Nokia E65 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NokiaE65 | Sony EricssonXperia X1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2007 | October 2008 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | – | 3″ |
| Resolution | 320 × 240 | 800 × 480 (better) |
| Sharpness | – | 311 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| 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. | Wide VGA TFT touchscreen with 65,536 colours; resistive input (PhoneArena) |
| Performance | ||
| Memory | – | 256 MB |
| Chip | ARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena) | – |
| Storage | 50 MB | 512 MB (better) |
| CPU | 220 MHz ARM9 processor identified by PhoneArena's exact-model production review; not transferred from another Nokia model | – |
| 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. | – |
| 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. | 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 | 2 MP | 3.2 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Main camera | 2 MP rear camera; up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the GSMArena/MobilMania production test. PhoneArena confirms no flash. | 3.2 MP camera with touch autofocus and photo light |
| Front camera | No front video-call camera in the production reviews | Separate video-call camera; maker May 2008 white paper describes QCIF, while PhoneArena's final review describes VGA |
| Video recording | CIF 352 × 288 MPEG-4 recording in both production tests; no frame rate inferred | X1i supports VGA MPEG4 and H.263 recording up to 30 fps; the maker white paper limits X1a to QVGA at 24 fps |
| Camera features | Night mode, image sequence, self-timer, white balance and colour effects in the GSMArena/MobilMania test | – |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | – | 1,500 mAh |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| 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. | – |
| 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. | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 115 g (better) | 158 g |
| Thickness | 15.5 mm (better) | 17 mm |
| Height × width | 105 × 49 mm | 110.5 × 52.6 mm |
| Stylus | – | Yes |
| 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. | – |
| 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. | 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 |
| Colours | Brown and Red in the original production reviews; later regional finishes not inferred | – |
| 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. | Four-row sliding QWERTY keyboard, four-way navigation, optical joystick, dedicated panel key and stylus |
| Speakers | Built-in speaker; no stereo Bluetooth capability inferred from generic Bluetooth support | Speakerphone, FM radio and 3.5 mm headphone socket |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Symbian | Windows Mobile |
| Software at launch | Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviews; not Feature Pack 1 from the later E66 | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Xperia panels, Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile and ActiveSync |
| 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 | 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. | – |
| 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 | 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. | 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 | IEEE 802.11b/g in PhoneArena's exact production test; maker guide describes WLAN and internet calling | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (PhoneArena) |
| 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 with A2DP stereo audio, AVRCP and personal-area networking |
| 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. | USB 2.0 data transfer and charging through miniUSB |
| 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. | Assisted GPS with preinstalled Google Maps |
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