The E71 received positive critical reception with awards including:
Editors' Choice, Readers' Choice and 8.9 out of 10 rating on CNET.co.uk (as of June 2008)
Phone of the Year and the Best Smartphone at the 2008
WIRED Magazine's 2008 Best of Test
Highly Commended in a category of Best Mobile Handset or Device at the GSMA Awards 2009
Quick access to applications with One-touch keys (Home, Calendar, Contacts, Email)
Nokia Calendar and Contacts for Eseries applications with improved features
HSDPA data connection up to 3.6 Mbps for fast web browsing and downloading additional features
3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, front camera for video calls
Music player, Media player, Visual Radio
Built-in mobile VPN for convenient intranet access
Data encryption for both phone memory and microSD
Nokia PC Internet access (via Phone as modem functionality)
Mail for Exchange and other corporate server mail formats
Dimensions: 114 mm x 57 mm x 10 mm (L x W x H)
Standby time: Up to 17 days (GSM), 20 days (WCDMA)
Talk time: Up to 10.5 hours (GSM), 4.5 hours(WCDMA)
Main display: 2.36” QVGA (320x240), up to 16 million colors
Video capture: Video recording in QVGA quality at 15fps
EGPRS multislot class 32, max download 296 kbps; upload 177.6 kbps
GPS and support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, enhanced data rates (EDR)
Audio: Bluetooth Speakers MD-5W
Inbox Colors Grey steel, White
Nokia Maps (Turn by turn navigation mode trial)