Nokia E65 vs Nokia E90 Communicator

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E65 compared with E90 Communicator

	NokiaE65	NokiaE90 Communicator
Overview
Released
Released	February 2007	2007
Display
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	800 × 352 (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	QVGA 320 × 240 LCD with up to 16 million colours in both production reviews; portrait screen, with resolution stored long side first. PhoneArena gives a 2.24-inch diagonal; a maker physical diagonal was not recovered, so no headline inches inferred.	Inner active-matrix LCD, 800 × 352 pixels and 16 million colours in exact RA-6 level-1/2 service manual. No flexible panel or touch input; physical diagonal omitted because maker evidence read does not establish it.
Cover screen
Cover screen	–	Outer active-matrix LCD, 240 × 320 pixels and 16 million colours in maker service manual; both displays run the same S60 applications.
Performance
Chip
Chip	ARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena)	–
Storage
Storage	50 MB	128 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	220 MHz ARM9 processor identified by PhoneArena's exact-model production review; not transferred from another Nokia model	–
Memory
Memory	50 MB internal user storage in the GSMArena/MobilMania production review. PhoneArena's approximately 24 MB wording describes available RAM, not installed physical RAM; no installed-RAM figure inferred.	128 MB internal user storage in GSMArena production test. Installed physical RAM omitted; free runtime memory and flash chip capacity are not interchangeable with user storage.
Storage type
Storage type	microSD slot under the rear cover; exact owner guide supports FAT16/FAT32 and card removal without switching off or removing the battery. No maximum card capacity inferred from a sibling.	Hot-swappable microSD in an external covered slot, confirmed by owner guide. Original level-1/2 maker manual lists maximum 2 GB; later card/firmware support not inferred. Included 512 MB card varies by region.
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; up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the GSMArena/MobilMania production test. PhoneArena confirms no flash.	3.2 MP rear autofocus camera with flash in corrected maker level-1/2 issue-2 service manual. Owner guide describes settings and video capture. An earlier level-3/4 module table contains conflicting 5 MP/slide-assembly text and is not used for camera specifications.
Front camera
Front camera	No front video-call camera in the production reviews	Secondary QCIF camera for video calling in maker service manual. QCIF video format is not treated as sensor megapixel count.
Video recording
Video recording	CIF 352 × 288 MPEG-4 recording in both production tests; no frame rate inferred	Up to VGA 640 × 480 at 30 fps in GSMArena and Mobile Tech Review production tests; qualified as review-confirmed, not an inferred owner-guide frame rate.
Camera features
Camera features	Night mode, image sequence, self-timer, white balance and colour effects in the GSMArena/MobilMania test	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	–	1,500 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable BL-5F in both production tests, described as 1000 mAh. An exact maker capacity specification was not recovered, so no headline capacity set. PhoneArena measures 4 hours 15 minutes of talk in its conditions; GSMArena/MobilMania reports four to five days on GSM. These are different workloads, not playback or universal endurance claims.	Removable BP-4L, 1500 mAh in maker level-3/4 battery table, corroborated by production tests. Battery endurance depends on radio and workload; separate reviewers' results retained in review summary.
Wired charging
Wired charging	Separate charger connector. Exact issue 2 guide lists AC-3, AC-4 and AC-5, plus specified older chargers through CA-44. The GSMArena/MobilMania test confirms no charging through the computer data port; no wattage published in the maker guide.	Separate charger connector in exact owner guide, with older compatible chargers through CA-44 adaptor. Mini-USB is documented for data; no charging wattage inferred.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Flip
Weight
Weight	115 g (better)	210 g
Thickness
Thickness	15.5 mm (better)	20 mm
Height × width
Height × width	105 × 49 mm	132 × 57 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	115 g and 105 × 49 × 15.5 mm from PhoneArena's production review; GSMArena/MobilMania rounds thickness to 16 mm. Exact maker dimensions were not recovered and review precision is explicitly attributed.	132 × 57 × 20 mm and 210 g with BP-4L battery in exact RA-6 manufacturer technical table, corroborated by GSMArena.
Materials
Materials	Mechanical numeric-keypad slider; textured plastic rear cover resembling leather in the GSMArena/MobilMania test. This is not a folding or flexible-display phone.	–
Colours
Colours	Brown and Red in the original production reviews; later regional finishes not inferred	Mocha and Red in Mobile Tech Review and GSMArena coverage; recovered press compositions show Mocha.
Buttons
Buttons	Numeric keypad, navigation key, conference key, configurable shortcut, Contacts key and microphone mute; side voice-record, edit and volume keys. Exact owner guide identifies the Pop-Port and separate charging connector.	Outer phone keypad and Navi control; inner QWERTY keyboard, application shortcuts, display-side call/selection controls and another navigation pad. Side voice/capture keys and infrared port in owner-guide layout.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; no stereo Bluetooth capability inferred from generic Bluetooth support	Rear loudspeakers and 2.5 mm headset socket; stereo FM radio uses wired headset as antenna in owner guide and production tests.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviews; not Feature Pack 1 from the later E66	Symbian OS 9.2, S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 1 in Mobile Tech Review production test; distinct from earlier Communicators' Series 80.
Software features
Software features	Team Suite, conference calling, internet calling, email, phone-content search, PDF reader and ZIP manager. Quickoffice document viewing; editing required a purchased upgrade in both production reviews. Original alarm has one non-repeating alarm in the tests. Historical online services may no longer operate.	–
Release detail
Release detail	Nokia's 12 February 2007 announcement confirms already available in selected markets, with broader first-quarter availability. Month precision retained; the statement does not establish a worldwide first-sale day. No unsupported predecessor relation.	Announced 12 February 2007. Maker planned first deliveries in Q2 and volume worldwide availability in Q3; Nokia annual report confirms actual shipments during 2007. Earliest worldwide retail month remains unresolved, so year precision retained. No predecessor link inferred solely from review comparisons.
In the box
In the box	GSMArena/MobilMania's tested package includes AC-4 charger, battery, software CD, owner guide, CA-53 USB cable, HS-5 mono headset and CP-18 pouch; no memory card or stereo headset. Regional contents may differ.	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE and UMTS in the exact owner guide. PhoneArena's tested model supports quad-band GSM and UMTS 2100 MHz; no HSDPA or American UMTS support inferred.	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 in exact RA-6 manual. HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbps downlink in manufacturer technical document; US test received EDGE because its 3G band did not match local networks.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g in PhoneArena's exact production test; maker guide describes WLAN and internet calling	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g in Mobile Tech Review production test. Maker guide covers WLAN access-point and security setup.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 1.2 without multimedia stereo profiles in PhoneArena's exact-model review; not copied from the E66's Bluetooth 2.0/A2DP specification	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP stereo audio in Mobile Tech Review test. Exact owner guide covers pairing, file transfer and remote SIM access.
USB
USB	Nokia Pop-Port data/accessory connector with CA-53 USB cable; PC Suite and memory-card mass-storage modes. Infrared and separate charger connector. No standard 2.5/3.5 mm headset socket or micro-USB port in the production tests.	Mini-USB data connector; maker guide documents PC Suite, modem and memory-card data-transfer modes. No Pop-Port value borrowed from E61/E61i.
Positioning
Positioning	No built-in GPS receiver; software supports a compatible external Bluetooth GPS module in the GSMArena/MobilMania review. Historical services are not promised available today.	Integrated GPS confirmed by original maker announcement and owner guide. Mobile Tech Review's original test had no assisted GPS and slow fixes; later firmware capability not inferred.