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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

By Joseph Hanlon on 17 June 2009

Nokia's latest touchscreen music phone is so similar to its last you'd be forgiven for thinking they were the same.

User rating:9.5

Topics: 5530, nokia, xpressmusic, 5800, favourite

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  gullu gave 9/10 on 29/10/2009 14:31 Report abuse

  A must buy touch phone

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  sd-dubai gave 10/10 on 29/09/2009 21:55 Report abuse

  • Good: Sleeker than 5800, Head turner, Wow factor : all functions of a smartphone, Expandable Memory (m/SD)
  • Bad: No 3G (but who cares, I'm browsing internet just as well)

  TOO GOOD SMARTPHONE, VERY CAPABLE AND AN IPHONE "KILLER".
  
  Hi,
  I purchased the 5530 few days back. Black/Red model. Used it vigorously and let me assure you that it is a "fantastic device", a charm to interact with AND definitely an IPhone KILLER! Here's my user opinion of it:
  
  PROs:
  -Slim & trim
  -Good Looking [head turner]
  -Great memory [16 Gb]
  -Quality shooting (pics & vids) [3.2 Mp cam]
  -Lovely music [+good online store]
  -Easy user interface
  -Easy messaging [nice virtual QWERTY pad]
  -WiFi
  -Value-for-money [low priced]
  
  CONs:
  -None, for this quality & price.
  
  INTER-COMPARISON:
  -Vis-a-vis Nokia 5800, this is a better phone. More sleek & faster. And cheaper too.
  -It doesn't have 3G & GPS. But I didn't feel the need of both since the time I used phones.
  -It has Wi-Fi; and that suffices for internet.
  -Due to no GPS & 3G, the Nokia 5530 got to lose weight & size. And that's what drew me to it.
  -5530 is definitely better than Samsung-Star (Tocco lite).
  
  MY REVIEW:
  Besides having all the bells & whistles (the specs. are available in every site, so technicalities avoided here & speaking of ground realities) it's a thriller phone, which is capable of doing everything that we need / look-for in today's mobile phones. It's thrills are in: a) Super-Slim body, b) deadly user interface, c) great shooting capability (both pics & vids), d) top-of-the-line music quality, e) No 3G (its's a boon, it made the phone slimmer & most of us do not need 3G, WiFi being enough) AND e) Amorous Price Tag.
  
  Dear IPhonites, my Nokia 5530 beats you guys all the way thru (I do own an IPhone and am done with it). Why shell-out that dough? The 5530 is better (cheaper) having all it's functions and upscaled! (16Gb card, 3.2Mp camera, good stocked nokia music store that is cheaper than ITunes ...etc.
  
  LAPTOP INTERFACE:
  A nice factor of the 5530 is it's ease at managing thru the laptop. There is a cool USB Cable (in box) that connects it with the laptop and thru the OVI Suite (DvD in box) I have downloaded / uploaded all the files (pics, vids, music, contacts, messages and touched every part of the phone, arranged them, modified them without any qualms at all. And the Vids shot looked good too, contrary to what others say.
  
  Overall, I am deeply satisfied with this lovely product. It's getting rave reviews too from my pals & colleagues. And my wife adores it. What more do we need?
  
  So much so that I have put-up my Black IPhone 2G 8 Gb for sale / Gift, rather than getting the new 3G model. Mainly because I never needed 2G / 3G capability during my 1 yr. of usage (Wi-Fi being enough) and I do not wish to shell-out further (and huge) amount just to get more memory. Note, IPhone doesn't have secondary storage capability (Micro SD cards, like the 5530). And then IPhone's cam (2 Mp) is also well beaten by 5530 (3.2 Mp).
  
  PHOTOS:
  I say, "the 5530 cam is good enough". The pics are absolutely stunning. Though low light is a bit wanting, so does all camphones. And IPhone was poorer. The pics shot with my 5530 were flawless even when blown-out in my 42" LCD TV. Thus, I do not see the requirement of 5 MP & more cams in the other models. Vids were good too, for a phone shot. Better than lots of other smart / camphones. And then, for a dedicated movie shoot I do not see the usage of a phone. We would rather use our camcorders, no? I do so with my JVC HD-7 (another great FHD camcorder, whatever the websites say, it beats all. -No, I am not dwelling on it here further).
  
  END NOTE:
  I find the 5530 a wholesome package, fully loaded smartphone, too good for its price tag. And well above the requirement of any other present models, including the other Nokias. It is beyond value-for-money. Actually, the Nokia pricing is a surprise, they could have easily priced it higher.
  
  COMPARISONS:
  I have, as you see above, compared the 5530 basically with the IPhone. As that seemed to be the most "wanted phone" by everyone. I have also compared the 5530 on ground with Nokia 5800 (which is good, but bulkier and not as smart looking as the 5530). This phone [Nokia 5530] is "Classy". And again compared it with similar models of LG, Samsung, HTC and Palm, while doing my market research for an IPhone replacement. I found all the others were "very similar" to the Nokia 5530, Albeit at a "heftier price", which to my opinion, is a pure farce. If Nokia could do it, sure can others. That prompted me to assert that the other brands are "not selling right". Which is why, I definitely advocate the Nokia 5530. It is the Best in the market.
  
  FINAL SAY:
  Thus, my friends, I say, "Go for it... now", before the 5530 is sold out of the market; or Nokia re-thinks on it, takes-it of the shelf and brings-out a modified 5530 with another name (model no.) & higher price tag.
  
  I HOPE THE ENTHUSIASTS GET MY POINT.
  ***HAPPY 5530ing, Friends***

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  ree gave a review on 18/08/2009 20:13 Report abuse

  the phone looks very nice and pretty.

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  coolfx35 gave 9/10 on 13/08/2009 11:07 Report abuse

  • Good: nice looking
  • Bad: not enough apps

  The Nokia 5530 is powerful and fast too. You can stack it with up to 12,000 music tracks or tons of videos and photos. It also provides built-in Wireless LAN and, in selected markets, three months of free and fast wireless Internet - thanks to a collaboration between Nokia and Boingo, which works with hotspot operators around the world.
  
  The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a brilliant and youthful, touch-screen phone that brings music and entertainment vividly to life.
  
  Share your views at http://www.Nokia5530Forum.com take care.

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  purplerose gave 10/10 on 08/07/2009 18:53 Report abuse

  ive had the nokia 5800 for about 2 weeks and noticed the battery does not last long, no connectivity is on so the you'll think the battery will last longer but still less then 2 days not good,especailly when u dont use the phone regularly maybe just to send a msg once a day or a phone call once a day

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  wowan gave a review on 17/06/2009 22:06 Report abuse

  This newer model is a teensy bit smaller all-round, sporting a 2.9-inch touchscreen display, but features identical specs in regards to its camera and external inputs. Nokia plans to ship the 5530 XpressMusic with a 4GB microSD card when it's released in Q3.

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  frost gave a review on 17/06/2009 22:01 Report abuse

  • Good: Good Music
  • Bad: Bad Display

  Announced at CommunicAsia 2009, Nokia's 5530 XpressMusic adds another incrementally amended handset into one of Nokia's popular product segments without superseding the forerunner.