MWg Zinc II vs Nokia E5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    E5: 59 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    E5:
    126 g
  • Screen diagonal

    E5: 0.44 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    E5:
    2.36 in
  • Depth

    E5: 5.2 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    E5:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 5.5 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    E5:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    E5:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.2 mm versus E5
  2. 2. E5

    Height:
    115 mm +5.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    58.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +59 g versus E5

  2. 2. E5

    126 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. E5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.36 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.2 cm²

Zinc II has approximately 40.8% more rectangular screen area than E5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

E5: Original memory entry

250 MB; 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

    +330 mAh versus E5

  2. 2. E5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.36" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 25.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 169 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, E5.
SpecificationZinc IIE5
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint)
  • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input