Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

8/9/2018 6:28 PM, updated: 2/24/2023 4:13 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 9 X Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504) 02Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

2.9"
TFT

360x640

3.1
MP

128MB
RAM

Single-core

1000
mAh

(Removable)

45Points Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB) Compare Nokia 5530 XpressMusic X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)

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2 Advantages Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	vs	45 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
+107 grams (3.75 ounces)88% Lighter	vs	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
434MHz 32bit Single-core	vs	+2.7GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)9 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
128MB SDRAM	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X47 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
256MB (70MB available)	vs	+128GB (111GB available)1623 times More internal storage for applications and files
Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC63 times More external storage for files using memory cards
13 millimeters (0.51 inches)	vs	+8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)48% Thinner
TFT LCD	vs	+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
360x640 pixels	vs	+1440x2960 pixels18 times Higher resolution screen
253 PPI	vs	+514 PPI103% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
2.9"	vs	+6.4"121% Larger screen
(back) 3.1MP	vs	+(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP7 times Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
Not supported	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Not supported	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
Not supported	vs	+(front) 8MPAdvantage A front-camera is best for taking selfies
QCIF (220x176)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)213 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
50000 apps (Nokia Ovi Store)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)69 times More apps available to download and use
2G EDGE	vs	+4G LTE-AAdvantage The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
(2G EDGE) 0.384 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps3124 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Resistive	vs	+CapacitiveAdvantage Better touchscreen. The capacitive screen is much more sensitive.
Single	vs	+MultitouchAdvantage Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
Not supported	vs	+Ambient light sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+CompassAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Heart rateAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Iris scannerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+SpO2Advantage Sensors help you use the device
1000 mAh	vs	+4000 mAh3 times Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Video callingAdvantage The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supported	vs	+Active noise cancellationAdvantage More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos
Not supported	vs	+A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouAdvantage It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
802.11 b/g [wifi3]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
2.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
WAP, HTML, Flash player	vs	+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage Better sites viewing on the internet
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

8 Common items in both devices

16 million

Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera

Accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Hands-free calling

Vibrating alert

3.5mm jack

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📱 Model features
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
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Model	5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Other model names	Nokia 5530 RM-504	Galaxy Note9 (Exynos) Dual-sim (6GB RAM), Samsung Crown
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Europe), (Global, International), United Arab Emirates
Brand	Nokia	Samsung
Release date	8/6/2009	8/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/2018
Depth	13 millimeters (0.51 inches)	8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)
Size (width x height)	49 x 104 millimeters (1.93 x 4.09 in)	76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in)
Weight	107 grams (3.75 ounces)	201 grams (7.04 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Display type	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	2.9" inches	6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~45.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	360x640 pixels	1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)
Touchscreen	Resistive Single touch 1-point	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	253 PPI	514 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10 2.5D glass Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
System version	Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1	Android 8.1 Oreo
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 10
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 2.0 / 2.5
⚙️ Processor
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Chipset	32bit: ARM 1136JF-S	64bit: Samsung Exynos 9810 (10nm)
CPU	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Mongoose M3 (Quad-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	feature not registered	ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (572MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8) Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
RAM memory	128MB SDRAM	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	256MB (70MB available)	128GB (111GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	0.384 Mbps	1200/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G	2G, 3G, 4G
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 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	3.1 megapixels	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	2048x1536 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	QCIF (220x176) 15 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.55" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera
Touch focus	Not supported	Supported
Image stabilization	Not supported	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Not supported	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	Not supported	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	Not supported	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	Not supported	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Not supported	2K UHD (2560x1440)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	25mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3.6" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation	Not supported	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, 3GP, WMV, RV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
Audio formats	MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	2.0 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	Not supported	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Iris scanner Proximity sensor SpO2
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	15W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
Talk time autonomy	5 hours	feature not registered
Standby	360 hours (15 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
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	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
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, Copper, Purple, Blue S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth) • Samsung Pay • Samsung DeX
☢️ Radiation rate
	Nokia 5530 XpressMusic (RM-504)	Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N960F/DS 128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.381W/kg (head), 1.509W/kg (body)