Nokia E61i vs Sony Ericsson P990i

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E61i compared with P990i

	NokiaE61i	Sony EricssonP990i
Overview
Released
Released	2007	August 2006
Display
Screen size
Screen size	2.8″	2.76″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	320 × 240
Sharpness
Sharpness	143 pixels per inch	145 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	2.8-inch non-touchscreen TFT LCD, 320 × 240 pixels and 16 million colours in GSMArena production test and IT Pro specifications.	TFT touchscreen with 262,144 colours (PhoneArena)
Display features
Display features	–	Stylus touchscreen with full 240 × 320 resolution; 240 × 240 visible with the flip closed (OSnews)
Performance
Memory
Memory	–	64 MB
Storage
Storage	50 MB	60 MB (better)
Memory
Memory	Nokia guide 9255175 lists up to 50 MB user memory and a 32-bit RISC ARM9 without clock or installed RAM. GSMArena and IT Pro list 60 MB user memory. Configuration uses the maker guide figure; storage is not physical RAM, which is omitted.	–
Storage type
Storage type	Hot-swappable microSD under removable rear cover in owner guide; IT Pro lists support up to 2 GB. GSMArena received no memory card in its test package.	Up to 60 MB internal user memory without 3D games; 64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo supplied; supports cards up to 8 GB in the maker user guide; the original sale release stated up to 4 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	2 MP	2 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Main camera
Main camera	2 MP rear camera. Maker guide confirms up to 1600 × 1200 JPEG pictures, night mode, white balance, colour effects, six-picture sequence and self-timer.	2 MP autofocus camera with photo light, digital zoom and lens cover
Front camera
Front camera	No secondary video-call camera in GSMArena test. No front-camera resolution inferred.	Separate video-call camera
Video recording
Video recording	GSMArena reports up to 352 × 288 at 15 fps in MPEG-4 format; maker guide describes .3gpp clips without numerical frame rate.	–
Battery and charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable BP-4L. Maker guide 9255175 accessory chapter lists 970 mAh, conflicting with the 1500 mAh battery photographed and described in GSMArena production test. Headline capacity omitted pending resolution. GSMArena obtained six days of moderate mixed UMTS use, an attributed test rather than a standardised maker claim.	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Dedicated bottom charger socket; maker guide lists AC-3/AC-4/AC-5 and CA-44 compatibility, plus CA-70 charging connectivity cable. No charging wattage or generic data-port charging claim inferred.	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	153 g (better)	155 g
Thickness
Thickness	13.9 mm (better)	26 mm
Height × width
Height × width	117 × 70 mm	114 × 57 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Size unfolded
Size unfolded	–	Maker P1 comparison lists 21 mm body and 26 mm with flip; P990i user guide instead specifies 25 mm overall thickness
Weight detail
Weight detail	153 g and 117 × 70 × 11.5–13.9 mm in maker guide 9255175; headline uses maximum thickness. GSMArena and IT Pro list 150 g, retained as a source conflict.	–
Buttons
Buttons	QWERTY keyboard, Navi directional pad, email/phonebook/My Own shortcut keys and side volume/voice controls; GSMArena distinguishes these from the E61 joystick.	Removable numeric keypad flip, fixed QWERTY keyboard and Jog Dial
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in loudspeaker; Pop-Port wired audio. Original Bluetooth lacks stereo A2DP in production test.	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian 9.1a, S60 Third Edition in maker technical table. No Feature Pack 1 in GSMArena test.	Symbian OS 9.1 with UIQ 3
Release detail
Release detail	Announced 12 February 2007 with Q2 availability planned. Nokia annual report confirms shipments during 2007; GSMArena production test was published 4 May. Earliest worldwide on-sale month remains unresolved, so year precision retained. No predecessor relation inferred without explicit maker wording.	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100 in exact RM-227 maker guide. No HSDPA in GSMArena test.	GSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100; no EDGE support (OSnews)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Integrated WLAN; maker table lists 802.11g/e/i. IT Pro lists 802.11b/g, WPA/WPA2 personal/enterprise.	Wi-Fi 802.11b wireless network connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 1.2 in maker technical table. GSMArena confirms no A2DP stereo-headset support in original firmware.	Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio (OSnews)
USB
USB	USB 2.0 via Pop-Port in maker guide; IT Pro specifies Full-Speed, not Hi-Speed. GSMArena tested PC Suite, mass-storage and direct-print connection modes.	USB 2.0 low speed (1.5 Mbit/s) and full speed (12 Mbit/s) through Fast Port; IrDA-SIR and IrOBEX infrared