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| Global Score | |
| 41.9 | 35.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.3 | Symbian 9.2 |
| 2009-02-10 | 2006-11-28 |
| 4.41 x 1.81 x 0.47 inches | 3.70 x 1.96 x 0.82 inches |
| 2.93 ounces | 4.05 ounces |
| $ 35.00 | $ 35.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 61,44 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 950mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 264 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 2.32 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Infra-red port |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic has a score of 41.9, which is much better than Nokia 6290's score of 35.1. The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic is a much newer phone, and it is also lighter and a lot thinner than Nokia 6290. Both phones in this comparison review use Symbian OS (operating system), but Nokia 5630 XpressMusic has a more recent 9.3 version and Nokia 6290 has Symbian 9.2 version, offering some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Nokia 5630 XpressMusic counts with a bit better performance than Nokia 6290, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic also has 64 MB more RAM. The Nokia 6290 and Nokia 5630 XpressMusic count with really similar displays, both have the same quantity of pixels per display inch, the same exact resolution of 320 x 240 and a same size screen.
The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 6290, because it has 61,44 MB internal storage. The Nokia 5630 XpressMusic captures much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 6290, because it has a lot higher 3.2 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Nokia 6290 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
Nokia 5630 XpressMusic and the Nokia 6290 cost the same, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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