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Nokia E7

733 reviews

Aug, 2017

Positive
screen (54)
usability (49)
design (44)
size (30)
camera (25)

Negative
battery (20)
performance (16)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 733 reviews of Nokia E7. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviews about the camera and size are on the whole positive. The design and screen also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the performance and battery. There are some mixed comments about the price.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Nokia E7 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Hannah Bouckley (t3.com)

Nokia E7 review

Good hardware, but too many software niggles

We’re disappointed by the E7, it feels like a phone from a few years ago. Elements that are good- like the screen, build and camera – are negated by the less-than powerful processor. The E7 is hard to recommend to anyone other than die-hard Nokia fans...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by: Dave Oliver (pocket-lint.com)

Nokia E7

It seems like we've been waiting for the Nokia E7 for a very long time. First announced last summer it has finally arrived with Symbian 3, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording, an HDMI output and a host of handy...

Top notch build quality, excellent screen and QWERTY keyboard, 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording, HDMI output

Symbian OS, bulky build

It’s a heavy beast, clearly intended for business users. And as mobile offices go it’s a terrific tool, with a fine keyboard, excellent screen, more than capable camera and a feast of software goodies for work and fun. The problem, as it has been with...

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by: Laura Tosney (techradar.com)

Nokia E7 review

Is the E7 too little, too late from Nokia?

Easy to view screen ; HDMI-out port ; HD video recording ; Classy chassis ; Great keyboard

High price ; Outdated software ; Poor UI ; Unintuitive media experience ; Clunky browser

If beauty were only screen deep, the Nokia E7 series would stand a good chance in a Miss Handset competition, even up against the likes of the iPhone 4, HTC Desire S and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by: Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

First Look: Nokia E7

Nokia's E7, despite being pitched off the back of the Communicator line, is mildly reminiscent of the N97 , a flagship handset that veritably sunk into the depths of smartphone obscurity. Although the E7 - part of Nokia's Enterprise line of devices -...

Excellent build quality, smooth operating system, multitasking

Ovi Store needs to attract premium developers, some unexpected OS sluggishness, not enough has changed on the surface

Sep, 2010

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Expert review by: Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Nokia E7

As beautifully built as ever but Nokia's flagship slider smartphone is fundamentally flawed, for now.

Beautiful design, Incredibly well built, Superb sliding keyboard, Decent camera for non close-ups

Slow interface, Clunky, confusing interface, Poor default app selection, Fewer apps in app store than competition

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by: Barry de la Rosa (expertreviews.co.uk)

Nokia E7 review

A beautifully designed, well-built phone with an excellent camera and a full QWERTY keyboard, but as the OS is on the way out there's little point in buying a Symbian phone.

May, 2011

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Expert review by: Ross Catanzariti, PC World Australia (pcadvisor.co.uk)

Nokia E7 review

The Nokia E7 is a Symbian-based smartphone with a 4in screen and a hardware qwerty keyboard.

The Nokia E7 is a superbly built smartphone with an excellent display, a great keyboard and very impressive specifications. But smartphones are no longer about the specifications as much as the entire user experience, and it's here where the E7 fails...

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Mat Smith (recombu.com)

Nokia E7 Review

The Nokia E7 is its latest slide-out keyboard phone, a smartphone packed with Symbian. Taking the body shape and several other design cues from the Nokia N8, and a keyboard not too dissimilar to the year-old…

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by: Maxim Antonenko (mobile-review.com)

Nokia E7

What did Nokia do? They dropped this form factor which was associated only with their products and did not have any direct competition. The next step was to choose the same form factor other manufacturers like HTC used for corporate users i.e. they...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by: (channel5.com)

Nokia E7

Nokia E7 is the Finnish company's latest business handset. It has a lot to live up to, following in the footsteps of some fantastic Nokia Communicator devices. It features Symbian ^3, has a large 4-inch touchscreen and a sliding QWERTY keypad. Read on...

Despite that, we still find ourselves liking the Nokia E7. The excellent build quality and proper keypad make it feel like an old-school business smartphone – a feel further enhanced by the slightly old fashioned operating system. If you can live with...

Jul, 2011

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Product Specifications

Battery

Battery Capacity:1200

Battery technology:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Continuous audio playback time:59

Continuous video playback time:7 / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.33

Standby time (2G):430

Standby time (3G):470

Talk time (2G):9

Talk time (3G):5

Video recording time:2.48 / 2.5 / 2.8

Call management

Auto-redialing:

Yes

Call divert:

Yes

Call hold:

Yes

Call timer:

Yes

Call waiting:

Yes

Caller ID:

Yes

Conference call:

Yes

Image stabilizer:

Yes

Speakerphone:

Yes

Speed dialing:

Yes

Vibrating Alert:

Yes

Voice commands:

Yes

Voice dialing:

Yes

Camera

Auto exposure:

Yes

Auto Focus:

Yes

Built-in Camera:

Yes

Built-in Flash:

Yes

Camera resolution:2448 x 3264 / 3264 x 2448

Digital Zoom:2 / 3

Face detection:

Yes

Flash type:LED

Front Camera:

Yes

Front camera resolution (numeric):0.3

Geotagging:

Yes

Image stabilizer:

Yes

Main camera resolution (numeric):8

Maximum frame rate:25 / 30

Night mode:

Yes

Photo effects:Negative film, Sepia, Vivid

Rear Camera Resolution:2448 x 3264 / 3264 x 2448

Rear camera resolution (numeric):8

Second Camera:

Yes

Second camera resolution:0.3

Self-timer:

Yes

Smile detection:

Video capture resolution (max):1280 x 720 / 640 x 480

Video recording:

Yes

Video recording modes:720p

Video stabilizer:

Yes

White Balance:Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Sunny, Tungsten

Zoom capability:3 / Yes

Certificates

Head SAR (EU):0.56

Design

Colour of product:Black / Black, grey / Blue / Blue, Green, Grey, Orange, Silver / Grey / Grey, White / Silver / Silver, White / White

Form factor:Slider

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9

Display diagonal:10.2

Display number of colours:16.78 million colours

Display Resolution:640 x 360

Display Type:AMOLED / OLED

External display:

Orientation sensor:

Yes

Touch screen type:Capacitive

Touch technology:Multi-touch

Touchscreen:

Yes

Touchscreen Type:Capacitive

Ergonomics

Accelerometer:

Yes

Ambient light sensor:

Yes

Proximity sensor:

Yes

Keyboard

Full-size keyboard:

Yes

Keyboard layout:AZERTY / QWERTY / QWERTZ

Navigation key:

Yes

Memory

Internal RAM:0.25

Messaging

Chat:

Yes

E-mail:

Yes

Instant messaging (IM):

Yes

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service):

Yes

Short Message Service (SMS):

Yes

Text prediction system:T9

Text-to-speech message reader:

Yes

Multimedia

Audio formats supported:AAC, AC3, AMR, eAAC+, MP3, WMA / AAC, AC3, eAAC+, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA / AAC, AMR, eAAC+, MP3 / AAC, AMR, HE-AAC, MIDI, MP3, WAV / AAC, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA / AAC, MP3, WMA / Midi

Document formats supported:DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS / DOC, PDF, PPT, XLX / DOC, PDF, RTF / DOC, PDF, RTF, XLS / DOC, RTF, XLS

FM band range:87.5 - 108

FM radio:

Yes

Image formats supported:BMP, EXIF, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF / BMP, EXIF, GIF, JPG, TIF / BMP, EXIF, GIF, PNG, TIF / BMP, EXIF, JPG, PNG, TIF / EXIF, JPG

Playback modes:Playlist

Radio Data System (RDS):

Yes

RSS reader:

Yes

Speakers:Mono

Video formats supported:3GP, AVCHD, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, VP6, WMV9 / 3GP, FLV, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, WMV / 3GP, FLV, H.264, MPEG4, WMV / FLV, H.263, H.264, VC-1, WMV9 / H.263, H.264, MPEG4, VC-1, WMV9 / H.264, MPEG4

Voice codecs:AMR / EFR, FR

Navigation

Assisted GPS (A-GPS):

Yes

Electronic compass:

Yes

GPS:

Yes

GPS (satellite):

Yes

Pedestrian navigation:

Yes

Position location:Y

Wi-Fi positioning:

Yes

Networking

2G bands (primary SIM):850,900,1800,1900

2G standards:EDGE, GPRS / EDGE, GPRS, GSM / EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD / EDGE, GPRS, HSCSD / EDGE, GSM

3G:

Yes

3G bands supported:850,1900,2100 / 850,900,1700,1900,2100 / 850,900,1900,2100

3G standards:HSDPA, HSUPA / HSDPA, HSUPA, WCDMA / HSDPA, WCDMA / HSUPA, WCDMA / WCDMA

Bluetooth:

Yes

Bluetooth version:3.0 / 3.0+HS

Data network:3G

EDGE multislot class:33

GPRS multislot class:33

Security algorithms:802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2 / 802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK

SIM card capability:Single SIM

SIM card type:MiniSIM

Tethering (modem-mode):

Yes

WAP:2.0 / Yes

Wi-Fi:No / Yes

Wi-Fi standards:802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Other features

Active toolbar:

Yes

FM Transmitter:

Yes

Java technology:

Yes

Music player:

Yes

Polyphonic ring:

Yes

Ringer type:MP3 / Polyphonic

Rotating:

Yes

Video Playback:

Yes

Voice Recording:

Yes

VoIP:

Yes

Packaging Content

Bundled software:Mail f/Exchange\nQuickoffice Dynamic Premium\nAdobe PDF Reader\nF-Secure Anti-theft\nOvi Maps\nNokia Ovi Suite\nNokia Ovi Player\niSync\nNokia Multimedia Transfer

Cables included:AC, HDMI, USB / USB

Headset included:

Yes

Quick start guide:

Yes

Performance

Accelerometer:

Yes

Ambient light sensor:

Yes

Closed user group support:

Yes

Customisable video ring tones:

Yes

Direct printing:

Yes

Flight mode:

Yes

Microphone mute:

Yes

Office support:

Yes

Operating system installed:Symbian OS

Operating System Version:3 / Anna

Personal info management (PIM):Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Notes, To-do list / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Events reminder, Notes, To-do list / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Games, Notes / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, Recorder, To-do list / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list / Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, To-do list / Calculator, Calendar, Notes, To-do list

Personalization:Icons, Menu, Shortcuts, Themes, Widgets / Icons, Menu, Themes, Widgets

Proximity sensor:

Yes

Support for contact groups:

Yes

SyncML:

Yes

Themes:Audio, Changeable colour, Pre-themes, Screensavers / Audio, Changeable colour, Pre-themes, Screensavers, Wallpapers

Video call:

Yes