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Nokia E5

Based on 38 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

15
Average:

12
Bad:

11

Pros

Quality construction and QWERTY keyboard. Free, global GPS navigation. Low price for an unlocked smartphone.
Quality construction and QWERTY keyboard. Free, global GPS navigation. Low price for an unlocked smartphone.
Very comfortable to use keyapd and button system, Fluid UI, Plenty of preloaded, handy apps, Audio quality for calls and music is great
Build, UI, hardware, sound, -battery backup
Excellent Productivity Features, GPS,WiFi & 3G Support, High Value for Money Quotient, Powerful Battery, Excellent Call Quality & HandsFree
Loads of features for a low price; excellent build quality; good GPS; awesome battery life.
Good price point, Comprehensive business feature set, Solid feel, Great email device
Rock-solid design. Easy to set up. Epic battery life
Good Qwerty keyboard, Flexible dual home screen arrangement, Top mounted 3.5mm headset slot, Camera flash doubles up as a torch.
For a handset at this price, it’s great to find as many features as the Nokia E5 offers...
Solid design; inexpensive; physical QWERTY keypad; good battery life.

Cons

Dim, lowres screen. Dated OS. MicroSD card slot buried beneath the battery.
Dim, low-res screen. Dated OS. MicroSD card slot buried beneath the battery.
Fixed Focus camera, No hot Swap MicroSD card slot
Camera, no secondary camera, -
Average Screen, Average Camera, Difficult to Configure & Use Email over WiFi
It runs on Symbian.
S60 feels dated
Screen is small and not suitable for web browsing, Camera is disappointing, Not much on board memory.
The Symbian menu system is both dated and fiddlyLook and Feel...
Dated S60 interface; third-party app support not great; camera has no autofocus feature; no support for video calls.

By BrightHub on May 19, 2011

The Nokia E5 is one of the best budget QWERTY smartphones available currently. It is priced around the $299 price point without contract. I would definitely recommend it. If you want a better camera, try the Nokia E72. If you are looking for a...

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By TechSmart.co.za on February 15, 2011

Nokia’s business targeted E7 may have already started shipping to destinations around the world, but for business people craving a reliable and competent smartphone that boasts a full QWERTY keyboard, the Finnish manufacturer offers its little...

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By FoneArena on February 01, 2011

I’d recommend the Nokia E5 for those who’d love to try a smartphone with qwerty keypad, who’s usage demands a phone which can handle E-mail well, SNS addicts who are looking for a value for money product with no compromise on features....

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By TechReviewSource on January 14, 2011

The standard-size 3.5mm headphone jack is welcome, and there's also a built-in FM radio. The microSD slot is buried underneath the battery; my 32GB SanDisk card worked fine, and Nokia throws in a 2GB card to get you started. Music tracks sounded...

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By Good Gear Guide on January 13, 2011

The Nokia E5 smartphone attempts to bridge the divide between the business and consumer markets. In this it is largely successful, although the 2.36in display may be an issue for...

75
By PC Mag on January 11, 2011

The Nokia E5 is a solid, affordable messaging smartphone, but it feels increasingly obsolete as we head into 2011. Buy it...

60
By Trusted Reviews on December 29, 2010

The E5 looks like it means business thanks to its Blackberry-style design, where a landscape screen at the top is joined by a full QWERTY keyboard nestled beneath. Like many of Nokia’s other recent messenger handsets though, this one is also...

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By Tech2 on December 28, 2010

In all its QWERTY-ness, the Nokia E5 made it out and its popularity has been steadily increasing since its launch. It’s no BlackBerry, but then again it offers no presumptions of being one. The E5 looks like a slightly higher-end and much needed...

80
By AsiaOne on December 21, 2010

Budget-friendly smartphone for casual...

80
By CIOL on December 14, 2010

The E series has always been aimed at the entrepreneur segment by Nokia. These are the direct rivals to the Blackberry’s and after the E72 launch in mid 2009, there hasn’t been any QWERTY phone launched in this series in India. The E72...

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