Nokia E6

Winner
Nokia E6

5.2

vs

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

3.9

 
 

Reasons to buy the Nokia E6

Multitasking
Multitasking
Switch between running apps
Touchscreen
Has a touch screen
Interact using your fingers
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
323 PPI
Size
Really small
59x115x10 mm
 

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520

Weight
Light-weight
106 g
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
 

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Overview

Screen 5.7 vs 2.5
Nokia E6 Winner: Nokia E6
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  • More than 2x crisper display of text, images and video, 323 PPI vs 150 PPI
  • 4x higher resolution screen, 480x640 vs 240x320
Music 7.0 vs 4.0
Nokia E6 Winner: Nokia E6
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  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Battery 5.9 vs 3.7
Nokia E6 Winner: Nokia E6
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  • Around 3.5x more talk time per battery charge, 14.8 hours vs 4.5 hours
  • More than 60% more standby time, less frequent charging, 28 days vs 17 days
  • More than 30% higher capacity battery, 1,500 mAh vs 1,150 mAh
Processing power 3.7 vs 2.8
Nokia E6 Winner: Nokia E6
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 30% faster), 680 MHz vs 512 MHz
Size 7.3 vs 7.3
Too close to call
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Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 5.5
Too close to call
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  • Have full keyboards
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
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Web browsing 3.1 vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither supports Adobe Flash
Network 3.8 vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Photo & Video 7.5 vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc
Sensors 7.8 vs -
Missing information
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Overall 5.2 vs 3.9

Screen

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Screen size 2.5" vs 2.7" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 480x640 vs 240x320 The E6's screen has average resolution, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's screen is very low resolution
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Screen PPI 323 PPI vs 150 PPI The E6 has a sharp screen, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is poor
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs None

Music

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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FM Radio Yes vs No With the E6 you can listen to music from your favorite radio 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 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Battery

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Talk time 14.8 hours vs 4.5 hours The E6 has good talk time, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is poor
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Standby time 28 days vs 17 days The E6 has good standby time, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is average
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Battery capacity 1,500 mAh vs 1,150 mAh The E6 has average battery capacity, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's is really low
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Processing power

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E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Frequency 680 MHz vs 512 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 256 MB vs 128 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Weight 133 g vs 106 g The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is quite light, but the E6 is heavier
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Thickness 11 mm vs 14 mm Average thickness
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Size 59x115x10 mm vs 60x109x13 mm The E6 is fairly small, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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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

Storage

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 8.3 GB vs 256 MB The E6's has an average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is below average

Web browsing

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Browser benchmark 3,135 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs EDGE (0.384 mbps) The E6's has average data speed, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most
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Generation 3.5G vs 2.5G The E6 has standard network technology, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's is older than most
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Download speed 1.22 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.54 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 510 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) The E6's has average speed wifi, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is slower than most
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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 3.0 vs 2.0 The E6 has average bluetooth support, but the BlackBerry Curve 8520's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Photo & Video

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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Camera 8 MP vs 2 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs No The E6 has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
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Secondary Camera 0.3 MP vs None
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Movie format 720p @ 25fps vs Unknown
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Sensors

Nokia
E6
Nokia E6
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 RIM
BlackBerry Curve 8520
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Unknown
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Accelerometer Yes vs No The E6's accelerometer enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity
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Compass Yes vs Unknown
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Gyroscope No vs No
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