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| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.80 x 2.09 x 0.70 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| $ 90.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 38,91 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 220 x 176 video resolution | -- |
| 4.73 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1000 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a little bit better than the Samsung Xcover 2, having a score of 40.5 against 37.8. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic's construction is noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Xcover 2. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a better looking screen than Samsung Xcover 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 640 x 360px, a really larger display and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Xcover 2 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, although it has less internal storage. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a better hardware performance than Samsung Xcover 2, because it has more cpu cores. Samsung Xcover 2 counts with better battery performance than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1000mAh.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a little bit better camera than Samsung Xcover 2, because it has a back camera with much more MP.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Xcover 2, which makes it an easy choice.
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