As speculated last May, Nokia announced a cheaper version of their popular Nokia 5800XM this week — the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is now much cheaper by shedding off some key features.
Everybody’s quite familiar with what the 6-month old Nokia 5800 so a better perspective of the new Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is to list what it doesn’t have that merits it a significant price downgrade compared to its older sibling.
What’s Missing?
No 3G/HSDPA. The Nokia 5530 is missing 3G connectivity and only allows for a slow EDGE connection.
No GPS. Though not really a huge deal, GPS is becoming a staple in most phones. The other recent XpressMusic phones have it — 5730XM, 5330XM and 5800XM.
Of course, you still get the full touchscreen, a 4GB storage via microSD, FM, Bluetooth, and 3.15 MP Carl Zeiss optics camera and WiFi. The only upgrade I was able to see where the 5530XM ruled over the 5800XM is the CPU speed — up from 369 MHz to an ARM 11 434 MHz processor.
I’m not sure whether the lack of 3G is a good trade-off over WiFi. Personally, I’d rather have 3G/HSDPA than WiFi as 90% of my mobile internet usage is via 3G. Expect the phone to be under Php15,000 when it arrives in the Philippines sometime before end of September.
which do you prefer, samsung star wifi or nokia 5530?
i think they have almost the same price.
and any problems with 5530 so far??
thanks
Guys, It’s an XpressMusic phone not an Internet thing. So why bother?
5800 comes with 8GB mmc but 5530 4gb only?? 5800 still is better.. I think
ask ko lang, pede bang magamit ang 5530 sa free internet browsing ng globe at smart?
blis nga rin mglwbat to feeling k class a ung bat kc ung iba daw ngbbnta ng mura pero pinaplitan ung bat. Pero mgnda ung fne mdali mgtxt at very comfy s bulsa.
astig this phone rocks. kahit walang 3g ok lang wi-fi naman sya.
napaka laking plus un sakin kasi student pa ako.
Bat ang bilis malobat ng nokia 5530? ganun ba talaga un? wala pang 1 day pag ginamit ng ginamit? advice please.
gusto nga din sana ung 5530 pero muka kasing plastik lng… Guys im confused.. ano ba talaga, 5530 or 5800? need help pls/
guys. magkano ngaun ang price ng 5530?
ung sa mommy q kc 5800 na. she bought it for 14k.
mas type ko ang 5530 kc mas manipis at mas mganda OS although 4gb and mas maliit ung screen. i think it’s more comfortable to use for me as a teenager. bide away im marvin from marikina 15y/o.
pkiinform naman ako kung san makakabili ng 5530. at ung mura lang ah. mga 10-12k. thanks.
me free memory card na yun 4gb nga lang d tulad ng 5800 8gb ang free
mgah tol d na naman nagkakalayo price ng 5530xm at 5800xm^^
5800xm =Php.14,500
5530xm =Php.11,900 dito yan sa Batangas city…
so kung ako ang papipiliin mas pipiliin ko yung 5800 ^^
saka san ba murang bumili? help nyo naman ako please…. nahihirapan kasi akong mamili…. gusto ko kung bibili ko worth it naman kasi pinaghirapan ko yung money na ipambibili dun eh… di ko kasi kayang bumili ng 5800… may free memory card na ba yung 5530? i need your help guys.
ano ba mas magandang bilin, nokia 5530 or samsung star wifi?
mas maliit kasi ung screen ng 5530, parang ang hirap mg txt…
ska mas professional tignan ung 5800..
pero un nga lang mas mabilis ung cpu ng 5530..
kinda confused.. anu kaya mas magandang bilin?
anu tingin nyo?
11K-12K na lang sya ngayon..
pros
1. hanep ang homescreen nya compared sa 5800..
2. may kinetic scrolling..
3. mas manipis and mas astig ang porma dan 5800..
4. automatic qwerty pag naka landscape, w/c wla yan na feautre sa 5800..
5. faster CPU, and response time.. (nakagamit na ko both eh, v31 pa ung 5800)
cons
1. walang 3G.. (though sa work and bahay naka wifi ako)
2. 4Gig lng ang free na memory, sa 5800 8Gig
3. walang GPS.. (di ko naman ginagamit)
share ko lang guys.. para sa mga confused..
hhmm…now i’m torn between 5530 and 5800 ..
Hi mga peeps, which is better po kaya, Samsung star wifi or etong nokia 5530?
planning to buy either of the two sa birthday ko next week. Thanks po!
meron kanina sa rob manila, yung P11980, P11500 na lang..haha XD grabe naman yung price ng sa mga katabing store..halos P15k sila
magkano na ang 5530, san yung mas mura bumili nito?
magkano na ang latest price ng 5800?