The Nokia ‘E’ Series One of the most ‘Enterprising’ phones I’ve ever used , ideal for business the ‘E’ series started with the infamous E61 which I still use for bulk SMS which no other ‘E’ can handle and it also inspired me to blog about Nokia at oure61.blogspot.com , later came E71 , excellent form factor and unlike E61 with a Camera , I also got that one but now it’s a mess . For my juniors in the office everyone has a E50 , E51 or E51i and none want to part with it, I’m hooked on a E71 while my father uses E65 and E90 and one E66 is in the family so every ‘E’ ever made I’ve got my hands on it .
Recently Nokia announced two new additions to their E Series the E75 and E55 , again a welcome addition but when I probed deeper into the specs I found that all that’s high is not the best and here‘s the showdown .
I’ve included E55 , E66 , E71 and E75 in the showdown so we can have a clear picture of which ‘E’ is simply the best and in my opinion you’ll be surprised
- Operating System
- E55 – S60 V3 FP2
- E66 – S60 V3 FP1
- E71 – S60 V3 FP1
- E75 – S60 V3 FP2
- Winner - E55 and E75 – the next version of software , although rumor mill says ATT may gave S60v3 FP2 variant of E71 but it’s still awaited
- Screen
- E55 – 240 X 320
- E66 – 240 X 320
- E71 – 320 X 240
- E75 – 240 X 320
- Winner - Although E71 is wide screen but others have accelerometers and can change to 320 X 240 , so all are same
- Size and Weight
- E55 - 116.5 X 49 X 9.9mm – 95 grams
- E66 - 107.5 X 49.5 X 13.6 mm - 121 grams
- E71 - 114 X 57 X 10 mm - 127 grams
- E75 – 111.8 X 50 X 14.4 - 139 grams
- Winner - E55 , thin is in also it’s the lightest of all even 27 % lighter then the next in line
- Operating Frequencies and Data Connections
- E55 - GSM – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Data – EDGE ,GPRS , HSDPA , HSUPA , WCDMA
- E66 – GSM – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Data – HSCSD , EDGE ,GPRS , HSDPA , WCDMA
- E71 – GSM – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Data – EDGE ,GPRS , HSDPA , HSCSD , WCDMA
- E75 – GSM – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Data – EDGE ,GPRS , HSDPA , HSCSD , WCDMA
- Winner - almost same so winners
- Input Method
- E55 - Half QWERTY - Two Letters on One Key
- E66 - Slide out Alpha Numeric Keypad
- E71 - Full QWERTY
- E75 - Dual Keypad – Slideout QWERTY Keyboard and Alpha Numeric Keypad
- Winner – E75 with Dual input methods it’s a adaptable
- Camera
- E55 - 2048 X 1536 - 4X Digital Zoom – 3.2 MP CMOS Sensor - LED Flash - Video Res- 640 X 480 – 4X optical - 15FPS
- E66 – 2048 X 1536 - 4X Digital Zoom – 3.2 MP CMOS Sensor - LED Flash - Video Res-320 X 240 – 4X optical - 15FPS
- E71 – 2048 X 1536 - 4X Digital Zoom – 3.2 MP CMOS Sensor - LED Flash - Video Res- 320 X 240 – 4X optical - 15FPS
- E75 – 2048 X 1536 - 8X Digital Zoom – 3.2 MP CMOS Sensor - LED Flash - Video Res- 640 X 480 – 4X optical - 30FPS
- Winner – Although all E Series Cameras are crappy , not worth taking pics with but with higher Vid Resolution and better FPS E75 Wins.
- Memory - Inbuilt and Card Support
- E55 - 100 MB User Memory / 16 GB Micro SD Support
- E66 - 110 MB User Memory / 8 GB Micro SD Support
- E71 - 110 MB User Memory / 8 GB Micro SD Support
- E75 - 50 MB User Memory / 16 GB Micro SD Support
- Winner - All but E75 are winners . E71 and E66 have more user available memory while E55 support for a bigger Card but E75 with it’s 50mb user memory will be a dead beat in no time
- Connectivity
- E55 – Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP , Micro USB, USB 2.0 , 802.11b/g , 3.5mm Audio Jack
- E66 - Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP , Micro USB, USB 2.0 , 802.11b/g , 2.5mm Audio Jack
- E71 - Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP , Micro USB, USB 2.0 , 802.11b/g , 2.5mm Audio Jack
- E75 - Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP , Micro USB, USB 2.0 , 802.11b/g , 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Winner - E55 and E75 with standard 3.5 mm Audio Jack , ask me have to carry a converter with my E71
- Messaging
- E55 - IM , POP3 , Mfor Exchange , SMS , MMS , IMAP4 , SMTP etc.
- E66 - IM , POP3 , Mfor Exchange , SMS , MMS , IMAP4 , SMTP etc.
- E71 - IM , POP3 , Mfor Exchange , SMS , MMS , IMAP4 , SMTP etc.
- E75 - IM , POP3 , Mfor Exchange , SMS , MMS , IMAP4 , SMTP etc.
- Winner – what do you think , they all are ‘E’ Series so every mass messaging format they support
- Power Options - Charging , Battery and Talk Time
- E55 – USB Charging - BP-4L 3.7V 1500 mAH - GSM Talktime 8 Hours , Standby - 672 Hours ( 28 days) , WCDMA Talk Time – 6 Hours , Standby 432 Hours
- E66 – Standard 2mm Charging – BL-4U 3.7V 1000 mAH - GSM Talktime 7.5 Hours , Standby - 264 Hours , WCDMA Talk Time – 3.5 Hours , Standby 336 Hours
- E71 – Standard 2mm Charging – BL-4L 3.7V 1500 mAH - GSM Talktime 10.5 Hours , Standby - 408 Hours , WCDMA Talk Time – 4.5 Hours , Standby 480 Hours
- E75 – USB Charging - BP-4U 3.7V 1500 mAH - GSM Talktime 5.2 Hours , Standby - 280 Hours , WCDMA Talk Time – 5.3 Hours , Standby 270 Hours
- Winner – E55 with it’s 28 days standby time and E71 with it’s highest talk time on GSM
- Features
- E55 – Accelerometer Sensor , Files on OVI , FOTA , Radio , A-GPS , Accelerometer Double Tap , Accelerometer XYZ , Ambient Light ,Magnetic North , Magnetometer XYZ , Rotation
- E66 – Accelerometer Sensor , FOTA , Radio , A-GPS , Accelerometer Double Tap , Accelerometer XYZ , Ambient Light , Rotation
- E71 - FOTA , Radio , A-GPS , Ambient Light
- E75 – Accelerometer Sensor , Files on OVI , FOTA , Radio , A-GPS , Accelerometer Double Tap , Accelerometer XYZ , Ambient Light , Rotation
- Winner – E55 it may be small but i has the highest feature set
- Processor Type and Speed
- E55 - ARM 11 - 600 MHZ
- E66 – ARM 11 - 369 MHZ
- E71 – ARM 11 - 369 MHZ
- E75 – ARM 11 - 369 MHZ
- Winner - Using the same ARM 11 as in N97 ( as per rumors ) E55 is a speed demon and sure winner
So the E55 although small in model number kicks ass of all other ‘E’ - What do you think , discuss in comments
Discovering the legend ‘E’
Farhan
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