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Nokia E72 Review

on April 4, 2010 – 1:11 pm32 Comments

Just wanted to wrap up our Review of the Nokia E72 which started with Unboxing , Pros and Cons and 5 Megapixel Camera .  The E71 was a major hit and was one of the most loved Nokia phones.  Can the E72 replace the E71′s supremacy ?  Check out our E72 Review

I have been using this device as a primary phone for a couple of months and absolutely in love with it.The phone looks great and feels great to use.

Michael has also posted a review of the Hardware and Design aspect of the E72 where he even compares the E71 keyboard with the E72.

Personally , I like the Optically Navikey and I’m addicted to it. It did take some amount of time to get used to.

The 600 Mhz CPU gives you a snappy UI with cool transitions coming from S60 3rd Edition FP2

The call quality is excellent and getting a 2G / 3G signal is not a problem. One of the issues is the low speaker volume and the position of the speaker on the rear.

Nokia Messaging actually works pretty well on this device and the alerts were almost instant. But still it’s not perfect.

Music playback via the 3.5mm audio jack is flawless if you ever decide to listen to music on the phone.

Regarding the Maps and GPS ,  it’s got one of the most sensitive GPS receivers and a Compass which makes Navigation nice and easy.

The browser is actually does a good job in rendering web pages without distorting them, thanks to a new version of the webkit based browser.

The camera actually takes some good pictures and that too for a business phone it’s great. The only problem is the lack of a dedicated camera button but you can use the navikey.

Hit the link below for loads of camera samples

One of the things which I was not pleased about the E72 was the unreliable battery indicator which suddenly switches from 3 bars to a power saving mode. Also there were occasional reboots which happened initially with no name or reason. Hopefully these issues are fixed in the firmware updates.

Apart from the minor gripes , the E72 is a great device and lives up to the E-series branding.  If you are not a fan of touchscreen phones and want a plain QWERTY phone with a really awesome keypad, the E72 is a great choice.

The battery lasted for nearly 2 days with random phone calls  , messaging , browsing over Wi-Fi / 3G , Twitter etc.I would definitely recommend the E72  to anyone who is looking for a no-nonsense QWERTY phone.

I find it really hard to go back to the E71 after using the E72. The price of the E72 has fallen considerably since it’s launch and is retailing at about Rs.18500 in India.

Anybody using a E72 ? Do Post your thoughts below !

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Varun Krish is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast and has been blogging about mobile phones since 2005. His current phones include the Nokia Lumia 800 and Apple iPhone 4S. You can follow him on Twitter @varunkrish and on Google+ You can also mail Varun Krish

  • Jimmy

    I have been using the E72 for about 3 months now. The phone is great, love major 2 features in the phone that’s the battery life and the flash which can be used as torch. Rest all is same old nokia stuff. The only glitchs I am still facing are the phone does reboot automatically,optical key pad gets stuck sometime,the notification light keeps glowing even after reading the sms,the contacts button suddenly does not operate, have to reboot.Finally my biggest cry why can’t v c the number when making or receiving a call, it’s a business, u have so many numbers in one contact and then u donor know from where the call is coming.shame…. w

  • Kamal

    Hello
    Nice review !
    Well I have been using E72 from Jan 2010. I personally like the phone because of its slim form factor.
    Pros:
    -Great keypad
    -Nice 5MP cam
    -I wud rate software 8.5/10 can be improved much
    -Good speaker quality during call
    - 3G is pretty good use on Canadian network
    - A-GPS works well … sometimes makes mistakes (updated 3.0 maps):p

    Cons:
    -Software needs urgent upgrade, though there is one update I cant find an update for mine.
    - Navi key doesnt work when on call dats disgusting.
    - Navi key, space bar gets stuck during messaging. Needs phone restart.
    - Cant hear rings most times .. because of down firing speakers :(

  • Alok K Shah

    E72 Bad Things:-
    - Space Bar key hangs ever now and then.

    - It does not auto recognise capital alphabet like E71

    - When u type fast it skips some alphabet

    - When u insert a Image in a word sheet it doesnt recognise

    - Whenever u restart ur phone most of the times u lose your email setting.

    - Web browsing is slower than E71

    - You cannot underline or use bold or italic through shortcuts in word like Ctrl U, B, I like E71

    - This phones hangs now and then like a windows based.

    - Contacts shortkey does allow u to add new contact after long hold.

    - Basic Barcode reader is missing.

    - Web Feeds in missing in he bookmark list, u need to go to setting and find it.

    - Mailbox clock switches the date at 12 noon. So u get the mail dated to next date.

    - Memory card in setting is missing which was usefull in E71, like format etc.

    - Nokia has saved it time by not making new O.S. Has used N-Series user interface which does match with the E-Series User Interface.

    - Optical Key not at all usefull

    - The System is so slow that even setting come very slow, and if u try to select things fast then it leaves you back to the home screen including surfing mails.

    - Battery Backup is only about 1 and half days, and more worse is that u cannot trust this phone as day 1 it shows full battery, and second day you wont even come to know when it comes from full to drain.

    - Even if Wi-Fi server is not found it still says Hidden Wi-Fi found.

    - In Opera 10 Browser u cannot use ‘U’ it only uses *

    - It doesnt have the shortkey key for activating Prediction, as it was in E71 Ctrl+Shift.

    - No update yet for Indian version of E72.

    - You will have to remove the battery at least once in a day if u r using net on phone as it hangs for sure.

    There are many more problems but i’m bugged of writing..

  • Swaroop Dutta

    The most important NEGATIVE point is E72 doesn’t support GEO-TAGGING, i.e. When
    we take a camera snap, the GPS location is not attached to the photo EXIF information.
    I have been using E75 for last one year which supports this feature. And now my E72 is
    a disappointment in this regard. Otherwise it is excellent.
    Even the Nokia Care is unable to do aything.

  • r

    There are issues

    The keypad on the top left conner actually has GAP!you can see the platform below , very poor show , poor Chinese quality is to blame.

    The net on the ear piece is not mettle , the speakers are no way near e 71

    The loudspeaker is below average.

    Nokia has missed a great opportunity .E 71 is any-day better specially the speakers

  • SymbianZ

    Dude this is not a camera phone :P u want geotagging ?

    It has a great GPS receiver but .. dont know why geotagging wont work.. Probably a software issue

  • Nihal Adsul

    I am pretty happy with the E72. It seemed to be the only worthy replacement for my N82 (Since I love bulletproof phones!).

    The only gripe being the very Low Sounding LoudSpeaker. Wished it had the stereo speakers like my N82…… :(

  • Joy ganguly

    I want to buy a phone which have 3g,wifi,touchscreen(not necessary),ms office and able to show full version of web page and must have a dedicated camera for video calling.plz suggest me in My mail. Plz send me as soon as possible

  • Joy ganguly

    I want to buy a phone which have 3g,wifi,touchscreen(not necessary),ms office and able to show full version of web page and must have a dedicated camera for video calling.plz suggest me in My mail address . Plz send me as soon as possible

  • PRITISH rajpritish6@gmail.com

    1)IF YOU HAVE 5 NOS IN ONE CONTACT & YOU NEED TO CONTACT EVERY NO YOU HAVE TO SEARCH FOR EACH NO 5 TIMES TO MAKE IT IN DIALED NO ,THIS FEATURE IS A ORDINARY ONE
    2)AT TIMES PHONE HANGS
    3)THERE ARE SO MANY SUB MENU & MENU THAT YOU ACTUALLY FORGET WHERE THAT SUBMENU IS LISTED
    4)IN CASE OF WIFI THERE IS NO PRIORITY YOU HAVE TO ESSENTIALLY SELECT THAT ACCESS POINT
    4)FILE MANAGER IS UNDER OFFICE MENU

  • Dr. Sushant

    E72 is pretty good. I have been using it since last 3 months. Earlier I was using E63. There is not much difference. Cam is 5mp.
    After the software update I am not able to open password protected pdf files with adobe 2.5. If anyone can help me regarding this plz!

  • PRITISH RAJ

    BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU SAVE MULTIPLE NOS IN ONE NAME ,WHEN SOME BODY CAALS ,YOU CANNOT SAY FROM WHICH NO IS HE CALLING OR ON DIALLING A NO FROM REDIAL LIST OF MULTIPLE NO ,YOU CANOT SAY WHAT NO YOU HAVE DIALLED. NEXT PROBLEM IS UPON SWITCHING WIFI OR BLUETOOTH ,THE NETWORK IS GONE MONENTARILY.
    MULTILPE SUBFOLDER AND YOU ARE CONFUSED WHERE THE EXACT LOCATION IS

  • Parag shukla

    hey, im planning to buy a nokia e72 tomorrow!
    and the second pic of E72 is just awesome!
    i would like to have a full size pic, plz provide me the same on my email id: paragsshukla@gmail.com
    Thanx for the review! :)

  • Awesomeness

    Hey all,
    Got me an E72 recently
    Top features: Optinavi key and Camera.
    The text reader is also kickass. I copied some material from books like nobody’s business with it.
    Music is rock solid too. The earpiece bundled with it has superb bass quality.
    Multiple numbers on one name is a gripe though. And may baffle those who have friends with too many contact numbers lol. But there’s plenty of memory so store multiple numbers if necessary.

    And yeah…if you wanna show off. Get yourself one. Its a showstopper

  • Maulik

    Hey.. I just buy it 2 days b4, i hv trandfrd al d contacts 4m my nokia 5310.

    Cn nybody tel me hw can i set default no 4 al d contacts at a time.

  • Maulik

    I hv also transferrd calender entries from my nokia 5310,

    but b’day entries in calender shows meetin in Nokia E72, Why???

  • http://google.com Faisal Malik

    go to contacts…
    open the no. which have more than on nos….
    go to option..
    there is a option of use defaults….
    click on use default then the nos. list will be displayed…
    just click the no. which u want as a default…
    good luck…..

  • ankit

    hey guys i want to buy this phone eagerly bt it quite expensive so just want to know that it has any fault??
    pls reply..

  • nikhil

    how to put a password on a folder and protect it
    i have seen this feature in samsung phones but E-72 may be lacks it

  • Ananth

    I’ve been reviewing this phone for a while…here are my observations:

    1. The keys in the QWERTY board are very congested that you may sometimes get pain in your hands holding it right side to type.
    2. The audio quality is par below the standards. The loud speaker is a disappointment. You can hardly hear if you switched on the loud speaker.
    3. The phone hangs or goes inactive if you switched between applications or games that are processor intensive. You have to restart the phone. Dont be surprised if you had to remove the battery for the restart.
    4. The phone’s push mail is not the regular push mail technology. It uses Nokia’s instant messaging technology. This means you have to get registered with their services to use the IMAP.
    5. A very sluggish processor if you loaded many (atleast 4 to5 ) applications and games. Its not fast enough in some areas like menu switching, etc.
    6. Overall, this phone is good if you used it for just calls, video, music and internet radio. Though the sound quality of the calls are very poor I would say that the music is played good.
    7. The optical navi key is of no use. You dont need that for any reason.

    8. Conclusion – A very costly phone for the features it has. You can get these in a normal multimedia phone. The 5MP camera with LED flash is a addon bonus for this phone. Otherwise, dont even think of this phone. You are better off with E71.

  • http://www.twitter.com/aktiwary Ashutosh

    Ha ha!!! you said you’re reviewing this phone?? better not cuz your views are absolutely flying in the opposite direction of this phone’s performance..

    1. Optical Navikey is awesome. perhaps you have lived on D Pads and don’t want to try.
    2. Call quality is fantastic, loudspeaker may not be.
    3. The processor is awesome and I don’t know what lag are you talking about.
    4. Push mail, what’s wrong with that? you need to be registered. what bullshit. it uses your mail as user id and once done, never asks you to do anything with PCs.

    You amuse me! ha ha!!! to fonearena readers, don’t listen to him. if you want a qwerty non touch, go blindly with this phone. you won’t regret.

  • Bharat Kumbhani

    I am planning to buy E72 , however one of the coo=mmon problem stated in various blogs and reviews is that Phone Hangs often and sound quality is very poor. Can anyone suggest an equivalent model which would be worth buying.

  • mNISH

    M HVIN L’L BIT CONFUSION REGARDINGITS SOUND..

  • ANIL NAYAK

    I was using NOKIA E65 for past 3 years which unfortunately was pic pocketed last week. Can any one please suggest a good replacement ? My choices are NOKIA E72 / iPhone 3GS / DELL XCD35. Any other proven equivalent is also welcome…Thanks

  • ARU

    I am planning to buy this E72 phone, can any one update me about the sound quality of this phone ,as i have to do a concalls during out door visits..

    Pls suggest which is equivalent model to E72 phone

  • nicholas

    e72 is one of the best nokia e series phones and anyone who buys it will be more than pleased with the phone and will not have to think of another cell for several years. its the best in all features. i guarantee you!!! the best qwerty phone ever made. so all those who want to purchase go ahead and purchase. thank you

  • Suraj Ghosh

    I have been using the E72 for the past 6 months. I am quite pleased with the phone as far as the features go. The keypad is awesome, user friendly as most nokia phones, features like GPS and Maps are quite reliable. The camera is very good for an executive phone. The music is good, specially when one extends it with the 3.5mm jack. The only problem I face is that sometimes the person on the other side complains of my voice getting diminished and then again get back to normal during conversations.I am not suggesting that its a generic problem with E72, but may be a defect with mine phone (poor me!). Otherwise its a great phone.
    Highly recommended.

  • nikhil

    smarter smartphone,awsome functionality,good battery back up,camera and good sensitive key pad

  • joel

    its very awesome phone but the only thing i found as a fault is the battery charge thats getting low and shifted to power saving mode while using internet & downloading…..

  • jhony

    hi can you tell me . can you play angry birds in this phone ?

  • dev

    network issue in ur phone if voice is not clear

  • Surajit

    Great phone…A complete business phone….GPS works excellent…Good camera quality….high battery life almost 1.5 days with high use….
    speaker is low..and facing same problem like Suraj Ghosh….Might be some issue with receptor capacity…
    Overall worth to buy…