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Nokia E62 vs Nokia E63

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NokiaE62NokiaE63
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 20062008
Display
Screen size–2.36″
Resolution320 × 240320 × 240
Sharpness–169 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Display typeLandscape active-matrix TFT, 16 million colours, 320 × 240 pixels and 56.9 × 42.7 mm active area in the exact owner guide; not a touchscreen. Production reviews call it 2.8 inches, while GSMArena lists 2.9; no headline diagonal inferred.2.36-inch QVGA TFT active-matrix LCD with up to 16 million colours; not a touchscreen. Mobile Tech Review's 2.6-inch prose differs from its own table and the maker's 2.36-inch specification.
Cameras
Main cameraNone2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main cameraNo camera; camera-free business device2 MP fixed-focus camera with LED flash; up to 1600 × 1200 pixels from Mobile Tech Review's exact production test.
Front camera–No front-facing camera in the production reviews; no front sensor megapixels inferred.
Video recording–QVGA 320 × 240 at 15 fps in both production reviews.
Camera features–Rear flash can act as a torch; exact owner guide describes holding the space key in the home screen.
Battery and charging
Battery1,500 mAh1,500 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BP-5L 1500 mAh; exact guide's battery chapter calls it Li-Polymer, while its accessory list says Li-Ion. Maker claims up to 5.5 hours GSM talk and 14 days idle; launch release says approximately five hours. Review tests use different conditions, not video playback.User-replaceable BP-4L 1500 mAh Li-Po in the maker specification sheet. Its maxima are 11 hours GSM or 4 hours 40 minutes WCDMA talk, 18 days GSM or 20 days WCDMA standby and 18 hours music. The RM-437 issue1 guide instead lists 10.5/4.5 hours talk and 17/20 days standby; conditions vary. Mobile Tech Review's approximately three-day mixed-use test is not a maker playback claim.
Wired chargingSeparate battery charger connector; AC-4 travel charger and DC-4 mobile charger in the exact guide. No charging wattage inferred.Separate charging connector and compatible Nokia charger; the exact guide permits a CA-44 adaptor for older chargers. No charging wattage published in these sources; Full-Speed USB is not a charging-power claim.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight144 g126 g
Thickness16.2 mm13 mm
Height × width116.5 × 69.9 mm113 × 59 mm
Weight detail144 g with battery and 116.5 × 69.9 × 13.9–16.2 mm in the exact maker technical table; headline thickness uses its upper bound. Secondary database's rounded 117 × 69.7 × 14 mm is not substituted.–
MaterialsSilver metal enclosure in PhoneArena's exact production reviewPlastic enclosure; matt rear cover and glossy front surround identified in production reviews.
Colours–Ultramarine Blue and Ruby Red in the maker launch and specification sheet; regional availability varies.
ButtonsBacklit QWERTY keyboard, joystick, email/menu/call/end and soft keys, side volume and voice key, top power key; email indicator and light sensorFull QWERTY keyboard, navigation key and dedicated Home, Calendar, Contacts and Email keys. Volume adjusted with navigation key; no side volume rocker in the production reviews.
SpeakersBuilt-in loudspeaker and stereo audio playback in the exact guide; PhoneArena hears distortion at maximum loudspeaker volumeBuilt-in loudspeaker, 3.5 mm headset socket and FM radio. Maker regional sheet claims RDS, but GSMArena's production test finds no RDS; retained as a source conflict rather than universal support.
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian 9.1a with S60 Third Edition, release 3.0 in the exact guideSymbian OS 9.2, S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1. Maker regional sheet calls it S60 3.1 Edition; full production reviews clarify the edition.
Software featuresMaker launch and exact guide support creating/editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, PDF viewing, HTML/WAP browsing, email, instant messaging, VPN and synchronisation. Guide/launch carrier services may no longer operate; not a promise of present network support.Business/personal home-screen profiles; Mail for Exchange, POP/IMAP email, VPN and phone/card encryption. Quickoffice editing in both production reviews; Office 2007 formats required an upgrade in their tests. PDF reader, ZIP manager and Flash Lite 3.0. Historical online services may no longer operate.
Release detailAnnounced by Nokia/Cingular on 12 September 2006 with US retail planned for 29 September; contemporaneous actual-sale coverage confirms Cingular shipping that day. Month precision retained because an earlier worldwide first-sale day is unresolved. Separate regional E61-related hardware, not an inferred successor.Announced 12 November 2008 with shipments forecast in the coming weeks. Nokia's 2008 annual report confirms E63 shipments during that year; earliest worldwide retail month remains unresolved. The E63 joins the E71 in the maker range rather than replacing it.
In the box–Maker regional sheet lists E63, BP-4L, AC-8 charger, WH-102 headset and owner/quick-start documents; memory card depends on market/channel. Mobile Tech Review's US test instead includes HS-125. GSMArena's package has no USB cable.
Performance
Chip–ARM11 369 MHz (Mobile Tech Review)
Memory–128 MB
Storage–110 MB
CPU32-bit RISC ARM9 in the exact maker guide; no clock speed or chip identity inferred369 MHz ARM11-family processor identified by Mobile Tech Review; GSMArena also specifies 369 MHz.
MemoryGreater than 80 MB total user memory in the exact guide; Computerworld reports 80 MB and PhoneArena 75 MB. Installed RAM and an exact internal capacity are not established, so omitted from configurations.128 MB installed RAM from the independent production reviews; not the free memory after startup. Maker specifies 110 MB internal dynamic memory; Mobile Tech Review identifies 256 MB physical flash with over 100 MB available to the user. The configuration records the maker's user-accessible capacity.
Storage typeHot-swappable miniSD beneath the rear cover; exact maker accessory list supports 3.0 V cards from 64 MB to 2 GB. Not microSD, RS-MMC or full-size SD.Hot-swappable microSD; maker supports up to 8 GB. No larger capacity inferred from contradictory review test passages.
Connectivity
Mobile networkQuad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900; EGPRS/GPRS/HSCSD/CSD in the exact owner guide. No UMTS, HSDPA or other 3G radio.Quad-band GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900. E63-1 uses WCDMA 900/2100, E63-2 850/1900 and E63-3 850/2100; these are separate regional variants. WCDMA up to 384 kbps down/up; no HSDPA or LTE.
Wi-FiNo Wi-Fi, confirmed by both production reviews; not the E61's WLAN hardwareIEEE 802.11b/g; maker lists WEP, 802.1X, WPA and WPA2.
BluetoothBluetooth 2.0, up to six simultaneous connections in the guide; headset/hands-free, serial/dial-up, file/object transfer, remote SIM and imaging profiles. No A2DP inferred.Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP stereo audio.
USBMini-USB, described as USB 2.0 in the exact guide; separate headset and charger connectors, plus infrared. No Hi-Speed transfer rate or headset-jack diameter inferred.Micro-USB Full-Speed data connector; do not infer Hi-Speed transfer from USB 2.0 compatibility. Separate 3.5 mm AV/headset connector.
PositioningExact guide lists optional LD-1W wireless GPS module; PhoneArena tests an external Bluetooth receiver. No built-in GPS inferred.No built-in GPS receiver. Exact guide supports a compatible external Bluetooth GPS receiver and Nokia Maps; historical map services are not promised available today. Mobile Tech Review's final GPS specification row conflicts with its own test and the exact maker guide.

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