Nokia will be launching its cheapest E-series mobile device Nokia E5 in India this September succeeding the E71 & E72. The E5 features an attractive curved design, which makes it feel much slimmer than what actually it is. Nokia E5 comes with the latest version of S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 OS and also sporting a solid silver metal backplate that provides great protection.
Nokia E5-00 features 2.36 inch TFT display(320 x 240 pixels), 5 MP with 3x digital zoom & LED flash, Symbian OS 9.3, ARM 11 600 MHz processor, Bluetooth 2.1,GPRS, WLAN, 3G, GPS, 2GB, 16GB microSD expansion, FlashLite.
Nokia E5 is a perfect device match for professionals who are looking for a phone with business and social connectivity features.Nokia E5 is a low price alternative to E72 and other recent Nokia’s E-series devices.
Full Technical Specifications of Nokia E5-00
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H, Vol | 115 x 58.9 x 12.8 mm, 75 cc |
| Weight | 126 g |
| Type | Monoblock form factor |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT |
| Size | 2.36″ inch |
| Colours & Pixels | 256,000 colours & 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Classic QWERTY keypad Five-way Navi key with soft keys, call and end keys |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Symbian OS version v. 9.3(S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2) |
| Processor | ARM 11 600 MHz processor |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Memory | Internal 256 MB & 2GB card inserted Support for microSD cards up to 32GB expansion |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, WAP 2.0/xHTML Nokia Web Browser (OSS) with Mini Map MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS, SMS(threaded view) |
| Camera | |
| Still | 5 Megapixels(2592 x 1944 pixels) with 3x digital zoom, auto focus & LED flash |
| Secondary | VGA |
| Video Recording | QVGA, VGA @ 15 fps Up to 3x digital video zoom |
| Connectivity | |
| Data | EDGE & GPRS |
| Bluetooth & USB | v2.1 with A2DP Stereo & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | HSUPA 2.0 Mbps HSDPA 10.2 Mbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | Mp3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
| Video Format | MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV |
| Battery | |
| Type | BL-4D 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery |
| Music Play-back time | Up to 38 hours |
| Standby Time | Up to 670 hours (3G) Up to 635 hours (2G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 12 hours 10 min (2G) Up to 5 hours 30 min (3G) |
| Other Features | Nokia Maps 3.0 Adobe Flashlite 3.0 Ambient light sensor |
| Colors Availability | Silver Grey Copper Brown Chalk White Carbon Black Sky Blue |
The Nokia E5 is having large area containing the D-Pad making it comfortable for the user and the “Call”, “End” and two soft menu keys/buttons are integrated into an easily accessible flat panel making it look very neat in design.
Nokia has managed to include one click access to email setup, address book, contacts and menu in E5 home screen. It is good in browsing and has a good voice clarity.
Nokia E5 will be available in 5 different colors – Carbon Black, Chalk White, Sky Blue, Copper Brown and Silver Grey. Its packed up with a powerful battery that gives 38 hours of music playback time.
Price & Availability
The release date of Nokia E5 in India has not been announced yet officially.
According to a tweet by Nokia India, it is expected to be released later month September 2010, pricing at Rs.10,634. Keep watching this space for further updates.