Nokia E7 vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 74 g lighter

    E7:
    176 g
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    102 g
  • Width

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 6.4 mm narrower

    E7:
    62.4 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    E7:
    4 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 1.3 mm thinner

    E7:
    13.6 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 15.7 mm shorter

    E7:
    123.7 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    108 mm

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. E7

    Height:
    123.7 mm +15.7 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Width:
    62.4 mm +6.4 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +1.3 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E7

    176 g

    +74 g versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 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. E7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

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

E7 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 5.

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.

E7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. E7

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

2. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. E7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. E72. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42237
General specs
General specs — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for E7, I5500 Galaxy 5.
SpecificationE7I5500 Galaxy 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550