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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic: Cheap as Predicted

Name: Nokia 5530 XpressMusic: Cheap as Predicted
Brand: Nokia
Rating: 4.6 (1 reviews)

Abe Olandres June 18, 2009 · 2 min read

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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.

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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.

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328 Comments

aris · 17 years ago

@creepy.chan
The unit came from Singapore as a gift to my neighbor. Di nya ma-enjoy features kaya benta nya sana sa kin.

aris · 17 years ago

The unit came from Singapore.

creepy.chan · 17 years ago

@ aris

huh pano ka nakagamit available na ba N5530 here sa pinas?

aris · 17 years ago

I’ve tried using this phone.
I used my SmartBro WiFi Router to connect to the internet. Hanep sa kaka-youtube so far so good.

Cefiro · 17 years ago

Nalilito lang ako sa Nokia. Kaya ba talaga nitong kumabit sa 3G network? When you check this out at their web site using the feature selector, with 3G (WCDMA) checked, kasama syang lumalabas – and when you compre this to other models like N97, naka yes yung HSDPA.

Ano ba talaga koya?

JeiBrei · 17 years ago

i mean 13,800k ehehe churi!

JeiBrei · 17 years ago

um, sa features panalo 5800XM..
pero sa porma, 5530XM.. late september lalabas ung 5530XM (malamang) hehehe.. hirap 2loy pumili. hehe.. pero ok nadin siguro ung wifi ng 5530XM 2tal dami nading malls and places na nag ooffer ng free access d2 sa pinas eh.. guys, magkano na sa mga area nyo ung 5800XM now? d2 samin (pampanga) pumapatak ng 13,88k :)

leimark · 17 years ago

mura na 5800 15-17k nalang. may 3g na . 16 giga capacity.

leimark · 17 years ago

panget pala yan. haha. pangrap ko yan. nabili ko naman eh. 5800. :DD

akolove04 · 17 years ago

when ba ito be available sa pinas?

creepy-chan · 17 years ago

any update kung kelan talaga official release ng N5530 XM sa philippines???

proud 5800 owner · 17 years ago

mas mganda n ung 5800.. wifi tska 8gb n ung memory!
nkbli ako sa moa ng 13800 lng..

newbie · 17 years ago

kla ko kinetic scrolling lht. hindi pala. hehe

creepy-chan · 17 years ago

huh. san nanggaling yung price na 15k? may official release na ba ng price nito?

Max · 17 years ago

Mas ok pala ang 3G kysa wifi lalo na kung marami kang sa libre..hahaha!

Max · 17 years ago

Mas maganda kung may 3g na may wifi pa.. Pero ako, i prefer 3g or 3.5g, mbilis dn naman eh,ska kht nagbbyahe ka pwede, e ung wifi,pwera nlang kung may wifi sa sa2kyan.lol sana nga may ganun n dn.. Pero skn ok n 2, hindi n msma ang 15K s mapormang fone..tnt

Max · 17 years ago

Mas maganda kung may 3g na may wifi pa.. Pero ako, i prefer 3g or 3.5g, kht nagbbyahe ka pwede, e ung wifi,pwera nlang kung may wifi sa sa2kyan.lol sana nga may ganun n dn.. Pero skn ok n 2, hindi n msma ang 15K s mapormang fone..tnt

dhi · 17 years ago

meron nb dto sa metro manila nyn?mag kanu yung exct price nya?

Edward · 17 years ago

Php 12850 lowest cash price ng 5800 ngayon sa cgena.com. By aug-sep eh mga 11k-12.5k na lang siguro ang 5800. Mas sulit na ang 5800 pag ganun dahil sa screen size, 3g, memory card (8gb na agad vs 4gb lang ng 5530). Processor lang daw guys ang lamang nito sa 5800 kasi ARM 11 434 MHz processor nito against ARM 11 369 MHz lang ng 5800. Dapat mga 9k-11k lang price nito para bumenta… or else eh mag 5800 na lang para practical. Stylish lang talaga 5530 sa dami ng colors at nipis nya.

Angelo · 17 years ago

No GPS? Sayang. Anyway, can you suggest a relatively affordable phone with GPS and WIFI? Thanks

Monch · 17 years ago

aayy sayang naman! I want 3G! I was searching for a phone similar to 5800, kasi pag 5800 pa binili ko parehas na naman kami ng sib ko.. dont want that to happen.. hmm. ayos na ang wifi..

Jay · 17 years ago

Let’s just say tha 3g is for techies who needs internet connection anytime and anywhere, while wifi is for casual internet users.

NokiaFanBoy · 17 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaXoIPmsgAg watch this navigation..it’s just like iphone.. 5530 rocks!! can’t wait to buy this phone.

I have E51, i don’t even use my 3G, i still prefer wifi because it is free.

sting6ph · 17 years ago

I don’t think the phone will come out as 15k. At best it will be 12.5k because the 5800XM is already retailing at 16K in Nokia Store here in Iloilo.

For 3G and Wifi, I’m not a big fan of Wifi or 3G…I am currently stuck to GPRS which is ok since it meets my basic needs.

Anyway, this baby is definitely on my x-mas list.

evanonsense · 17 years ago

I wonder kung kagaya din to ng touch screen ng 5800. Ang hirap kse ng touch screen sa 5800. Sometimes when you press the character on the screen, di kumakagat agad. That’s what I hate about 5800. Kung ok ung touch screen nitong 5530, then I might go for this than LG COOKIE.

Has anyone tried the touch screen on this phone? Kagaya din ba ng 5800?

Thanks!

misterpinoy · 17 years ago

If price around 11k good buy! For the WIFI!

Go · 17 years ago

@ Bugoy

Sorry kung di mo naintindihan yun thread ehehehe. convincing everyone? OA naman nun. Someone just said nobody is using 3G and someone asked the price. If that is convincing to you then I am sorry about the stories you tell your friends.

and besides, we are talking about the 5530, if you are not aware, which doesn’t have the feature. kapag nagshare ka ng experience sa ibang tao, always expect a reaction from them.

read ka muna, ok? hihihihi

Ardz · 17 years ago

I’ll also go for the 3G on a phone any time over WiFi. WiFi is too limiting for me. If you need to do a quick check on the internet using your phone, you can do it immediately since 3G is available almost anywhere (even in the provinces) whereas WiFi hotspots are scarce in locations outside the metro and impossible to use while on the move.

mike · 17 years ago

well you can get the XM5800 at 15,000 today, by the time the 5530 comes out it would probably be the same price as the XM5800. so I guess the 5800 would be a better buy between the 2.

The only thing that I like with the 5530 is it’s thinner than the 5800 which is way too thick…

Bugoy · 17 years ago

Wow, looks like someone is a 3G evangelist. Hehe. Convincing everyone to use 3G instead of WiFi. Easy lang…nagsha-share lang naman tayo ng experiences/reasons why we’re using one type of connection over the other. :D

whaâ„¢ · 17 years ago

kahit walang 3G connections…. ok lang… di ba ang LG may COOKIE ang SAMSUNG may STAR so cguro time naman na para maglabas ang NOKIA na pantapat sa LOW END TOUCH SCREEN ng ibang MOBILE PHONE MANUFACTURER para lahat maka EXPERIENCE ng TOUCH SCREEN PHONE na di mabubutas ang BULSA… DIBA???

Nino Natividad · 17 years ago

Well, this phone looks great if you’re a no GPS and 3G/HSDPA user.

Nino Natividad
http://www.ninonatividad.com

Go · 17 years ago

@ sky

well i am an average filipino (if you didn’t mean the majority who shouldn’t even have a mobile phone with 3G in the first place or even a mobile phone if they don’t have something to put on their plate). we are talking about filipinos who can afford a phone with 3G which i suppose will also afford a 3G connection. WiFi isn’t always free. Sometimes you have to buy something in a restaurant in order for you to get the WiFi Key.

Again 3G is relatively cheap here. look at my previous post, andun yun price. kasing mura lang ng 1 coke or isang ponds sachet :)

Go · 17 years ago

@ John Alvero

10 pesos/30 minutes sa smart
5 pesos/15 minutes sa globe
7.50 pesos/30 minutes sa red mobile

halos parepareho lang. yun sa globe kung gusto mo per kilobit charging leave as it is because it is charging that way on default kung gusto ko mo naman time ang charging send ka ng TIME sa 1111 para ang charging ay 5 pesos sa 15 minutes.

again, look for the 3G or 3.5G(HSDPA) icon on your phone before you connect to enable the service otherwise you are just connecting on GPRS or EDGE.

sylv3rblade · 17 years ago

Go is right. Our 3G plans/speed is dirt cheap compared to say… AT&T :D

sky · 17 years ago

I was thinking 3G was too expensive for the average Filipino. There are many free WiFi hotspots around public places, like malls. Besides, I don’t need Internet access in areas not covered by WiFi. Well, that’s my experience.

John Alvero · 17 years ago

Magkano 3G/3.5G access from the networks? I use WiFi most of the time. But, magkano ba 3G? Sorry no info.

Go · 17 years ago

@ Jam.

One time nagdownload ako ng isang song sa torrent (sa phone ko lang) on my way to Manila, galing ako sa batangas, natapos ko from Turbina to Sta. Rosa Laguna. Ayos din yun speed, 3G yun. so talagang useful ang 3G. I agree din with you. Sana nga may 3G.

Jam. · 17 years ago

@Go
Well, sa lipa meron talaga 3G dun. Dun ako nagpplurk before pumasok sa la salle (thru phone) lol. Yeah, I agree with you , kung speed lang naman masbetter sa shop na lang. Pero nagiinternet din ako especially when going to my school. Lalo na pag nasa bus.

Go · 17 years ago

@ Sky

Is it really that hard to be believe?! As far as Smart Bro and Globe Tatoo are concerned, there really are 3G users. What boggles my mind though is how you perceive 3G connection. Maybe you should check the 3G icon once in a while whenever you try to connect.

I use 3G (or 3.5G in some areas) on my phone whenever I am out and mind you, 3G is cheaper here in the Philippines compared to the rest of the world.

@ Jam.

Gaano ka ba katagal magbakasyon? nun nasa Boracay ako may 3.5G connection, sa Lucena 3.5G din. sa Candelaria Quezon, ganun din. sa Lipa 3G. sa Batangas City 3G. Kung di ka happy sa speed then look for an internet cafe. easy!

sky · 17 years ago

there are people who actually use 3G?? wow. WiFi is enough for me.

that phone is an absolute winner.

Jam. · 17 years ago

The problem is, when you’re in the province. Most of the time walang Wi-Fi hotspot especially pag nagvavacation.

Live Dito · 17 years ago

youre right! @ DanteRPs

Go · 17 years ago

no 3G? wag na lang muna.

@Jam.

EDGE can carry data speeds up to 236.8 kbit/s (with end-to-end latency of less than 150 ms) for 4 timeslots (theoretical maximum is 473.6 kbit/s for 8 timeslots) in packet mode. so palagay mo ok na ang EDGE?

DanteRPs · 17 years ago

For under 15K? Not a good deal, as you can get the 5800XM for as low as 15K now.

I’d rather get maybe Samsung Star or Preston, which retail for about 11K now.

Jhay · 17 years ago

Well you can’t have everything in this world.

The Wi-Fi is already a great feature now that most malls and shops now offer free access to their hotspots.

Jam. · 17 years ago

Buti na lang may wi-fi. Minsan kasi deal breaker ito. And about 3g, sana meron kahit up to 384 kbps lang.

MP · 17 years ago

hmmm. lets see.

Andre Marcelo-Tanner · 17 years ago

no 3g? bah

Kelvin Servigon · 17 years ago

mganda sya, about sa 3G and wifi, mas gusto q wifi feature sa isang phone. Kc dito smen, mahina lang 3G connection, kaya mas reliable pa ang wifi connection…