Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) vs Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Sony Ericsson Cedar 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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12 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| 1000 mAh |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| +5 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Model | 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Cedar (J108a) |
| Other model names | Nokia 5530 Games edition, Nokia RM-504 | Sony Ericsson Cedar J108a, SE GreenHeart |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 8/6/2009 | 9/1/2010 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49 x 104 millimeters (1.93 x 4.09 in) | 49 x 111 millimeters (1.93 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 84 grams (2.94 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.9" inches | 2.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 253 PPI | 182 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 16bit |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (70MB available) | 512MB (280MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| 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 | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 1600x1200 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 | Not supported |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| 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, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BST-43 |
| 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 | 5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 475 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | 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 on silver, Black on red • Twitter and Facebook apps • Youtube and MySpace apps • Eco friendly materials Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (Games edition) | Sony Ericsson Cedar (J108a) | |
| 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 |