Confirming Google sync features, and E72 vs. E5

[JHW3]

A relative is looking to upgrade from her Nokia C3 feature-phone to something a little more capable. She doesn't have a data plan, but would like to have her IMAP (Gmail) e-mail, Google calendar and Google contacts synced to the phone via Wifi when she is at home, so she has them handy on-the-go. A QWERTY keyboard and excellent battery life are key requirements.

I am thinking of getting her either a second-hand E72 or a new-in-box E5 to meet her needs.

(1) Will the E72 and E5 both sync her IMAP e-mail, Google calendar and contacts seamlessly via Wifi when she is at home (i.e. doesn't have to be initiated manually, but syncs automatically at a pre-set interval)? I am unfamiliar with Symbian.

(2) Given the choice of used E72 vs. fairly new E5, which would be recommended? She would prefer something as light-weight as possible and again, battery life is key.

Thanks in advance.

[mrrphone]

A relative is looking to upgrade from her Nokia C3 feature-phone to something a little more capable. She doesn't have a data plan, but would like to have her IMAP (Gmail) e-mail, Google calendar and Google contacts synced to the phone via Wifi when she is at home, so she has them handy on-the-go. A QWERTY keyboard and excellent battery life are key requirements.

I am thinking of getting her either a second-hand E72 or a new-in-box E5 to meet her needs.

(1) Will the E72 and E5 both sync her IMAP e-mail, Google calendar and contacts seamlessly via Wifi when she is at home (i.e. doesn't have to be initiated manually, but syncs automatically at a pre-set interval)? I am unfamiliar with Symbian.

(2) Given the choice of used E72 vs. fairly new E5, which would be recommended? She would prefer something as light-weight as possible and again, battery life is key.

Thanks in advance.

It is "possible" to sync google mail, contacts, and calendar, but it isn't easy or seamless on Symbian.
A better choice for that would probably be an unlocked Android capable of Data Toggle On/Off. VZW and AT&T are quite good at deleting that feature before releasing Android phones.
Without bloat and data, the Androids do much better on battery life.

[ynohtna_lude]

My wife's E5 is currently IMAP syncing gmail & calendar at home or at work or my joikuspot or other set up wifi hotspot quite seamlessly. There's a requirement if I remember correctly to be sure to use the Smart Connect App and define your connection points there to ensure things go smooth.

She does not have a data plan.