Nokia
E5
vs. Nokia
E71

Nokia E5

5.9

Tie Symbian OS

Nokia E5

"Nonetheless, the solid build quality ensures this smartphone doesn't feel cheap. In fact, we would say it looks more expensive than its actual budget price."
asia.cnet.com | talking about the E5's form-factor
"Call quality was good. We were able to hear and be heard clearly and no dropped calls were experienced during the course of our review."
asia.cnet.com | talking about the E5's phone

Reasons to buy the Nokia E5

compatibility-score
Average compatibility with headphones
1.0
Frequency
Slow processor
600 MHz
Standby time
Average standby time
26 days
Camera resolution
Low resolution
5 MP
Nokia E71

5.8

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Nokia E71

"The Nokia E71 was a very responsive smartphone."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the E71's processor
"Web browsing was swift"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the E71's web-browser

Reasons to buy the Nokia E71

Size
Really small
57x114x10 mm
Battery capacity
Large battery capacity
1,500 mAh
Talk time
Long talk time
10.5 hours
Thickness
Thin
10 mm

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Overview

Processing power 4.7 vs 2.4
Nokia E5 Winner: Nokia E5
[details]
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 60% faster), 600 MHz vs 369 MHz
Size 6.9 vs 8.1
Nokia E71 Winner: Nokia E71
[details]
  • Around 30% smaller, 57x114x10 mm vs 58x115x12 mm
  • More than 20% thinner, 10 mm vs 13 mm
Battery 9.4 vs 10.0
Nokia E71 Winner: Nokia E71
[details]
  • Around 30% higher capacity battery, 1,500 mAh vs 1,200 mAh
  • 40% more talk time per battery charge, 10.5 hours vs 7.5 hours
Keyboard & keypad 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
[details]
  • Have full keyboards
Photo & Video 6.2 vs 6.2
Too close to call
[details]
  • Standard resolution video
  • Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc
Music 5.5 vs 5.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Neither have built-in FM transmitters
Screen 2.3 vs 2.2
Too close to call
[details]
  • Lower quality display of text, images and video
  • Very small screens
Storage 1.9 vs 1.9
Too close to call
[details]
  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Web browsing - vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither supports Adobe Flash
Network - vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Not the latest bluetooth support
  • Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
  • Slower wifi than average
Sensors - vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • BUGBUG6
Overall 5.9 vs 5.8

Processing power

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E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Frequency 600 MHz vs 369 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have single core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 256 MB vs 128 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

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E5
Nokia E5
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E71
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Weight 126 g vs 127 g Average weight
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Thickness 13 mm vs 10 mm Average thickness
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Size 58x115x12 mm vs 57x114x10 mm The E71 is fairly small, but the E5 is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Battery

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E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Talk time 7.5 hours vs 10.5 hours The E71 has good talk time, but the E5 is average
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Standby time 26 days vs 17 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,200 mAh vs 1,500 mAh The E71 has a reasonably high capacity battery, but the E5 is average
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Technology Lithium Polymer vs Lithium Polymer

Keyboard & keypad

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E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard QWERTY keyboard vs QWERTY keyboard Have full keyboards

Photo & Video

Nokia
E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Camera 5 MP vs 3.2 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 480p @ 15fps vs 480p @ 22fps Standard resolution video
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Music

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E5
Nokia E5
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E71
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 2.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Screen

Nokia
E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Screen size 2.4" vs 2.4" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 240x320 vs 240x320 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 166 PPI vs 168 PPI Lower quality display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type None vs None

Storage

Nokia
E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 250 MB vs 110 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Web browsing

Nokia
E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

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E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Upload speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Network latency Unknown vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11g (54 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) Slower wifi than average
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Wifi hotspot No vs No Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 2.0 vs 2.0 Not the latest bluetooth support

Sensors

Nokia
E5
Nokia E5
Nokia E71 Nokia
E71
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer No vs No BUGBUG6
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Compass Unknown vs Unknown
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Gyroscope No vs No

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