Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) vs Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Samsung Star phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition)
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11 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| 2G EDGE |
| Resistive |
| Single |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Model | 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Star (GT-S5230) |
| Other model names | Nokia 5530 Games edition, Nokia RM-504 | Samsung S5230A Star, Samsung Tocco Lite, Samsung Player One |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/6/2009 | 4/30/2009 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49 x 104 millimeters (1.93 x 4.09 in) | 53 x 104 millimeters (2.09 x 4.09 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 93 grams (3.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.9" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 240x400 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 253 PPI | 155 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 256MB (70MB available) | 50MB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.384 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (220x176) 15 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, 3GP, WMV, RV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 800 hours (33.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Red on black, Blue on white, Grey on black, Pink on white, Yellow on white • 4GB microSD included • Sim Application Toolkit • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF • DNSe • Shazam Find Music service • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |