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| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Nokia |
| webOS | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-06-15 |
| 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 186 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a score of 40.5, which is a little bit better than the Palm Pre's 37.8 general score. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic's construction is thinner and incredibly lighter than Palm Pre, even though they were released only a couple of months apart. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic works with Symbian 9.4 OS, and Palm Pre counts with webOS OS.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a quite superior performance than Palm Pre. They have a Single-Core CPU. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a little more vivid display than Palm Pre, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 640 x 360 and a higher pixels density.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic takes slightly better pictures and videos than Palm Pre, because it has a higher resolution back-facing camera. Palm Pre counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 7,93 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Palm Pre features just a little better battery duration than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is also by far the cheapest.
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