Nokia E5 vs Samsung S5690 Galaxy Xcover

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

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 26 g lighter

    E5:
    126 g
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    100 g
  • Width

    E5: 7 mm narrower

    E5:
    58.9 mm
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E5: 1.29 in smaller diagonal

    E5:
    2.36 in
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 0.8 mm thinner

    E5:
    12.8 mm
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    12 mm
  • Height

    E5: 6.5 mm shorter

    E5:
    115 mm
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    121.5 mm
  • Release year

    E5:
    2010
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    2011

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 +0.8 mm versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover
  2. 2. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    Height:
    121.5 mm +6.5 mm versus E5
    Width:
    65.9 mm +7 mm versus E5
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E5

    126 g

    +26 g versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover

  2. 2. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    100 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. E5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.36 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.2 cm²
  2. 2. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

S5690 Galaxy Xcover has approximately 130% 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.

E5: Original memory entry

250 MB; 256 MB RAM

S5690 Galaxy Xcover: Original memory entry

150 MB · 512 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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

NFC:
Unknown
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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus E5

Specifications

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1. E52. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 121.5 Х 65.9 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Marvell MG2
General specs
General specs — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 90 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 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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 - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for E5, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationE5S5690 Galaxy Xcover
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Xtreme S5690