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Nokia E5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note T879

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E5

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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: 54 g lighter

    E5:
    126 g
    Galaxy Note T879:
    180 g
  • Width

    E5: 24.2 mm narrower

    E5:
    58.9 mm
    Galaxy Note T879:
    83.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E5: 2.94 in smaller diagonal

    E5:
    2.36 in
    Galaxy Note T879:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note T879: 3.1 mm thinner

    E5:
    12.8 mm
    Galaxy Note T879:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    E5: 31.8 mm shorter

    E5:
    115 mm
    Galaxy Note T879:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    E5:
    2010
    Galaxy Note T879:
    2012

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. E5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    58.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Note T879
  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    Height:
    146.8 mm +31.8 mm versus E5
    Width:
    83.1 mm +24.2 mm versus E5
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E5

    126 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    180 g

    +54 g versus E5

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. E5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.36 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Galaxy Note T879 has approximately 372.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for E5, Galaxy Note T879, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE5Galaxy Note T879
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. E5

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

2. Galaxy Note T879

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

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. E5

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note T879

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus E5

Specifications

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1. E52. Galaxy Note T879

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 146.8 Х 83.1 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 800 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 285 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • Navy Blue
  • Ceramic White
  • Soft Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.19 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E5, Galaxy Note T879.
SpecificationE5Galaxy Note T879
Dop
  • Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint)
  • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Stylus - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-T879