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Nokia E50 vs Sony Xperia Z

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

    E50: 42 g lighter

    E50:
    104 g
    Xperia Z:
    146 g
  • Width

    E50: 27.5 mm narrower

    E50:
    43.5 mm
    Xperia Z:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E50: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    E50:
    2.1 in
    Xperia Z:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z: 7.6 mm thinner

    E50:
    15.5 mm
    Xperia Z:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    E50: 26 mm shorter

    E50:
    113 mm
    Xperia Z:
    139 mm
  • Release year

    E50:
    2006
    Xperia Z:
    2013

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. E50

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    43.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +7.6 mm versus Xperia Z
  2. 2. Xperia Z

    Height:
    139 mm +26 mm versus E50
    Width:
    71 mm +27.5 mm versus E50
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E50

    104 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z

    146 g

    +42 g versus E50

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. E50

    Screen diagonal:
    2.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    13.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z

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

Xperia Z has approximately 404.7% more rectangular screen area than E50.

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 E50, Xperia Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE50Xperia Z
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
E50: Original memory entry

70 MB · 32 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. E50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. E50

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z

    2330 mAh

    +1360 mAh versus E50

Specifications

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1. E502. Xperia Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 43.5 Х 15.5 mm
  • 139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 13.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.8%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 190 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20101
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 930
General specs
General specs — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 215 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602
  • C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6603
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way joystick navigation -Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E50, Xperia Z.
SpecificationE50Xperia Z
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603
  • Sony Xperia C6602
  • Sony Xperia Z LTE
  • Sony Xperia Z HSPA+