Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs O2 XDA Serra

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: 58 g lighter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 2 mm narrower

    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Depth

    5530 XpressMusic: 5.1 mm thinner

    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 2 mm shorter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009
    XDA Serra:
    2008

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 +2 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +5.1 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +58 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.

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

XDA Serra has approximately 4.7% 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.

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

5530 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB SDRAM

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

    +340 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5530 XpressMusic2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 23.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.5%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 253 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
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 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, XDA Serra.
Specification5530 XpressMusicXDA Serra
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input