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Nokia E61i vs Sony Xperia S

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

    Xperia S: 6 g lighter

    E61i:
    150 g
    Xperia S:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia S: 6 mm narrower

    E61i:
    70 mm
    Xperia S:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E61i: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    E61i:
    2.8 in
    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia S: 3.3 mm thinner

    E61i:
    13.9 mm
    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    E61i: 11 mm shorter

    E61i:
    117 mm
    Xperia S:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    E61i:
    2007
    Xperia S:
    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. E61i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +6 mm versus Xperia S
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Xperia S
  2. 2. Xperia S

    Height:
    128 mm +11 mm versus E61i
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E61i

    150 g

    +6 g versus Xperia S

  2. 2. Xperia S

    144 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. E61i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia S

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

Xperia S has approximately 109.9% more rectangular screen area than E61i.

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 E61i, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE61iXperia S
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
E61i: Original memory entry

60 MB · 64 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. E61i

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

2. Xperia S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. E61i

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia S

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus E61i

Specifications

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1. E61i2. Xperia S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 70 Х 13.9 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 60 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • Series 60 v3.0 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.6%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3734
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 397
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 704
General specs
General specs — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Mocca
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Five-way scroll key
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E61i, Xperia S.
SpecificationE61iXperia S
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi
  • Sony Ericsson Arc HD