Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.8 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.3 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2008-02-11 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.44 x 1.92 x 0.59 inches | 4.49 x 2.28 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.59 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| $ 149.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 256 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia E72 US is just a bit better than the Nokia N78, getting a 44.4 score against 40.8. Nokia E72 US's construction is newer and extremely thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Nokia N78. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Symbian 9.3 OS, so they should provide the user all the same operating system features.
Nokia E72 US features a screen that's very similar to the display in Nokia N78, they have a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a same size display and the same resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The Nokia E72 US features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia N78, because it has 184,32 MB more internal memory.
Nokia E72 US has a bit better performance than Nokia N78, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Nokia E72 US also has 32 MB more RAM memory. Nokia E72 US shoots much better photos and videos than Nokia N78, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 640x480 video quality and the same aperture, the Nokia E72 US also has a way higher 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Nokia E72 US has longer battery performance than Nokia N78, because it has a 25% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Nokia E72 US is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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