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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.2 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.49 x 2.28 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| $ 190.00 | $ 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 256 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 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 |
| 5.17 | 7.04 |
| 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 | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 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 |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia E72 US has a global score of 44.4, which is just a bit better than Nokia N81 8GB's 40.6 general score. These devices include Symbian operating system, but Nokia E72 US has a more recent 9.3 version while Nokia N81 8GB has Symbian 9.2 version. The Nokia E72 US body is newer, way thinner and just a little bit lighter than Nokia N81 8GB.
Nokia E72 US counts with a little better performance than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have 1 cpu cores, the Nokia E72 US also has more RAM. The Nokia N81 8GB and the Nokia E72 US feature really similar displays, they have a better pixels count in each inch in the display, a screen with the same size and the same resolution of 240 x 320.
The Nokia E72 US shoots much clearer videos and photos than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (VGA) video definition, the Nokia E72 US also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. Nokia N81 8GB features much more memory to install applications and games than Nokia E72 US, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Nokia E72 US features a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Nokia E72 US is also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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