Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs Samsung Propel Pro

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: 30 g lighter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
    Propel Pro:
    137 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 11 mm narrower

    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
    Propel Pro:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Propel Pro: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
    Propel Pro:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    5530 XpressMusic: 2 mm thinner

    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
    Propel Pro:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Propel Pro: 5 mm shorter

    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
    Propel Pro:
    99 mm

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 +5 mm versus Propel Pro
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. Propel Pro

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +11 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    15 mm +2 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 g

  2. 2. Propel Pro

    137 g

    +30 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. Propel Pro

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

5530 XpressMusic has approximately 10.5% more rectangular screen area than Propel Pro.

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

Propel Pro: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Propel Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Propel Pro

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 5530 XpressMusic2. Propel Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
  • 99 Х 60 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 2.55" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 23.2 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.5%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 253 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
  • Proprietary
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)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5530 XpressMusic, Propel Pro.
Specification5530 XpressMusicPropel Pro
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
  • Pocket Office -MP4 player -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball For AT&T