Nokia 5730 XpressMusic vs Nokia E55

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

    E55: 37 g lighter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    135 g
    E55:
    98 g
  • Width

    E55: 2 mm narrower

    5730 XpressMusic:
    51 mm
    E55:
    49 mm
  • Depth

    E55: 5.5 mm thinner

    5730 XpressMusic:
    15.4 mm
    E55:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    5730 XpressMusic: 4 mm shorter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    112 mm
    E55:
    116 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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus E55
    Depth:
    15.4 mm +5.5 mm versus E55
  2. 2. E55

    Height:
    116 mm +4 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5730 XpressMusic

    135 g

    +37 g versus E55

  2. 2. E55

    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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. E55

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

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.

5730 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 MB RAM

E55: Original memory entry

60 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. 5730 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. E55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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. 5730 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. E55

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus 5730 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5730 XpressMusic2. E55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 15.4 mm
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 60 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 31.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Red
  • Monochrome
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Black Aluminium
  • White Aluminium
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, E55.
Specification5730 XpressMusicE55
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Nokia Say and Play (voice control to player) -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Voice memo