Nokia E61i vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

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E61i compared with Xperia X1

	NokiaE61i	Sony EricssonXperia X1
Overview
Released
Released	2007	October 2008
Display
Screen size
Screen size	2.8″	3″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	800 × 480 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	143 pixels per inch	311 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.	Wide VGA TFT touchscreen with 65,536 colours; resistive input (PhoneArena)
Performance
Memory
Memory	–	256 MB
Storage
Storage	50 MB	512 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.	512 MB NAND flash with up to 400 MB free for user storage, depending on software and file content; microSD and microSDHC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	2 MP	3.2 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	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.	3.2 MP camera with touch autofocus and photo light
Front camera
Front camera	No secondary video-call camera in GSMArena test. No front-camera resolution inferred.	Separate video-call camera; maker May 2008 white paper describes QCIF, while PhoneArena's final review describes VGA
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.	X1i supports VGA MPEG4 and H.263 recording up to 30 fps; the maker white paper limits X1a to QVGA at 24 fps
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	–	1,500 mAh
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)	158 g
Thickness
Thickness	13.9 mm (better)	17 mm
Height × width
Height × width	117 × 70 mm	110.5 × 52.6 mm
Stylus
Stylus	–	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Metal housing; maker May 2008 R3 white paper specifies 110.5 × 52.6 × 17 mm and 158 g, differing from the earlier announcement's 110 × 53 × 16.7 mm and 145 g
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.	Four-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, four-way navigation, optical joystick, dedicated panel key and stylus
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in loudspeaker; Pop-Port wired audio. Original Bluetooth lacks stereo A2DP in production test.	Speakerphone, FM radio and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Windows Mobile
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian 9.1a, S60 Third Edition in maker technical table. No Feature Pack 1 in GSMArena test.	Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Xperia panels, Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile and ActiveSync
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.	Quad-band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; X1i HSPA 900/1900/2100 and X1a HSPA 850/1900/2100; HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s and HSUPA 2 Mbit/s
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/g (PhoneArena)
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, AVRCP and personal-area networking
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 data transfer and charging through miniUSB
Positioning
Positioning	–	Assisted GPS with preinstalled Google Maps