Motorola ROKR E8 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

    ROKR E8: 7 g lighter

    ROKR E8:
    100 g
    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 4 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 2.4 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 11 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    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. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +11 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    53 mm +4 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.4 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 g

    +7 g versus ROKR E8

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. ROKR E8

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

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

5530 XpressMusic has approximately 87.2% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

ROKR E8: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. ROKR E8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

    +30 mAh versus ROKR E8

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. 5530 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 23.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 253 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • 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.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • 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 ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationROKR E85530 XpressMusic
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input