Screen size
A53—
EL71Winner: 2.0"
Quick verdict
EL71 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
A53
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
EL71
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A53
GSM
EL71
GSM
2G bands
A53
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
EL71
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A53
Class 12
EL71
Class 10
EDGE
A53
No
EL71
Class 10
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
A53
2007, April
EL71
2006, February
Status
A53
Discontinued
EL71
Discontinued
Dimensions
A53
80 x 42 x 14.8 mm (3.15 x 1.65 x 0.58 in)
EL71
90 x 46.3 x 16.5 mm (3.54 x 1.82 x 0.65 in)
Weight
A53
68 g (2.40 oz)
EL71
94 g (3.32 oz)
SIM
A53
Mini-SIM
EL71
Mini-SIM
Type
A53
TFT, 256K colors
EL71
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A53
EL71
2.0 inches, 30 x 40 mm, 12.4 cm2 (~29.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A53
176 x 220 pixels
EL71
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
Other
A53
Second external 65K colors CSTN display, 120 x 160 pixels
EL71
-
Card slot
A53
microSD (dedicated slot)
EL71
microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
A53
Yes
EL71
1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Call records
A53
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
EL71
100 dialed, 100 received, 100 missed calls
Internal
A53
-
EL71
16MB
Single
A53
1.3 MP
EL71
1.3 MP
Video
A53
Yes
EL71
Yes
Features
A53
-
EL71
LED flash
Other
A53
No
EL71
No
Loudspeaker
A53
Yes
EL71
No
3.5mm jack
A53
No
EL71
No
Alert types
A53
-
EL71
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
WLAN
A53
No
EL71
No
Bluetooth
A53
No
EL71
1.2, A2DP
Positioning
A53
No
EL71
No
Radio
A53
No
EL71
No
USB
A53
1.1
EL71
2.0
Sensors
A53
EL71
Messaging
A53
SMS, MMS, Email
EL71
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser
A53
WAP 2.0/xHTML
EL71
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
A53
Yes
EL71
Yes + downloadable
Java
A53
Yes, MIDP 2.0
EL71
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
A53
MP3 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
EL71
MP3/AAC/WAV player Predictive text input Stopwatch Organizer Voice memo
Type
A53
Removable Li-Ion 600 mAh battery
EL71
Removable Li-Ion 570 mAh battery
Stand-by
A53
Up to 200 h
EL71
Up to 300 h
Talk time
A53
Up to 3 h 20 min
EL71
Up to 5 h
Colors
A53
Black, Blue, Pink
EL71
Vibrant grey