Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Specification:
- Connectivity: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Memory: 90 MB available user slot microSD, complete map for the 4 GB
- Screen: 2.9 "(touch-sensitive, resistive), QHD (360h640), 16M
- Communications: USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, supports A2DP, Wi-fi 802.11 b / g
- Camera: 3.2 MP (until 2048h1536), Autofocus, flash, video (VGA 30 fps)
- Battery: BL-4U, capacity - 1000 mAh (up to 5 hours talk, 336 hours standby before)
- Dimensions: 104 x 49 x 13 mm
- Weight: 107 g
Comparison with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
This is the main point in the review, since 5530 focuses including those who for some reason did not buy at one time the senior staff, because of cost, for example. Nokia 5530 convenient to lay in his hand, is thinner, much smaller, but it is possible to reach a smaller screen. In the main body is metal (the front panel), the design became more interesting. Let's see, what else has changed in the new model compared to the predecessor:
- The screen has become smaller, 2.9 inch to 3.2
- All buttons - touch that did not affect the comfort
- Connectors have been transferred from the upper end of the lower
- Lower-capacity battery, 1000 mA * h against 1320
- Single LED flash to double
- No support for 3G, third generation networks
- No embedded GPS module
- Now the kinetic scrolling lists
- Auto mode QWERTY-keyboard when rotating the phone
- A redesigned desktop (panel contacts and labels are combined, up to 20 contacts on your desktop)
- 4 GB memory card in the set to 8
Basic distinction, the most critical could be the lack of GPS and a smaller amount of battery life, smaller screen, but do not forget that this new smaller, cheaper.
Design
Design of apparatus made in the vein, the last line of devices XpressMusic, in particular, 5730. Basically, a plastic casing, but with the use of metal point drawing on the back surface, a bright strip that runs along the perimeter. Very good build quality, front panel of anodized aluminum, nice colors for its price category turned out good, it is fully consistent with the positioning.
Two colors - black and white, but with a different color face strips. There are bright blue, yellow, pink, red, serene gray. In general, for every taste. Nokia 5530 looks even stronger, more expensive than 5800, thanks to all the metal performance. Plus materials seem durable, plastic will not abrade.
In comparison with 5800 was reduced screen, now it is 2.9 inches diagonal (65h39 mm) to 3.2 inches and 38h70 mm predecessor. In fact, the screen and determine the dimensions of the phone significantly less than 5530. The screen is stretched in length, has a 16:9 aspect ratio, resolution 640h360 points - then nothing has changed. The display looks like the best of all, this ratio resulted in a very small width of the device. The screen is not recessed into the body, that is implicit in finger control, however, and a stylus, which is hidden in the body.
On the left are two slots, cover a single plug. One - a memory card, second card SIM. On the other side - the volume keys and camera button and the slider lock. It is a large, ribbed, excellent, there is a finger, you can manage without looking. For convenience this solution better than the usual key lock, like in the Samsung touch phones, or LG. In the lower end is a standard set of Nokia: microUSB connector with the plug, turn off the key and the 3.5 mm jack for a headset. Location 3.5 mm Jack as comfortable, does not cause any inconvenience. Speakers are located in the upper and lower ends of the shell, almost not visible, but the sound quality, loud, a little quieter than 5800.
Battery compartment lid is fastened securely, play in our sample is missing. The reverse is its surface pattern extraction SIM-card. The stylus is mounted in the hull, a large, fairly easy. Built-in camera lens is not protected, but easy to wipe the glass, it is not recessed into the body. There is a LED flash.
Screen
The screen in the office a little less than in 5800, 2.9 inches (65h39 mm) to 3.2 inches and 38h70 mm, but the resolution remains the same. Thanks to high resolution (640h360 points, QHD) the picture looks excellent, nice to see the use of such a screen in low-cost smartphone, this is much better than competitors' screens 240h400 points. Even Apple iPhone loses all generations on this parameter. The screen 5530 does not WOW-effect, while in the menu in standby mode: black background, simple icons ... But try to download colorful pictures, and all will be in their seats. The density of points, if not maximal, it is close to that.
Excellent color, and viewing angles. New technology AFFS (Advanced Fringe Field Switching), which allows for great sight angles and brightness. There is a sensor of approximation, when approaching a person during a call, the screen is blocked, a description of the possible standard and is used in many sensor solutions.
Battery
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is completed another battery type BL-4U (capacity 1000 mA * h), it is more subtle than the battery Nokia 5800. Yes, a little less time, but not so critical.
Communications5530 was built in module Wi-Fi, it gives a big advantage over competitors in the same price range. There is also a WLAN Wizard, a simple assistant to configure the connection. Options sufficiently little, if any network is proposed to establish a connection, define the access point by default, there is a filtering network. Safety standards - WEP, WPA, WPA 2. In the scan settings indicates the existence of networks WLAN. There annex Home Media, which allows to work with other devices on the technology UnPNP, which has a very broad functionality. You can provide access to the content within the smartphone, as well as play content from other compatible devices such as stereo systems. After setting appears in the Gallery menu item «show via home network», which allows you to display or play on another device, the selected files.
Standard USB - 2.0, Full Speed (data transfer rate is about 4 MB / s), so the smartphone for this parameter is quite comparable to 5800. There is support for the regime Mass Storage, you can choose what to use as a device - disk drive, PC Suite, Image Print, Media Player. As the disc is visible as a removable memory card or built flash memory. When you connect the charging cable does not happen, like when you connect the microUSB-charging.Supports A2DP profile allows you to use a wireless device with a stereo headset, no problems with that, all quite ordinary. In the settings configured to detect the appearance of the phone, there is also a list of blocked devices.
Camera Nokia 5530 - it is the same module that is used in the 5800 XpressMusic, 3,2 MP, with the possibility of automatic focusing. There is no label Carl Zeiss, but it does not strongly impact on the quality of photos, on the contrary, due to the changing algorithms of 5530 photographed better, amended the balance of colors, there is no transition in the purple in the photos
Multimedia
At this point, no nothing has changed, the user interface device standard, it is no different from the Nokia 5800. The same playlists, the same sort of artist, songs, albums, all the familiar and unfamiliar. Management is easy to rewind / play / pause using large virtual keys are available in vertical or horizontal orientation, plus have the widget on the screen with the play button.
The sound quality Nokia 5530 is fully consistent with the 5800, is an excellent level. New music chip in the N97, is not, so that the smartphone is unsurpassed. But beyond comparison with the 5530 XpressMusic N97 sound is very good.
