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BLU Life View vs Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      5530 XpressMusic: 113 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      5530 XpressMusic:
      107 g

    • Width

      5530 XpressMusic: 33.5 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      5530 XpressMusic:
      49 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      5530 XpressMusic: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      5530 XpressMusic:
      2.9 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 4.1 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      5530 XpressMusic:
      13 mm

    • Height

      5530 XpressMusic: 57 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      5530 XpressMusic:
      104 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      5530 XpressMusic:
      2009

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +57 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
      Width:
      82.5 mm +33.5 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

      Height:
      104 mm
      Width:
      49 mm
      Depth:
      13 mm +4.1 mm versus Life View

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +113 g versus 5530 XpressMusic

    2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

      107 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Life View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

      Screen diagonal:
      2.9 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      23.2 cm²

    Life View has approximately 286.3% more rectangular screen area than 5530 XpressMusic.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife View5530 XpressMusic
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    5530 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

    70 MB · 128 MB SDRAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Life View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. 5530 XpressMusic

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

    2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

      1000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. 5530 XpressMusic

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 107 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 2.9" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 360 x 640 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 70 MB
    • 128 MB SDRAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 4 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 23.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 45.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 253 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2009
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red on black
    • Blue on white
    • Grey on black
    • Pink on White
    • Yellow on White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 100 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 32
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 32
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, 5530 XpressMusic.
    SpecificationLife View5530 XpressMusic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input