Nokia E60 vs Nokia E70
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NokiaE60 | NokiaE70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2006 | 2006 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution | 416 × 352 | 416 × 352 |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | TFT with 16 million colours and 352 × 416 pixels in GSMArena's exact production test; portrait/landscape rotation. No physical diagonal inferred from the measured active area. | 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 | ||
| Storage | 64 MB | – |
| Memory | 64 MB internal user storage in both production reviews; no installed physical RAM borrowed from N80 or inferred from free application memory | 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 type | Reduced-size dual-voltage 1.8/3.0 V MultiMediaCard, hot-swappable in the exact owner guide; not microSD or full-size MMC/SD. No maximum capacity inferred. | 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 camera | None | 2 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Main camera | No camera; intended for workplaces restricting camera-equipped devices | 2 MP rear camera, up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the exact Nokia service manual |
| Front camera | – | No separate front camera in the exact device layout |
| Video recording | – | CIF 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 | ||
| Battery | 970 mAh | 1,150 mAh (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Removable BL-5C 970 mAh in GSMArena's exact production test; its stated maker claim is up to 290 hours standby and 6 hours 40 minutes talk. Conditions and reviewer findings differ; not video playback. | 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 charging | Separate charger socket; exact issue 3 guide lists LCH-12, ACP-12 and AC-1 chargers. No charging 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 | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 117 g (better) | 127 g |
| Thickness | 17 mm (better) | 22 mm |
| Height × width | 115 × 49 mm | 117 × 53 mm |
| Weight detail | 117 g and 115 × 49 × 17 mm in GSMArena's exact production description; weight includes fitted battery. Maker dimension sheet not recovered. | 127 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/black enclosure with metal front framing and side controls in GSMArena's exact test | Silver plastic housing and mechanical folding split keyboard; numeric-keypad section lifts over the unchanged rigid screen. Not a folding display. |
| Buttons | Numeric keypad, joystick, soft keys, call/menu/edit/correction keys, side volume and voice key; top power/profile button | Numeric 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 |
| Speakers | Built-in loudspeaker and MP3/AAC music playback; no FM radio in GSMArena's exact test | Built-in loudspeaker and mono headset in All About Symbian's tested package; stereo music headset sold separately |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Symbian | Symbian |
| Software at launch | Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition | Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviews |
| Software features | Exact guide includes Word document, spreadsheet and presentation editing, PDF viewing, screen export and remote device management. Voice recorder maximum 60 seconds. Original maker launch supports corporate email and IP telephony; historical servers and downloads may no longer operate. | 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 detail | Nokia announced E60 with E61/E70 on 12 October 2005, planning the first quarter of 2006. Nokia's 2006 annual report confirms actual first E60 shipments during 2006; earliest maker-supported retail month unresolved, so year precision retained. The announcement and planned quarter are not first-sale dates. No predecessor link inferred. | 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 network | GSM 900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 in Nokia's original launch release; GPRS and EDGE | 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-Fi | WLAN with internet calling; IEEE 802.11g/e/i described in TechRadar's exact test | WLAN access and internet calling in the exact owner guide; no unverified peak speed inferred |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.2 in the exact owner guide, with headset/hands-free, serial/dial-up, file/object transfer, imaging and remote SIM profiles; no A2DP in GSMArena's production test | Bluetooth 1.2; exact owner guide lists headset/hands-free, object/file transfer and remote SIM profiles. GSMArena confirms no A2DP stereo audio. |
| USB | Pop-Port accessory/data connector with USB-compatible cable and infrared; proprietary headset connection, not a standard headphone socket | Nokia 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. |
| Positioning | External Bluetooth GPS receiver needed for the Positions, Navigator and Landmarks applications in GSMArena's exact test; no integrated GPS | No built-in GPS in the exact device layout; optional third-party navigation is not an internal receiver |
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