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6.3 out of 10

Nokia E51

First seen: 19 september 2007

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  • User Score (366)
    8.2 8.2 from 366 reviewers
  • Expert Score (32)
    8.2 8.2 from 32 reviewers
  • Design (74)
    6.0 6.0 from 74 reviewers
  • Value for money (12)
    6.1 6.1 from 12 reviewers
  • Features (20)
    6.5 6.5 from 20 reviewers
  • Ease of use (17)
    5.9 5.9 from 17 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    6.7 6.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound quality (39)
    6.1 6.1 from 39 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • web and document browsing, small and compact, plethora of shortcuts, expandable memory, exchange activesync support
  • no inbuilt document editing, no gps, finger print marks, very inconvenient side buttons, side buttons

Lead the conversation with the thin and classically designed Nokia E51, featuring high-speed 3G internet connectivity and WLAN, browsing and email, convenient shortcut keys, 2 megapixel camera, FM Visual Radio, and MP3 music player.

Specifications

Release Date

  • First seen
    19 September 2007

This mobile phone has five-way scroll key and downloadable themes for some of its display features. It has a display size of two inches which is about 240 x 320 pixels. It has TFT for its display type that has about 16 million colors. The ringtone types that this mobile phone supports are MP3 and polyphonic. Inclusive already is the vibration alert.

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The call record feature can list down all the record transactions for the last 30 days. Almost an unlimited number of entries and fields…

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This mobile phone has five-way scroll key and downloadable themes for some of its display features. It has a display size of two inches which is about 240 x 320 pixels. It has TFT for its display type that has about 16 million colors. The ringtone types that this mobile phone supports are MP3 and polyphonic. Inclusive already is the vibration alert.

More Features

The call record feature can list down all the record transactions for the last 30 days. Almost an unlimited number of entries and fields can be done in its phonebook. The memory has 130 MB for its user data memory, 96 MB for its SDRAM memory and ARM 11 369 MHz for its processor. It can do instant messaging, email, MMS and SMS for its messaging features. The games are also downloadable. The camera, having a resolution of two megapixels, can be used for capturing still images and videos.

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  1. Nokia E51 Review

    Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
    20 December 2007
    Overall 9
    8.5
    Design 7
    7.0
    Sound quality 7
    7.0
     

    The general impression E51 left with us, apart from the compact size for a business phone, is one of the inevitable user’s satisfaction by its numerous functions. Compared to E50, the E51 offers better more options for internet connection via the HSDPA technology for faster data transfer, besides the Wi-Fi, also a novel feature for the unit. Moreover, the 3G technology can now be used worldwide, despite the availability of only one accessible frequency in the USA. Read more

  2. Reviewer: BusinessMobileAsia.com
    23 November 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Simple is good, and that's what the E51 is. It may not have a fancy design, but the E51 excels in nearly all other aspects with a truckload of connectivity features, good performance and attractive price point for an enterprise phone. Read more

  3. Nokia E51

    Reviewer: MobileTechReview.com
    2 May 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    It’s a shame that no US carrier is offering the Nokia E51 as it fills a market segment where smartphone users don’t necessarily want to carry a large E90 or a wide E61. The slim, small and sexy design certainly adds a new look to the Eseries, and turns the smartphone into an attractive device. The many applications and features including an office suite, superb web browser, push email support, strong PIM apps and multimedia tools make the phone a powerful tool, as do... Read more

  4. Nokia E51

    Reviewer: All About Symbian
    23 July 2008
    Overall 9
    8.6
     

    The E50 and E60 (last year) were competent devices without really excelling in any way. The E51 rolls in kick-ass styling, a metal chassis, a thinner form factor, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1, latest media codecs, 3.5G, a better and tweaked key layout and a decent (if not great) camera. It's quite a list, and should be one of Nokia's mainstays, certainly in the business world, going into the period when all Nokia's phone divisions are being merged. I don't think the... Read more

  5. Reviewer: The Star Online
    10 March 2008

    The Nokia E51 is a good value-for-money business phone that has all the necessary features and capabilities to meet most business user needs. The phone is ladened with all sorts of decent applications for office work such as an office document viewer and other useful applications. While the E51’s multimedia functions, such as its built-in camera and music player, may not be as good as other more dedicated phones, they so serve their purpose. The most useful feature to... Read more

  1. why do companies not make more phones like this?

    Reviewer: hariyonow, BusinessMobileAsia.com
    7 February 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    a nice basic design (with smart keys) coupled with a slew of connectivity options, at a very attractive price, who couldn't resist this? 160MB onboard memory expandable to 4GB flash, with doc viewer & proven Nokia user-friendly interface, & promising an extended battery life, what more can you ask for? really a good value for money. Read more

  2. Great little phone

    Reviewer: jweinraub, Phone Scoop
    28 July 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Simply put, I love this phone. I been using Motorolas for some time now when I had Verizon, though exclusively used Nokia when I had AT&T Wireless Services. Eventually I switched back to Cingular at the time and picked this up on ebay real cheap. Read more

  3. A cheap and good wifi phone

    Reviewer: Epinions
    23 June 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I bought this phone for myself and in general I am very happy with this buy. The only downside is the keyboard of old type which makes difficult to type text quickly. Otherwise very good phone Read more

  4. Great Non-Touch Non-Qwerty Smart Phone

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    28 February 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I upgraded to the E51 from a Samsung t809. So far, I'm satisfied with the purchase. One of the biggest reasons I got this phone was because it has WiFi. It works pretty well for the most part, but the browser and connecting can be clunky at times. The Symbias OS is also great. I like the ability to download and install apps from online. There is a fairly robust amount of free apps including games and programs. I've had occasional problems with some apps though. Sometimes... Read more

  5. "Great Business Phone with Looks to Match"

    Reviewer: CNET
    13 September 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Upgrading from an e50, the e51 is a much better biz fone if you have the QWERTY e71 or its older siblings, the e60 and e61. screen is clean and crisp, compact tool to check emails via wifi connection. Read more

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