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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.2 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2010-04-13 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.53 x 2.32 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 4.44 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| $ 190.00 | $ 170.00 |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 256 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 2.12 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 625 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia E5 is a little bit better than the Nokia N81 8GB, with a global score of 44.4 against 40.6. Both of these devices include Symbian operating system, but the Nokia E5 has a more recent 9.3 version while Nokia N81 8GB has Symbian 9.2 version, so it gives you some additional features and improved performance. The Nokia E5 is a notably newer phone, and it is also way thinner and just a little bit lighter than Nokia N81 8GB.
The Nokia E5 has a little bit better processing power than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia E5 also has 160 MB more RAM memory. Nokia N81 8GB has a bit sharper display than Nokia E5. They have a same size display, a greater count of pixels per inch of display and an equal resolution of 320 x 240.
The Nokia E5 captures much better photos and videos than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have the same 15 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Nokia E5 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution. Nokia N81 8GB counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Nokia E5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 8 GB internal storage.
Nokia E5 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity against 1050mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Nokia E5 is also cheaper.
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