5530 Xpress Music

Sony Ericsson G700

Close Competitors -

1. Sony Ericsson G700-

Key Features-

• 2.4 inch Touchscreen display with 256K colors and 240×320 pixels screen resolution.

• Based on Symbian UIQ 9.1 Operating System

• 160 MB internal memory,expandable up to 8GB

• 3.15 Megapixel Fixed Focus Camera with Image Stabilization and LED Flash

• 128 MB RAM and 208 MHz CPU (Processor)

• 3G for high speed internet connectivity

• 950 mAh battery with up to 12 hr talk time and 380 hr standby time.

• Price – $250 (Approx)

2. HTC Touch Viva-

HTC Touch Viva

Key Features-

• 2.8 inch Touchscreen display with Touch Flo 3D user interface.240×320 Screen Resolution with 65k colors.

• Based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Operating System.

• 128 MB RAM and 200 MHz CPU (Processor).

• Wifi for high speed internet connectivity.

• 2 MP Fixed focus camera with video.

• 1100 mAh battery with up to 8hr talk time and 270 hr standby time.

• Price – $242.94 (Amazon)

Nokia 5530 Advantage over Competitors  -

Nokia 5530 Xpressmusic

• Appearance- Nokia 5530 is more attractive than Sony Ericsson G700 and HTC Touch Viva.

• Display-5530 has the biggest 2.9 inch display among the 3.It offers a great 360×640 screen resolution with 16 Million colors which even beats Apple iphone.

• Processor-5530 Xpress Music is twice as fast as G700 and Touch Viva with 434 mHz  CPU clock rate.

• Camera-5530 offers a 3.2 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus and LED Flash

• Audio-As Nokia 5530 belongs to Music Phone category, it uses a dedicated Audio chip for music, resulting in excellent audio quality and a 3.5 mm Audio jack to plug in your own earphones.

• Additional Features-5530 has new additional features such as TV Output and Accelerometer sensor.These features are usually available in high end smartphones.

• Proximity and Light Sensor-Light sensor adjusts the display brightness according to surrounding light.Proximity sensor automatically turns off backlight during calls  to save battery.

Other Competitors -

These are the cheaper ones with Touchscreen Display and Multimedia features ,but they lack Smartphone Capabilities.The list goes as-

• LG Cookie KP500 -  $ 179.99 (Amazon)
  

• Samsung Star S5230/Tocco Lite – $ 217.19 (Amazon)

• Motorola A810 -  $ 115.99 (Amazon)

Conclusion - It is quite clear from the above comparisons that Nokia 5530 Xpress Music is far ahead of its closest competitors.For a little extra price than Touch Viva and G700 it adds a host of additional features.It is the best value for money touchscreen smartphone in its price range.Correct me if I’m wrong.