Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Plum Axe

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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

    Axe: 9 g lighter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 14.6 mm narrower

    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Axe: 2.6 mm thinner

    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 18 mm shorter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
    Axe:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009
    Axe:
    2012

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 +2.6 mm versus Axe
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm +18 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    63.6 mm +14.6 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 g

    +9 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. 5530 XpressMusic

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Axe has approximately 96.4% 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

Axe: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Axe

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Axe

    1400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5530 XpressMusic2. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 23.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.5%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 253 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
  • Black
  • White
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
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, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Axe.
Specification5530 XpressMusicAxe
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM