The Nokia E7 And The Motorola Milestone 2-A Comparison

There are various factors that come into play when choosing a mobile phone.  Some people pick a phone for its business features where as some consumers focus heavily on a handsets multi media functionality.  There are some consumers however who are looking for a phone that is a great all rounder, a device that is capable at handling various work related tasks but can still perform as a great general purpose device.  Nokias E7 is their latest smartphone that can fall into this category thanks to a revamped Symbian 3.0 operating system and a fully functional Qwerty keypad.  So how does the phone stand up against the Motorola Milestone 2, a device renowned for being a jack of all trades?

The Symbian operating system has gone through some huge changes recently to try a change the platform from the outdated interface it once displayed to one that can rival the likes of Android and the iPhone operating system.  Looking at the E7 the OS is not bad at all, but despite the crisp look and improved speed it has some way to go before it lives up to the ultra modern Android 2.2 that is incorporated in the Milestone 2.  The seven individual homescreens that Android boasts seems logical and mean there is never an area of your interface that seems overcrowded.  The business user will often look for Microsoft Exchange support in a phone to enable it to handle a multitude of office based e mails and appointments.  Although both models to support this feature the Milestone 2 seems much faster and on this evidence Symbian still has some way to go before it can match the overall experience that is offered by Android.

Despite falling behind on it operating system, the Nokia E7 claws back some ground when you take a look at the display that is on offer.  Both of these phones do offer high quality displays which are perfect for a multitude of uses but the Nokia impresses more thanks to the incorporation of there new Clearblack display.  This system involves the use of a high quality AMOLED display together with a polarized filter which helps eliminate reflections from the screen and consequently improve colour reproduction with black and dark colours particularly benefiting.  The resolution of this screen is slightly lower than the Milestone 2 at 360 x 640 but this new technology really does give the display a huge boost.  The Milestone 2 boasts a larger 480 x 854 but the manufacturers decision to stick with older TFT technology is the displays main downfall.

Both of these handsets prove to be great all rounders but Nokias updated operating system and improved screen means that the excellent E7 comes out on top in the dual.

The Nokia E7 and the Motorola Milestone 2 are available now.