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Nokia E5 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E5

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.

  • WeightXperia active: 15.2 g lighterXperia active: 110.8 g · E5: 126 g
  • WidthXperia active: 3.9 mm narrowerXperia active: 55 mm · E5: 58.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalE5: 0.64 in smaller diagonalE5: 2.36 in · Xperia active: 3 in
  • DepthE5: 3.7 mm thinnerE5: 12.8 mm · Xperia active: 16.5 mm
  • HeightXperia active: 23 mm shorterXperia active: 92 mm · E5: 115 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2011E5: 2010 · Xperia active: 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.

Front
E5: 115 × 58.9 mm 1 Xperia active: 92 × 55 mm 2
Side
E5: 115 × 12.8 mm 1 Xperia active: 92 × 16.5 mm 2
  1. 1. E5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    58.9 mm
    Depth
    12.8 mm
    Weight
    126 g
  2. 2. Xperia active
    Height
    92 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    16.5 mm
    Weight
    110.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE5Xperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE5Xperia active
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE5Xperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE5Xperia active
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE5Xperia active
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 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 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationE5Xperia active
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
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE5Xperia active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE5Xperia active
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 - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a