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Nokia E70 vs Sony Ericsson P990i

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NokiaE70Sony EricssonP990i
Overview
Released2006August 2006
Display
Screen size–2.76″
Resolution416 × 352320 × 240
Sharpness–145 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Display typeActive-matrix colour LCD, 352 × 416 native pixels and up to 16 million colours in the exact Nokia service manual. Rotation changes orientation, not pixel count. GSMArena calls it 2 inches; All About Symbian calls it 2.1 inches. Maker physical diagonal not recovered, so no headline diagonal inferred.TFT touchscreen with 262,144 colours (PhoneArena)
Display features–Stylus touchscreen with full 240 × 320 resolution; 240 × 240 visible with the flip closed (OSnews)
Cameras
Main camera2 MP2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main camera2 MP rear camera, up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the exact Nokia service manual2 MP autofocus camera with photo light, digital zoom and lens cover
Front cameraNo separate front camera in the exact device layoutSeparate video-call camera
Video recordingCIF 352 × 288 video in GSMArena's production test; All About Symbian describes 15 fps. No later-model recording modes inferred.–
Camera featuresWhite balance, colour tone, night mode, compression and resolution controls; no exposure compensation in GSMArena's production test–
Battery and charging
Battery1,150 mAh–
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BL-6C; 1150 mAh identified in both independent production reviews. Nokia's exact service manual gives 3.6–7.3 hours GSM or 2.5–3.9 hours WCDMA talk, and 7.2–9.3 days GSM or 7–9.2 days WCDMA standby, depending on network conditions. These are not video-playback claims.–
Wired chargingSeparate large Nokia charger connector. Exact issue 3 owner guide lists LCH-12, ACP-12 and AC-1 chargers; Pop-Port is the data/accessory connector. No charging wattage inferred.–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight127 g155 g
Thickness22 mm26 mm
Height × width117 × 53 mm114 × 57 mm
Stylus–Yes
Size unfolded–Maker P1 comparison lists 21 mm body and 26 mm with flip; P990i user guide instead specifies 25 mm overall thickness
Weight detail127 g and 117 × 53 × 22 mm closed in GSMArena's exact-model production review; 127 g independently confirmed by All About Symbian. Maker dimension sheet not recovered.–
MaterialsSilver plastic housing and mechanical folding split keyboard; numeric-keypad section lifts over the unchanged rigid screen. Not a folding display.–
ButtonsNumeric keypad when closed; backlit split QWERTY keyboard with number row, duplicated modifier keys and manual backlight key when open; navigation joystick, menu key and side voice-record buttonRemovable numeric keypad flip, fixed QWERTY keyboard and Jog Dial
SpeakersBuilt-in loudspeaker and mono headset in All About Symbian's tested package; stereo music headset sold separately–
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviewsSymbian OS 9.1 with UIQ 3
Software featuresExact owner guide covers Word document editing, spreadsheets, presentation editing, PDF reader, ZIP manager, email, web browser and internet calls. All About Symbian's later test uses version 2.0618.07.10 firmware; its faster rotation is not transferred to the earlier GSMArena test. Historical software downloads and online services may no longer operate.–
Release detailNokia's 19 June 2006 Content Discoverer release explicitly lists E70 among devices already in the global marketplace. Earliest first-sale month remains unresolved, so year precision retained. October 2005 database date is announcement-era information, not used as a sale date. No unsupported predecessor link.–
Performance
Memory–64 MB
Storage–60 MB
MemoryGSMArena reports 75 MB internal user storage; All About Symbian describes about 60 MB. No exact maker user-capacity figure recovered, so configurations omit a headline capacity. Free application RAM and physical installed RAM are distinct; no installed-RAM figure inferred from the review's landscape-mode memory use.–
Storage typeminiSD, not microSD. Exact owner guide supports FAT16/FAT32 and card removal without switching off or removing the battery. All About Symbian's reviewed package includes a separate 64 MB card; not built-in storage.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
Connectivity
Mobile networkE70-1 RM-10 supports EGSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100 in the exact owner guide. Regional E70-2 RM-24 is a separate GSM 850/1800/1900 EDGE variant in the service manual; not a combined five-band model. No HSDPA support inferred.GSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 2100; no EDGE support (OSnews)
Wi-FiWLAN access and internet calling in the exact owner guide; no unverified peak speed inferredWi-Fi 802.11b wireless network connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 1.2; exact owner guide lists headset/hands-free, object/file transfer and remote SIM profiles. GSMArena confirms no A2DP stereo audio.Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio (OSnews)
USBNokia Pop-Port with PC Suite, mass-storage and IP-passthrough modes in All About Symbian's production test; infrared. No standard micro-USB or headphone socket inferred.USB 2.0 low speed (1.5 Mbit/s) and full speed (12 Mbit/s) through Fast Port; IrDA-SIR and IrOBEX infrared
PositioningNo built-in GPS in the exact device layout; optional third-party navigation is not an internal receiver–

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