Nokia 5530 XpressMusic review: Winner by design

20 August 2009
The XpressMusic lineup is fired up and coming after you with all they’ve got – from QWERTY smartphones to touchscreens. In fact, with the arrival of 5530 XpressMusic, the Nokia music line has more...

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  • Anonymous
  • v0q
  • 21 Aug 2009

Nokia is NOT like other phone manufacturers who are more on marketing gimmick to screw people.

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    • Anonymous
    • v0q
    • 21 Aug 2009

    Winner by design, and WORTHY one. Excellent audio quality and wifi support, decent 3.2 mp camera, vga video recording, is just GREAT offer for its price tag.



    Thanks Nokia for being reasonable with pricing for a worthy phone, probably the only company that cares..I really agree to David..

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      • Andrew Tan
      • TC%
      • 21 Aug 2009

      Actually Nokia is far far left behind.

      Nokia can only out budget phone only.

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        • Anonymous
        • vGc
        • 21 Aug 2009

        bad review not satisfactory as previous review. is the reviewer is changed.

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          • pradeep
          • w41
          • 21 Aug 2009

          5800 XM sells here for Rs. 16K. with no 3G and GPS and blah blah blah that dont here, this fone mite just come around 12k-13k!
          Voila! thats superb!
          bad and negative review, though i like the mclaren analogy made at last.

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            • mahe
            • vGk
            • 21 Aug 2009

            wat happened to Gsmarena...y this stupid review..
            u sucking all the parts of samsung star...
            just consider this price tag.. then review it..
            Its a great mobile for this price..

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              • Anonymous
              • uEx
              • 21 Aug 2009

              this phone will be the most sold touch screen device due to it's price.

              Congratulation nokia on making such an AFFORDABLE phone.

              ~~
              Handphone sejuta umat

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                • Aman
                • PUE
                • 21 Aug 2009

                Bad review, i think gsmarena doesn't like nokia at all. well guys i have to buy new phone but i bit confused. shall i wait for 5530,5730 or go for 5800. could u suggest guys. Thanx

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                  • SE fan not now!
                  • kDS
                  • 21 Aug 2009

                  sammy, 20 Aug 2009i think GSMarena is missing the purpose of this with the ma... moreReally luv u buddy b'cas u are d mirror for my thoughts.Both we hav the sa

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                    • Rajeev
                    • vGD
                    • 21 Aug 2009

                    this is really bad review of a good phone.

                    I think this guy is new to the review

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                      • David
                      • M8T
                      • 20 Aug 2009

                      Nokia makes phones that give people value for their money. This one is 270 € unlocked where i live. That's almost 3 times cheaper then the iPhone. Obviously if Nokia made 800 € phone and just put in a 3 mp camera, no stereo bluetooth etc, they could make a very nice phone, but thats not Nokias market, screwing people over is left to other companies.

                      Nokia always have humane prices for what u are getting, like this phone is not worth over 300 €, so it don't cost over 300 €. Iphone 3g S is probably worth 350 € unlocked, but it sells for 800 €.

                      Thanks Nokia for being reasonable with pricing, probably the only company that cares.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vGA
                        • 20 Aug 2009

                        jay, 20 Aug 2009read the review it also have dual flash. small LED flash though.That has to be wrong because all other sites who have reviewed it say there is no dual flash

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                          • Zobi
                          • Cat
                          • 20 Aug 2009

                          Reading the review, is too bad about that cheapo wobbly plastic cover. I hope only one bad unit not all like that.

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                            • Zobi
                            • Cat
                            • 20 Aug 2009

                            I likes that one and also E52. Both can do a lot for cheap.

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                              • jay
                              • PSv
                              • 20 Aug 2009

                              eshaan, 20 Aug 20095800 has carl zeiss and dual flash which 5530 does not have... moreread the review it also have dual flash. small LED flash though.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vGv
                                • 20 Aug 2009

                                the review finally.. was eagerly waiting for this :)

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                                  • eshaan
                                  • vGA
                                  • 20 Aug 2009

                                  Anonymous, 20 Aug 20095530 has the same camera module as 5800?5800 has carl zeiss and dual flash which 5530 does not have.

                                  But picture quality is similar.

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                                    • NEE
                                    • w9J
                                    • 20 Aug 2009

                                    i was expecting diz review ever since the phone was announced .

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                                      • jay
                                      • PSv
                                      • 20 Aug 2009

                                      Waz, 20 Aug 2009More rubbish from Nokia. It's simply a cut down version ... moreit's not a rubbish phone.. it's actually a budget touchscreen phone.. your saying that because you don't like the phone.. perhaps.. you have a higher unit that's why your not satisfied with it's specsheet.

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                                        • Waz
                                        • nU2
                                        • 20 Aug 2009

                                        More rubbish from Nokia.

                                        It's simply a cut down version of the 5800, which is rubbish too, exactly the same CPU & Clock speed, so it WILL be rubbish.

                                        Save your money, you CAN get a far better phone than this for your hard earned cash.