MWg Zinc II vs Nokia E7

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

    E7: 9 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    E7:
    176 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 3.4 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    E7:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    E7:
    4 in
  • Depth

    E7: 4.4 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    E7:
    13.6 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 14.2 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    E7:
    123.7 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    E7:
    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 +4.4 mm versus E7
  2. 2. E7

    Height:
    123.7 mm +14.2 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    62.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    13.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +9 g versus E7

  2. 2. E7

    176 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. E7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

E7 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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

E7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. E7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 E7

  2. 2. E7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. E7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
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
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, E7.
SpecificationZinc IIE7
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input