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| Global Score | |
| 40.7 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Garmin | Nokia |
| Android 2.1, 1.6 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-04-13 |
| 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.49 inches | 4.53 x 2.32 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.44 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 200.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 256 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 320 x 240 (30 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 625 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia E5 has an overall score of 44.4, which is a little bit better than the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50's score of 40.7. Even though the Nokia E5 and Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 were released only 2 months apart, the Nokia E5 construction is just a little lighter but also just a little thicker than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50. The Nokia E5 counts with Symbian 9.3 OS, while Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 counts with Android 2.1 OS.
The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 features a little sharper screen than Nokia E5, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 480 x 320 pixels and a really larger display. The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia E5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 4 GB internal storage capacity.
The Nokia E5 features a processor that's just as good as Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50's processing unit, they have a 256 MB RAM memory and 1 CPU cores. Nokia E5 shoots greater pictures and videos than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, because it has a lot better 640x480 (VGA) video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 features improved battery life than Nokia E5, because it has a 25% more battery size.
The Nokia E5 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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