Nokia E51 Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

4

Symbian OS has all the flair and entertainment value of Office 2000 - boring basically
Symbian OS has all the flair and entertainment value of Office 2000 - boring basically, but gets the job done
expensive
Too expensive
the only problem with this phone is the price

a very reasonable price
Value for money
Sleek, Savvy T9, VoIP capability, Tactile keypad, Glitch free S60, Value for money
Savvy T9, VoIP capability, Tactile keypad, Glitch free S60, Value for money
doesn't look cheap

Handy, doesn't look cheap, lots of features
and very cheap
value
price
slim, shortcuts, strong wifi, price
good value for money
cheap
cheap, very useful
Low price seals the deal
Size, Looks, Features, Price, Battery Life

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LCD

2.5

Screen is small for lengthy Web or document viewing
Screen is small for lengthy Web or document viewing, Some keys are too small, Other keys are tough to press, No inbuilt document editing
Screen text size can look small compared to Nseries smartphones
Screen text size can look small
Small screen

Good Screen
Screen is clear and easy to read
screen
screen is crisp and clear
Screen can rotate when on webpages

Screen Size
Slightly smaller screen
To small screen
The 2" screen is crystal clear
The 2" screen is crystal clear, vivid and bright, and just too small
Smaller screen
screen is prone to scratches
The screen size too small
The screen is undersized

Great Screen
very sharp screen
The Symbian mobile browser is awesome - easy to navigate and actually shows the site as it should be shown (doesn't try to modify the site to fit the small screen)
but it wont automatically lock unless you are at the HOME screen
Has a nice resolution - crystal clear screen
Has a nice resolution - crystal clear screen, loud speaker, and sleek look to it
Wifi active
wide screen slim design
Full-featured Good sharp screen Electronic tour de force

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interface

5

Stale multimedia interface
not user friendly in some basic functions

Fast user interface
Fast and Responsive interface
Excellent user ergonomics
Very user friendly
Familiar Nokia interface

Very user-friendly
user friendly
slim,user friendly, wifi is terrific, very less learning curve
User friendly buttons
E51 adopted S60 interface
E51 adopted S60 interface, not only with rich business application, and also has a strong function
nice battry,gud speed,user friendly

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appearance

5

Appearance

Smart slimline look
Look nice
Sleek
Good functions and look
classy look

Beautiful to look at (even on standby)
Beautiful to look at (even on standby), pleasure to hold
and sleek look to it
format support
Sleek, small and sexy
Form Factor
The appearance of a full-featured and fashion
The appearance of fine
nice look

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sound

3

Moderate sound output -a bit congested keypad

good sound and great battery life - am getting a week between charges w/moderate use
Phone has a strong signal, enough volume, good sound and great battery life - am getting a week between charges w/moderate use

battery

4

Battery life for talk time could be better
Battery life is good but when using Wifi it only lasts for about 1 day
Leaving bluetooth on stand-by uses the battery quite fast
battery only lasts about 48 hours when connected to WiFi network (not using just connected
I put a tiny Paper behind the Battery cover now ok

Good battery life
Symbian 9.2 OS Series 60 3rd edition UI with Feature Pack 1
Long battery life
battery life
Battery life is excellent

battery heats up after few mins use of internet or telephone
Battery not good
Battery is not durable
battery life less than ideal capacity
Battery Life not good

Battery life is excellent, screen is crisp and clear, easy to navigate
Great battery life with moderate usage
battery
battery,wifi and simple design
Good battery life, great design & slim
HSDPA, WIFI, Exhange Server compatible, Chinese, got-a-keypad, battery, value, LARGE buttons
Longer battery life than peer models
Great Battery
wifi,hsdpa,design,battery
strong battery life
always connected, strong battery life, newest symbian version, good keypad
very good battery
Battery, Wifi, Multi-tasking, Signal
battery life,internet high speed browsing,steel cover
good battery life , robust feel , ease of use , wifi & agps

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keyboard

2

No keyboard
No full keyboard
No full keyboard, no GPS support
If you need full keyboard you should go with e61
If you need full keyboard you should go with e61, or e62

Straightforward and responsive keypad layout
Straightforward keypad layout
New Symbian key icons
Great Alphanumeric Keypad
Tactile keypad

this phone has no qwerty keyboard nor gps
it is in the specs, this phone has no qwerty keyboard nor gps
flushed keypad may need getting used to initially especially the top left/right selection keys
flushed keypad may need getting used to initially especially the top left/right selection keys, finger print magnet for the metallic silver and bronze trimmings
Can't type too long on this keyboard
If you need qwerty keyboard wait for Nokia E71 to come out
Does not have a qwerty keyboard, but then again, if i wanted one i would have gotten the E61i
it only becomes problematic when chatting at length on AIM with people with a more dexterous QWERTY keyboard (informing buddies on your profile that you're using a T9 may make communicating less misinterpretive
Overall, it only becomes problematic when chatting at length on AIM with people with a more dexterous QWERTY keyboard (informing buddies on your profile that you're using a T9 may make communicating less misinterpretive
Arrived with keypad improperly installed - had to snap the right side keys into place one-by-one with a push pin
Though I do miss the days of comfortable one-handed typing on my 6126
Navigation key could be a bit bigger
Size key to another key is very close
it makes we push key that we not expect
Size key to another key is very close, it makes we push key that we not expect
Slightly compact keyboard
Slightly compact keyboard, battery life less than ideal capacity

got-a-keypad
good keypad
* You can set the keypad to automatically lock after some period of time
* You can set the keypad to automatically lock after some period of time, but it wont automatically lock unless you are at the HOME screen
Keypad solid
many quick key
Rocker in the E51 to upgrade to the five key

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reception

5

signal
Reception
Phone has a strong signal
THE SIGNAL IS VERY STRONG compared the elder cell that i have samsung SGH-A707
Excellent Reception

Signal strength

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connectivity

5

Doesn't charge when connected via USB
Will not charge off USB cable (I would like that feature a lot
the phone sometimes resets when connecting to Wifi
USB Connectivity for Modem
Battery life, USB Connectivity for Modem

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stereo A2DP
HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stereo A2DP
Wi-Fi
HSDPA and Wi-Fi
Great connectivity

Where are the 3G
but it has connectivity issues
not sure if it's the phone or my home WLAN, but it has connectivity issues
The current e51 is Europe only 3G (850
The current e51 is Europe only 3G (850, 2100 mhrz
and is not compatible with ATT 3G (850
and is not compatible with ATT 3G (850, 1900
& t-Mobile's new 3G (1700)
WiFi + bluetooth usage = charge daily
2.5mm jack
5mm jack
2,5mm jack,just that in this case
Non-US 3G
cant charge phone via usb connection ala sony ericsson

Wi-Fi and 3G HSDPA connectivity
Extensive corporate email and synchronization support
Wi-Fi and 3G HSDPA connectivity, VoIP support, Comprehensive office tools, Extensive corporate email and synchronization support, Smart slimline look with robust metal casing, Straightforward and responsive keypad layout
Wi-Fi and 3G HSDPA
Compact candybar format 3G/HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared Plenty of built-in memory plus a microSD card slot Excellent user ergonomics Good battery life
Wi-Fi, VoIP over WLAN
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and IrDA (115 kbps
WiFi
3G, WiFi, slim and solid design, full PIM features
Worldwide 3G
Solid and reliable corpus, Worldwide 3G, Wi-Fi
Good Connectivity
Built-in Wi-Fi and HSDPA
Bluetooth and infrared
Compact candybar format, 3G/HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared, Plenty of built-in memory plus a microSD card slot, Excellent user ergonomics, Good battery life
Wi-fi, HSDPA compact size
Wifi is AWESOME
Uses a standard mini USB adapter meaning most people have one
WIFI ability for push mail and Fring
still a phone with many features of a PDA, WIFI ability for push mail and Fring
WIFI, 3G, Business Slim Phone
Wi-fi availability
Smooth OS, Wi-fi availability, a very reasonable price
Wi-Fi, Slim, Non-Laggy, Resonably loud sound, Quite fast
USB jack
Candybar design, Familiar Nokia interface, USB jack, no joystick
clear audio output
excellent support for bluetooth
Wonderful and large keypads, a brilliant notepad program, fast response, supports multitasking, wi-fi, excellent support for bluetooth, excellent radio, slim formfactor, has edge, 3g, HSDPA, supports voip,and very cheap
connectivity options
strong wifi
Wi-fi, performance, design, resolution
Nice ID, good connectivity, WiFi, GPS, UI, its got all the functionality of the E90 in a small handheld version
wifi is terrific
Excellent Wi-fi
Excellent Wifi
Many connectivity options
Slim, superior feel and build, Many connectivity options, WiFi speed is great, VoIP over WLAN
solid with all possible technologies(WiFi and HSDPA)
3G, HSDPA, WIFI
Wifi, HSDPA
Slim, Wi-Fi, 3.5g, User friendly
Wi-Fi is fast
Has built-in SIP client for internet calls via Wi-Fi
Wifi, 3G, small its just amazing
The inclustion of Wifi is amazing, i stream internet radio all day at work to it via wifi
Wi-Fi, Symbian OS, sleek, thin, small, good resolution, feature-full, radio, VoIP
Wi-fi: Web-browsing
and S/MMS all benefit from its WLAN rather than expensive GSM networks and even 3G if the bulk of your monthly minutes are in the same location of your home wifi router
Wi-fi: Web-browsing, IM, VOIP, and S/MMS all benefit from its WLAN rather than expensive GSM networks and even 3G if the bulk of your monthly minutes are in the same location of your home wifi router
Wi-fi works surprisingly well
Wi-fi works surprisingly well, POP email and browser work very, very well
Very affordable with many wonderful features - WiFi
Very affordable with many wonderful features - WiFi, Web, Email, etc
SIP, unlocked, WiFi
I love the wifi in it
wi-fi and browser work well
Lots of features, wi-fi and browser work well
connectivity
with Wifi
Suberb feel to phon, understated, with Wifi
Form Factor, Rich Features, Wifi
support WiFi technology
good at connectivity
Connectivity is very full
can be WiFi
Connectivity is very full, wide screen slim design, can be WiFi, VoIP
also has WiFi capability
5G, also has WiFi capability
wi fi
Bluetooth enabled
wifi & agps

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portability

5

slightly heavy
slightly heavy, font size
Although slim
and the steel casing adds weight
Although slim, the phone's a little tall, and the steel casing adds weight

Slim
and small and lightweight
Compact candybar format 3G/HSDPA
even when wearing light clothing
Thinner body makes the phone much easier to carry, even when wearing light clothing

Thin in the body only the case of many little "too long

12 mm slim
Compact candybar format
Small and light weight
Thin, light, bright screen, fast software, easily customisable, stainless steel casing, comes with polishing cloth
HSDPA compact size
thin and well priced for a smart phone
Small, thin and well priced for a smart phone
The screen dims in low light and the keys automatically light up
Light (90 grams
Compact
Slim, light and smart looking
slim form
slim form,wifi,hspda,,fm radio
Business Slim Phone
Slim, Look nice, save electricity as need to charge only once a week
small and light for a smartphone
useful LED light indicator for missed calls/sms
slim formfactor
Slim and got almost all "communication" features including wifi
light
thin
Great Battery, fast, light, thin
Slim light weight but yet loaded with features
Very Slim
Slim, solid built and feel, S60 v3 OS, long batter life, classy look, WiFi, Pushmail
thin & light
3.5G, WiFi, excellent build, very sharp screen, thin & light, tactile buttons, very good battery
light weight
light weight, solid with all possible technologies(WiFi and HSDPA)
Small design, light weight
JavaScript and all (only heavy CSS throws it
The e51 is a thin
compact small size
compact small size, connectivity, multimedia
weight
Slim and lightweight
Nokia E50 which is the famous ultra-thin metal body
Slim and portable
Simple appearance of ultra-thin steel body fashion
Simple appearance of ultra - thin steel body fashion
Excellent standby time,Small, light weight

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size

2

therefore text gets sometimes a little bit too small when surfing the web - therefore I take 1 star off from the rating
Some keys a little small
It warms up a little bit after talking for more than a few minutes.Not burning hot
It warms up a little bit after talking for more than a few minutes.Not burning hot, but quite warm
Navigation buttionis a little small

This phone is by far the most reliable little device I've encountered during the past years
size
Wonderful and large keypads
Silm size
Functions, size

The text size on this unit is way too small
font size
Buttons seem inadequate in size at times
Buttons seem inadequate in size at times, but I knew that before I bought it
but it's still a little crooked
That worked, but it's still a little crooked
the phone's a little tall
its just a little bit longer than usual
its just a little bit longer than usual, but i dont think its a con
big size

LARGE buttons
I would have never thought that a phone this size could work so well and have so many features

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usability

5

Some users report that the phone begins to get hot after just a few moments of usage
lower buttons close to edge for one handed use
Phone heats up during use - I've used it on calls over 45 mis and it gets very warm, right from the start
The keys are much more firm on the E51 and if I don't use both thumbs I can definitely feel it
completed ONE simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for FREE 3 weeks later in the post

easy-to-use keypad
Easy to use
Simple email set-up
easy-to-use
Slender design, easy-to-use, plethora of shortcuts

I checked out the website, completed ONE simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for FREE 3 weeks later in the post

and you can also use your phone with blackberry servers
Its Exchange email support is great, and you can also use your phone with blackberry servers
Built in WiFi easy to use keypad
Built in WiFi easy to use keypad, Short cut buttons are handy and programable
web sites is very easy
easy to navigate
Easy to program
Easy to use and learn to use
VERY FRIENDLY
SLIM&SMART, VERY FRIENDLY
Slim design, connectivity options, good battery life, easy-to-use
Use it everyday for e-mail
Use it everyday for e-mail, chat, web browsing
Installed Fring to use for google talk and skype (msn
Installed Fring to use for google talk and skype (msn, aim, etc
I setup mine to use with pennytel
Switch and use SIM cards when traveling to Europe without a problem
After installing a 3rd party VOIP application (i.e
It learns which use I use most, so that I don't have to click "change" all the time
i can use it anywhere in the room unlike before
Compact, powerful, easy to use
slim design and easy to use
not only with rich business application
application for office needs
w-lan included,application for office needs
convenient operation
With more than a shortcut, convenient operation
Strong functions,Easy-to-use
U can easily use internet and u can get whole world from this phone
good battery life, wi fi, easy to use, lots of features, solid design
easy to use and with a good quality camera
Easy to use interface
Slim, elegant, easy to use and with a good quality camera, Bluetooth enabled, Easy to use interface
ease of use

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voice guidance

5

Very good voice quality and reception
Call signal and voice top notch and has yet to disappoint me
user can use the voice over IP Internet call (VoIP

focus

0.5

poor focus
Lousy power button, not user friendly in some basic functions, inaccurate SMS received timing, rejected calls without my knowledge, very high radiation, low image resolution, poor focus
The 2MP camera has no auto-focus and takes grainy
The 2MP camera has no auto-focus and takes grainy, disappointing photos

build quality

5

stainless steel construction
good build quality
superior feel and build
excellent build
solid build

design

5

heavy and slightly longer-than-normal design
as its a faulty design
Nokia should replace this, as its a faulty design
Ugly Design
but I plan on getting a cover for it anyway

solid design
Slim, solid design
Design
Stylish design
Stylish design, HSDPA and Wi-Fi, Good battery life, Integrated e-mail, Web and document browsing

The phone is a fingerprint magnet, but I plan on getting a cover for it anyway

Stylish design, good build quality, and small and lightweight
Dapper design
elegant design
12 mm slim, elegant design
slim and solid design
Slender design
light and smart looking
Candybar design
wifi and simple design
stylish
slim, stylish
elegant business-class design (metal facade)
great design & slim
Slim, stylish, feature packed
Slim design
Sleek design
Feature full, Sleek design, good implementation of smart keys
mature-executive/professional looks
slim, sleek, mature-executive/professional looks, no more lagging, ample shortcuts
simple looking phone
Small design
quality design
Solid, quality design
The e51 is a thin, stylish, capable phone wrapped around a business class, internet capable information/messaging device
Many applications, small/slim design, memory capability (purchased an 8gig stick for it, but have not used it yet), battery life is great, good looking design, OS seems fast and efficient, great cell reception and call quality (AT&T), FM radio works fine and has good reception
Aesthetics - Not as mind blowing as an iPhone or G1, but the phone looks very clean on top of being thin
Looks
its light and good looking
Elegant design with the size of 12 mm slim
good design phone
skid resistant grain design metal top plate 2
The Nokia E51 is as a female business users for the design of smart phones
Sleek looks -Best priced
stainless steel - looks great in any of the 3 colours

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energy efficiency

0.5

power button and voice recorder key
Extremely hard-to-press volume rocker, power button and voice recorder key
Power and volume buttons are very difficult to press
the power button is a little irritating because u gotta push it in
the power button is a little irritating because u gotta push it in, HARD

Lousy power button

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glare

5

a brilliant notepad program

image quality

0.5

and there is quite a delay from the moment you press the button and the time it actually takes the picture so that if you move the phone too soon
you get a blurry picture or lose the shot
Camera quality is not great, and there is quite a delay from the moment you press the button and the time it actually takes the picture so that if you move the phone too soon, you get a blurry picture or lose the shot
poor speaker quality
When people see my phone they don't immediately acknowledge it as a smart phone so my cool image factor decreased

Very good quality handset

without head phone sounds quality not good
music quality standards

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screen

4

Display Scratch Easy
Softkey around smaller visual

Stunning display
Great Business Phone, Good Connectivity, Good Screen, Great Alphanumeric Keypad, Fast and Responsive interface
visual radio etc...)
Nice ID
internet capable information/messaging device

viewfinder

0.5

quickoffice is view-only application

remote control

0.5

Poor volume control and On Off buttons

color

5

2 Inch 16 Million Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

flash

0.5

nor flash
no flash
sms sending response quite slow, no flash
no flash and hard side buttons
Flushed Buttons, Office viewer not editor, no flash

Phone comes with Flash player
Phone comes with Flash player, RealPlayer and Music player
flash
It can do javascript, flash, HTML, frames, etc
Most web pages render just as they should, Flash, JavaScript and all (only heavy CSS throws it

There are no flash light

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sensor

4

but didn't bother me too much as i think the metal parts look classy
Some say fingerprint-magnet due to it's glossy metallic surface, but didn't bother me too much as i think the metal parts look classy

Smart slimline look with robust metal casing
As 'cell phone fanatic' as I am
As 'cell phone fanatic' as I am, I usually switch devices all couple of months
i can use this cell as a laptop when ever needed
does everything it says it will do, THE SIGNAL IS VERY STRONG compared the elder cell that i have samsung SGH-A707, i can use it anywhere in the room unlike before, I love the wifi in it, i can use this cell as a laptop when ever needed

black level

3

looks like plastic (especially Black Colour phone)
The black version is prone to smudges but Nokia includes a nice little cloth so clean them off

Black metal has a slight very dark brown tone to it that exudes class

resolution

5

the 2" screen seems to be a bit too small for a QVGA resolution
Sadly, the 2" screen seems to be a bit too small for a QVGA resolution, therefore text gets sometimes a little bit too small when surfing the web - therefore I take 1 star off from the rating
low image resolution

resolution
good resolution
Camers resolution
Battery, weight, format support, lots of new features, Camers resolution, Excellent Reception

maps

0.5

No internal GPS
No built-in GPS receiver
no GPS support
If you need GPS so desperately then E series is not for you
no GPS

GPS
Supports google maps\mail

Lack of GPS

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performance

5

slow messaging
sms sending response quite slow
USB transmission rate fast enough

snappy performance
quick e-mail access
performance
fast OS
Small, fast OS

Phone is super fast
Phone is super fast, and after installing 100s of applications it is still fast
Quite fast
fast loading and switching of tasks (non-laggy)
very fast searching of WLAN access points and logging onto
fast msg sending
Slim, small and light for a smartphone, long batt life, clear conversation, tactile keys, elegant business-class design (metal facade), multiple functionality (VoIP, IM, music player, 3rd party symbian s/w, visual radio etc...), ability to multitask efficiently, fast loading and switching of tasks (non-laggy), very fast searching of WLAN access points and logging onto, clear audio output, useful LED light indicator for missed calls/sms, fast msg sending, many personalising options/buttons, smart T9 own-words recognition
fast response
fast
Small, fast
Fast connection to internet
compact, fast, quad band
WiFi speed is great
internet high speed browsing
Super Speedy Phone - This phone is not 3G in the USA but because the processor is so fast, it compares to 3G on an edge network
Simple appearance of ultra-thin steel body fashion, fast
Simple appearance of ultra - thin steel body fashion, fast
gud speed

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video

1

Lacks two-way video calling No built-in GPS receiver
Lacks two-way video calling
Lacks two-way video calling, No built-in GPS receiver
so for video calls you will need a mirror
no 3G video call feature

video player and recording and mp3 player etc
WE can enjoy many feature together, such as camera, video player and recording and mp3 player etc
Video effective pixels high

Video blurs a bit at only 15 fps

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menu

0.5

Complex menu system
Delete button too small and too close to down button
Delete button sticks up too much and can sometimes be pressed by mistake when clicking the down button
Hang at times when opening of menu
Hang at times when opening of menu, Media Player not that good

By default it's set to holding down the "Home" button for a second

Slick case is very easy to drop
Slick case is very easy to drop, scratches easily
the menu system isn`t as logic and intuitive as the menu onboard most Sony Ericsson phones
the menu system isn`t as logic and intuitive as the menu onboard most Sony Ericsson phones, doesn`t support smileys in sms

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memory

5

Wish there were built in memory onboard
memory card under back cover
In-built memory lacking

generous 130MB of onboard memory
Bluetooth and infrared Plenty of built-in memory plus a microSD card slot Excellent user ergonomics Good battery life
130 MB onboard memory
130 MB onboard memory, expandable via microSD cards (up to 4 GB), hot swap
Plenty of built-in memory plus a microSD card slot

excellent multitasking and memory management
great at getting spare parts for your model train set computer
It may not be a computer-phone like my iphone but it gives me the same satisfaction
Expandable memory
Size, Symbian OS, Signal strength, Expandable memory, WiFi

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