Nokia E5 | Nokia E5 specifications and reviews

Mobile: Nokia E5

Nokia E5 specifications:
Rate: Rs.13,500-13,800 (prices may vary, the given price tag is the maximum that a dealer may charge)
Ergonomics: 7.5/10
Weight: 126 grams
Screen Resolution: 320*240pixels with a 2.36” with 256,000 colors
OS: Symbian 60 (3th edition)(operating at quad band operating frequency of 850/900/1800/1900MHz)
Input medium: QWERTY classic keypad
Design Form: Bar type
Battery Backup: 16 hours(GSM), 4 hours(WCDMA) talktime
Memory Support: 32GB(external), 256MB(internal) (you get a 2GB memory in-box)
Multimedia support: Yes (supports many audio and video codecs), MMS, Emailing, stereo FM radio, Internet browsing
Supported Markup languages: HTML, WML, XHTML CSS, Java and JavaScript
Connectivity: Bluetooth, High Speed USB 2.0, GPRS, EGPRS, WLAN (supports max speed of 11/54Mbps), HSDPA, EDGE, GSM
Browsing bandwidth: 3G
Camera: 5MP with a LED flash and full-focus.
Overall Rating: 8/10

Nokia E5 product review:
The Nokia E5 has too many features but has many flaws which just cannot be overlooked. The QWERTY keypad buttons are definitely a pain in the neck. I wonder if you really want to use it for typing anything at all. This is the only major flaw that one may find in the Nokia E5. However if you do not use the keypad too often, this is a very good and cheap business phone if you can afford it. The mobile looks very rich and keeps things pretty simple. In order to make the typing easier Nokia has raised the keys a little bit in order to give you some comfort with the typing. I had no other way to avoid giving this phone a 8 out of 10. The only minus point of the Nokia E5 is its keypad ergonomics. The select, cancel and the navigation keys are also not so comfortable to work with. The camera also is not so crisp. The multimedia performance is just above average and nothing so special except for the 3D support that it provides. Due to this I will not recommend you to buy the Nokia E5 which is available at the rate of Rs.10,500. The phone however has a few plus points for the busy businessman who wants a good PDA which can serve him in keeping track of his daily schedule. I would recommend you to take a look at the Nokia C6 which is available at Rs.13500.

Plus Points:
• 3G bandwidth support
• Instant messenger and lot of other services which enhance your internet browsing experience.
• Intranet
• Nokia messaging: email and chat
• Notes, Quick Office suite, Dictionary, Converter and calculator may make a businessman want to buy it.

Minus Points:
• Poor camera.
• Poor video recording which gives you only 15fps recording capacity.
• Internet is not so speedy with this mobile.
• Very poor ergonomics.
• A hard to work with 5-way navigation key.