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| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2009-02-16 | 2009-06-15 |
| 3.93 x 1.89 x 0.56 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.35 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| $ 135.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.4 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 380 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has an overall score of 40.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung S3500's general score of 37.4. Although Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and the Samsung S3500 were only released 4 months apart, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic construction is a bit thinner but somewhat heavier. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a brighter display than Samsung S3500, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a much bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 640 x 360 pixels.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung S3500, although it has no slot for an external memory card. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a superior processor than Samsung S3500, because it has 1 more processing cores.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic takes slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung S3500, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features longer battery duration than Samsung S3500, because it has a 1000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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