Nokia E5 vs Sony Xperia neo L

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: 5.5 g lighter

    E5:
    126 g
    Xperia neo L:
    131.5 g
  • Width

    E5: 2.2 mm narrower

    E5:
    58.9 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    61.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E5: 1.64 in smaller diagonal

    E5:
    2.36 in
    Xperia neo L:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia neo L: 0.6 mm thinner

    E5:
    12.8 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    E5: 6 mm shorter

    E5:
    115 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    E5:
    2010
    Xperia neo L:
    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 +0.6 mm versus Xperia neo L
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    Height:
    121 mm +6 mm versus E5
    Width:
    61.1 mm +2.2 mm versus E5
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E5

    126 g

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    131.5 g

    +5.5 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. Xperia neo L

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

Xperia neo L has approximately 155.7% 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

Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 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. Xperia neo L

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. Xperia neo L

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus E5

Specifications

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1. E52. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
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@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 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 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
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 80 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
Unknown
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for E5, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationE5Xperia neo L
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/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i