Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Palm Centro

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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: 17 g lighter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
    Centro:
    124 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 4.5 mm narrower

    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
    Centro:
    53.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Centro: 0.65 in smaller diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
    Centro:
    2.25 in
  • Depth

    5530 XpressMusic: 5.6 mm thinner

    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
    Centro:
    18.6 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 3.2 mm shorter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
    Centro:
    107.2 mm
  • Release year

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009
    Centro:
    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
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Centro

    Height:
    107.2 mm +3.2 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    53.5 mm +4.5 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +5.6 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 g

  2. 2. Centro

    124 g

    +17 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. Centro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.3 cm²

5530 XpressMusic has approximately 42% more rectangular screen area than Centro.

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

Centro: Original memory entry

64 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. Centro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (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. Centro

    1150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5530 XpressMusic2. Centro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 107.2 Х 53.5 Х 18.6 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 2.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Palm OS 5.4.9
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 23.2 cm2
  • 16.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.5%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 253 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
  • Obsidian
  • Glacier
  • Midnight
  • Cobalt
  • Onyx
  • Electric Blue
  • Rose
  • Olive
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 70 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Centro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicCentro
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
  • Infrared port - Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo