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| Global Score | |
| 37.3 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Series 40 UI | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.49 x 1.97 x 0.49 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.55 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (30 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.27 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.2 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 888 hours standby time 20 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a general score of 40.5, which is a little bit better than Nokia 301's global score of 37.3. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic comes with Symbian 9.4 OS, while Nokia 301 works with Series 40 UI OS. Even being the best device in this comparison review, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic construction is way older, just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Nokia 301.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 301, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 1 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a brighter display than Nokia 301, because it has a much better 640 x 360 resolution, a bigger display and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Nokia 301 takes much better pictures and videos than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. They have a 3.2 megapixels resolution camera in the back. The Nokia 301 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic. The Nokia 301 counts with improved battery life than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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