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| Global Score | |
| 40.7 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.3 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2010-03-02 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.41 x 1.81 x 0.48 inches | 4.49 x 2.28 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.15 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| Gray and White | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| 51,2 MB internal memory | 256 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia E72 US has a general score of 44.4, which is a little bit better than Nokia C5's 40.7 global score. Even though the Nokia E72 US and the Nokia C5 were released only a couple months apart, Nokia E72 US's construction is somewhat thinner but incredibly heavier than the Nokia C5. These phones use the same Symbian 9.3 operating system, so both should count with very similar OS features.
The Nokia C5 has a bit sharper display than Nokia E72 US, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia C5 also counts with a quite greater display density. Nokia E72 US's CPU is just as good as Nokia C5's processing unit, both of them have 128 MB of RAM memory and a Single-Core processing unit.
Nokia E72 US has a better camera than Nokia C5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 640x480 video quality, the Nokia E72 US also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Nokia E72 US has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Nokia C5, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 16 GB, the Nokia E72 US also has 256 MB internal storage.
The Nokia E72 US features a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia C5, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia E72 US is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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