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| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2010-06-16 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.37 x 1.93 x 0.61 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 2.96 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| $ 99.00 | $ 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 | |
| 286,72 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has an overall score of 40.5, which is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson Cedar's 37.4 score. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic's design is somewhat thinner than the Sony Ericsson Cedar, but it is way heavier and was released about a year before. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a more powerful processor than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has more processing cores.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has a way higher 640 x 360 resolution, a higher pixels density and a lot larger screen. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
Sony Ericsson Cedar counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has 286,72 MB internal storage. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a battery life that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Sony Ericsson Cedar.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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