Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Nokia N90

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: 66 g lighter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 2 mm narrower

    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
    N90:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    5530 XpressMusic: 11 mm thinner

    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 8 mm shorter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
    N90:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009
    N90:
    2005

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. 5530 XpressMusic

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm +8 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    24 mm +11 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 g

  2. 2. N90

    173 g

    +66 g versus 5530 XpressMusic

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    23.2 cm²
  2. 2. N90

    N90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

5530 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB SDRAM

N90: Original memory entry

31 MB

Practical features

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

1. 5530 XpressMusic

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

2. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB 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. 5530 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

    +240 mAh versus N90

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. 5530 XpressMusic2. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 23.2 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.5%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 253 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, N90.
Specification5530 XpressMusicN90
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing