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| Global Score | |
| 38 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Resistive |
| 5.8 | 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 | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.72 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a bit better than Nokia Asha 500, getting a 40.5 score against 38. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is an a lot older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier device than Nokia Asha 500. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a lot better looking display than Nokia Asha 500, because it has a lot greater display pixels density, a lot better 640 x 360 resolution and a quite larger display.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a bit better CPU than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 64 MB more RAM memory. The Nokia Asha 500 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic.
The Nokia Asha 500 counts with improved battery performance than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size. The Nokia Asha 500 has a better camera than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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