Nokia E50 vs Sony Xperia ZR

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: 34 g lighter

    E50:
    104 g
    Xperia ZR:
    138 g
  • Width

    E50: 23.8 mm narrower

    E50:
    43.5 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E50: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    E50:
    2.1 in
    Xperia ZR:
    4.55 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ZR: 5 mm thinner

    E50:
    15.5 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    E50: 18.3 mm shorter

    E50:
    113 mm
    Xperia ZR:
    131.3 mm
  • Release year

    E50:
    2006
    Xperia ZR:
    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 +5 mm versus Xperia ZR
  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    Height:
    131.3 mm +18.3 mm versus E50
    Width:
    67.3 mm +23.8 mm versus E50
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E50

    104 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZR

    138 g

    +34 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 ZR

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

Xperia ZR has approximately 317.9% 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 ZR, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE50Xperia ZR
8 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 ZR

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 ZR

    2300 mAh

    +1330 mAh versus E50

Specifications

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1. E502. Xperia ZR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E50, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 43.5 Х 15.5 mm
  • 131.3 Х 67.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 8 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • 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 ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 13.7 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.8%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 190 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E50, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
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
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E50, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21707
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 542
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1348
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 954
General specs
General specs — specifications for E50, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 215 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E50, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5503
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)
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 - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E50, Xperia ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
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 ZR.
SpecificationE50Xperia ZR
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 - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502
  • Sony Xperia ZR C5503
  • Sony Xperia ZR LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+