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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
Verdict
| Pros: | Price, Screen resolution is very good Touch screen,Good colurs available |
| Cons: | No GPS Low talktime/standby time low visibility in direct sunlight is a problem Battery life is short |
| Outline | Wait For the price drop or better opt for 5800 Xpressmusic almost at the same price. |
5530 Specs:-
2GNetwork---------->GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Available------------>Available. Released 2009, August
OS------------------->Symbian OS v9.4,Seris 60 rel.5
Dimensions-------->104 x 49 x 13 mm, 68 cc
Weight-------------->107 g
Display-------------->TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size----------------->360 x 640 pixels, 2.9 inches
Internal------------->70 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
Cardslot------------->microSD up to 16GB,4 GB Included
WLAN--------------->Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
Java---------------->Yes, MIDP 2.0
Camera------------->3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, LED flash
Secondary---------->No
Video--------------->Yes,30fps
Bluetooth----------->Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infraredport-------->No
AudioJack---------->3.5 mm audio jack
USB---------------->microUSB v2.0
Battery------------->Li-Ion 1000 mAh(BL-4U)
Stand-by----------->Up to 336 h
Talktime----------->Up to 4 h 54 min
Price --------------->270 USD approx
Reviews
We are introducing the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, the second touch screen model of the company’s music series. The 5530 also runs Symbian S60 5th Edition, but sports a smaller display, 4GB microSD card (the 5800 comes with 8GB), has no GPS and doesn’t support 3G.
The Box includes:
• The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
• Charger
• Short microUSB cable
• Nokia WH-205 stereo headset
• 4GB microSD expansion card
• Software MiniDVD
• User manual
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic measures a smaller overall size, but is not much lighter. Compared to its elder, it´s definitely more compact and comfy to carry around in your pocket. Well, everything comes at a price in life and although its display features the same resolution of 360x640 pixels, it is physically smaller, just 2.9 inches alongside the 3.2 inches of the 5800. The color support remains the same (16mln) and image quality in artificial light is decent. However, things get quite bad the minute you take out in direct sunlight. You can´t see almost anything no matter the viewing angle. Throw its love for fingerprints into the deal and things cease to be as appealing as they might seem initially. At least display sensitivity has been seriously improved alongside of the Nokia 5800. The manufacturer has incorporated resistive technology again, but we got used to handling the phone really fast. You still need to press firmly, but this feels much easier now and doesn’t require much pressure.Boththe microSD and SIM card slots are on the left hand side.
Interface and Functionality:
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic runs Symbian S60 5th Edition, that´s designed especially for handsets with touch sensitive screens like the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97, Nokia 5230, Samsung Omnia HD i8910 etc. The most significant changes affect the home screen. The Contacts bar theme has been changed to resemble more closely the one found on latest music-oriented devices without touch sensitive screens like the 5630 XpressMusic and 5730 XpressMusic. The maximum number of contacts with pictures on the home screen is now 20 and not just 4 and switching between them is as easy as sliding a finger against the screen. On choosing any of them, a pane will pop up, showing call and messages history.
Camera and Multimedia:
The Nokia 5530 is equipped with 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash. There is not much to tell about its interface, because it´s the same as the versions on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and N97. As a whole it´s passable, although switching between options is somewhat unhandy and the thing is they are many. You can share pictures over Ovi and Vox, but adding other services like Facebook, Picasa, Flickr etc. is not supported. The snapshot quality is nothing to write home about. Details are blurry and virtually non-existent at times, plus colors look rather unrealistic now and then. All told, the snapshot quality the camera delivers is almost identical to what you get with the 5800. The LED flash didn’t manage to surprise us with a great performance either and is mediocre – snapshots taken when there´s not enough light or in the dark are really bad indeed. Image quality of captured videos is the same, but still good enough for sharing on the Internet.
Sound quality during audio playback and through the stereo loudspeakers is good, but they are less powerful than the 5800´s. Our 5530 XpressMusic handset came without a headset, but we put the 3.5mm jack to good use and were pleased with what we heard. Audio turned out to be loud and clear. You can watch videos using either the Video centre menu or Real Player that both come with the operating system. They handle high bit rate MPEG4 videos with resolution of 640x360 pixels at 30 fps flawlessly. Still, we like Video Centre better, since it sports cooler interface and delivers better looking, more saturated colors.
Performance:
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a really snappy Symbian S60 5th Edition smartphone. There is no visible interface lagging when switching between menus and the barely noticeable one on starting applications is well disguised with cool transition effects. The phone seems even faster than the Nokia flagship, the N97, despite the fact it´s equipped with the same ARM-11 processor running at 434 MHz., 128MB RAM and 256MB ROM.
Conclusion:
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is not only a capable Symbian S60 5th Edition based smartphone, but a pretty good multimedia-oriented handset as well. It comes with a steep price tag, especially considering that its elder sibling, the 5800 XpressMusic, is available at virtually the same price, while delivering larger screen, GPS functionality and 3G connectivity. That´s why we would rather advice you to hold up on your purchase and wait until its price gets more reasonable. Alternatively, just get the 5800 XpressMusic. It offers superior functionality and better bang for your hard-earner buck.
source : phonearena
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