access profiles among those documented	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR from exact guide; A2DP/AVRCP stereo audio, hands-free/headset, dial-up networking, imaging, file transfer, remote SIM and phonebook access profiles.
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0 in exact GSMArena production review; standard 3.5 mm audio connector	Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data/charging and 3.5 mm Nokia AV socket for compatible headphones and PAL/NTSC TV-out.
Positioning
Positioning	Integrated 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.	GPS, assisted GPS and digital compass; Nokia Maps 3.0 at launch. Navigation trial lengths varied: GSMArena describes three months, All About Symbian’s European package six months driving plus pedestrian navigation. Original licences and retired online services are historical features.