Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.5 | 42.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | LG |
| Symbian 9.4 | -- |
| 2009-06-15 | 2010-02-22 |
| 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches | 4.24 x 2.18 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 3.70 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.9 inches | 3 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 253 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.48 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 153,6 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
LG ARENA is a bit better than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, with a global score of 42.7 against 40.5. LG ARENA is a a little thinner and just a little lighter device than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The LG ARENA features a little bit better looking display than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has a higher resolution of 800 x 480px, a bit larger screen and a bit better pixel density.
LG ARENA features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has 81,92 MB more internal storage. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a quite better performance than LG ARENA, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
LG ARENA counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera. LG ARENA's battery lifetime is just as good as the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic one.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the LG ARENA is also cheaper.
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