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E55
A slim Symbian business phone with a compact two-letters-per-key QWERTY keypad, Wi-Fi, GPS and document editing.
- Screen
- 2.4″
- Display
- LCD
- Chip
- –
- Memory
- 128 MB
- Storage
- –
- Main camera
- 3.2 MP
- Zoom
- –
- Battery
- 1,500 mAh
- Weight
- 98 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews find strong business features, a readable display and good battery endurance. GSMArena praises the build and keypad feedback; The Register finds the keys less distinct and its rear cover comes loose in a pocket. GSMArena criticises camera detail, while The Register gets better daylight results than expected but notes dim-light noise. Both see the compact keyboard as a compromise that takes practice.
From gsmarena.com and theregister.com
Product links
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specDisplay
- Screen size
- 2.4″
- Resolution
- 320 × 240
- Sharpness
- 167 pixels per inch
- Panel
- LCD
- Display type
- 2.4-inch QVGA TFT with up to 16 million colours and automatic landscape rotation; non-touch. Size from maker announcement, resolution/type from exact GSMArena production review.
Performance
- Memory
- 128 MB
- CPU
- 600 MHz ARM11 in GSMArena's exact production review; specific chip identity not inferred
- Memory
- GSMArena's production review lists 128 MB RAM and 60 MB internal storage; The Register gives 100 MB storage. Internal capacity omitted from headline configurations because the source conflict remains unresolved.
- Storage type
- Exact owner guide supports microSD and microSDHC; production reviews include a supplied 2 GB card. The Register reports expansion up to 16 GB; card capacity is separate from internal memory.
Cameras
- Main camera
- 3.2 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- None
- Telephoto camera
- None
- Optical zoom
- None
- Main camera
- 3.2 megapixel enhanced fixed-focus camera with LED flash; no autofocus. GSMArena tests limited close-up capability and resolution; The Register reports usable daylight snapshots.
- Front camera
- Secondary video-call camera in exact production reviews; resolution not inferred
- Video recording
- VGA 640 × 480 at 15 fps in GSMArena's exact production review; panorama stitching is a separate still-photo mode
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 1,500 mAh
- Wireless charging
- None
- Battery life detail
- Exact owner guide specifies BP-4L; GSMArena identifies its 1500 mAh Li-Po capacity and reports up to eight hours talk/672 hours standby. These are manufacturer claims reported by the review, not measured endurance or video playback; network conditions matter.
- Wired charging
- Charges through the USB port using AC-10 charger or a compatible USB data cable. Exact guide says data-cable charging is slower and USB hubs may be incompatible; no wattage inferred.
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 98 g
- Thickness
- 9.9 mm
- Height × width
- 116 × 49 mm
- Weight detail
- 98 g and 116 × 49 × 9.9 mm from GSMArena's exact production review; no dimensions or weight copied from E52
- Colours
- Black Aluminium, White Aluminium and Red in GSMArena's exact model table; recovered press originals cover Black and White only
- Buttons
- Compact 20-key QWERTY keyboard with two letters per key, predictive completion and correction; navigation, business shortcut, volume, voice-command and camera keys
- Speakers
- Mono loudspeaker, music player and FM radio with RDS; wired headphones supply the radio antenna
Software
- Operating system
- Symbian
- Software at launch
- Symbian OS with S60 Third Edition Feature Pack 2 in exact production reviews
- Software features
- Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes email/calendar/contacts in maker announcement. Both production reviews test supplied Quickoffice editing; owner guide describes the editor-version requirement. GSMArena says N-Gage is supported but not preinstalled on its retail unit; online downloads may no longer exist.
- Release detail
- Maker announced E55 on 16 February 2009 with planned second-quarter shipments. Nokia's 2009 annual sustainability report confirms E55 among products launched during the year; earliest maker-backed actual retail month unresolved, so retain year precision rather than the planned quarter or a secondary August date.
Connectivity
- Mobile network
- Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900; GSMArena exact model table lists regional HSDPA 900/1900/2100 or US 850/1900/2100. Production review reports HSDPA up to 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 2 Mbps; regional bands are not one combined radio.
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g and UPnP/Home media in exact GSMArena production review
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR in exact owner guide; A2DP stereo and AVRCP, hands-free/headset, file-transfer and SIM-access profiles among those documented
- USB
- Micro-USB 2.0 in exact GSMArena production review; standard 3.5 mm audio connector
- Positioning
- Integrated A-GPS and digital compass. Production review tests Ovi Maps 3.0 and its original navigation trials; historical online services/licences may no longer operate.
Storage options
| Storage | Memory |
|---|---|
| – | 128 MB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Wi-Fi and HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity
- GPS with a digital compass
- Micro-USB charging and a standard headphone socket
Cons
- Fixed-focus camera without autofocus
- VGA video limited to 15 frames per second
- Compact keypad needs practice
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4″ | LCD | – | 128 MB | 60 MB | 3.2 MP | – | 1,500 mAh | 98 g | 2009 | |
| 2.4″ | LCD | ARM11 600 MHz (GSMArena) | 128 MB | 250 MB | 5 MP | – | 1,500 mAh | 128 g | Nov 2009 | |
| 2.6″ | OLED | ARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena) | 128 MB | 8 GB | 8 MP | – | 1,200 mAh | 149 g | Jun 2009 |
Sources
- cellphonesguide.net/manuals/Nokia_E55-1_UG_en.pdf
- blogs.windows.com/devices/2009/02/16/nokia-e55-unveiled
- nokia.com/sites/default/files/2018-12/sustainability-report-2009-pdf.pdf
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Photo: images.fonearena.com
- Nokia E55 Black Aluminium angled front; recovered maker press photograph: images.fonearena.com/photos/albums/userpics/10004/3/700-nokia-e55_black_05.jpg
- Nokia E55 White Aluminium front; recovered maker press photograph: images.fonearena.com/photos/albums/userpics/10004/3/700-nokia-e55_white_01.jpg
- Nokia E55 White Aluminium angled front; recovered maker press photograph: images.fonearena.com/photos/albums/userpics/10004/3/700-nokia-e55_white_05.jpg
- Nokia E55 White Aluminium alternate front view; recovered maker press photograph: images.fonearena.com/photos/albums/nokia/e55/nokia-e55-white-front.jpg
- Nokia E55 Black Aluminium three-quarter front; recovered maker press photograph: images.fonearena.com/photos/albums/nokia/e55/nokia-e55-black-front-side.jpg
- Nokia E55 Black Aluminium upright rear; recovered maker press photograph: images.fonearena.com/photos/albums/nokia/e55/nokia-e55-black-rear.jpg
- Nokia E55 Black and White Aluminium front pair; recovered maker press composition via GSMArena: fdn2.gsmarena.com/vv/pics/nokia/nokia-e55-01.jpg
