Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Vs iPhone 3GWritten by Abdulrehman on October 20th, 2008
iPhone 3G, Apple’s most recent release of the iPhone series has met real competition recently with the new release from Nokia, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic code-named ‘Tube’. Now this is certainly not for Apple Fans because what I’m going to talk about is something that is not might not be in favor of iPhone.
Since it’s release, iPhone has created a new vision in the world of cell-phones. the whole touch system and the applications drove millions of people crazy. But now, things are a bit different. Unlike the golden times for Apple, now nokia 5800 has proved that iPhone is not the only one in the game. Probably that’s the reason I thought of writing this Nokia 5800 Vs iPhone comparison. Overall, I personally think that Nokia 5800 has been built to counter the growing influence of iPhone and also add all the features that were recommended by Apple users, which now gives them a better choice. So here is a comparison table with features that each phone either supports of does not support:
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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Apple iPhone 3G
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Nokia’s XpressMusic series has been widely famous for its great music quality, plus nokia has also pushed in a new online music store, plus any XpressMusicc phone comes in with a 1 year subscription to download unlimited songs (with DRM).
Apple’s online music store, iTunes has been a major player for their music advance, but their music qualities and online integration have made them really popular in terms of music.
2
This cell phone comes in with a 3.2 Mega pixels camera with Carl Zeiss Optics and dual flash, this is quite enough for just a phone.
The iPhone came in with just a 2 Megapixels camera and no Flash nor Carl Zeiss optics.
3
It claims up to 35 hours of Music, and it is overall better either for voice, data and standby (about 15 to 30% more)
It has up to 24 hours of Music, and other technical specifications regarding the Battery life are below Nokia 5800.
4
It comes with a 8GB Micro SD Card, so this is definitely better because upgrading memory would be very cheap and easy.
It comes in two forms, 8GB and 16GB internal. Although that is quite a lot but extending memory in any case is not possible.
5
It has a 3.2″ screen with a resolution of 640×360, which means a higher resolution on relatively not so big screen.
It has a 3.5″ screen with a resolution of 480 x 320, which means a small resolution on a big screen, not very impressive.
6
It does not only offer finger touch but stylus and plectrum as well which gives us more choices on the Input method.
It basically depends on personal taste as iPhone only offers finger touch as the input method.
7
Video Recording is another common feature of a Nokia mobile. In addition you can record videos with the standard Nokia application and make video calls, something not yet possible on the iPhone.
Although the iPhone is capable of playing some video formats some services have to be installed whereas they come pre-installed in nokia 5800.
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This is the best part, an unlocked Nokia 5800 XpressMusic costs $390 only, which is quite amazing compared to the features.
Buying an iPhone involves some serious money, Since it is always bought with a contract, paying for the first month and then the cancellations fees and all, A single iPhone with all these costs included would cost you about $800, see the difference!
I think that the results are very clear leading to one result, that until iPhone makes another release with more features Nokia 5800 is to stay on top, not only because of the slick features but also because it gave birth to a whole new concept to all of the cellular companies like Nokia to keep up with the generation. So after reading the iPhone Vs Nokia 5800 comparison, you still with iPhone 3G, or have you made a little change of mind?
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iPhone 3G, Apple’s most recent release of the iPhone series has met real competition recently with the new release from Nokia, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic code-named ‘Tube’. Now this is certainly not for Apple Fans because what I’m going to talk about is something that is not might not be in favor of iPhone.
Since it’s release, iPhone has created a new vision in the world of cell-phones. the whole touch system and the applications drove millions of people crazy. But now, things are a bit different. Unlike the golden times for Apple, now nokia 5800 has proved that iPhone is not the only one in the game. Probably that’s the reason I thought of writing this Nokia 5800 Vs iPhone comparison. Overall, I personally think that Nokia 5800 has been built to counter the growing influence of iPhone and also add all the features that were recommended by Apple users, which now gives them a better choice. So here is a comparison table with features that each phone either supports of does not support:
| # | Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | Apple iPhone 3G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nokia’s XpressMusic series has been widely famous for its great music quality, plus nokia has also pushed in a new online music store, plus any XpressMusicc phone comes in with a 1 year subscription to download unlimited songs (with DRM). | Apple’s online music store, iTunes has been a major player for their music advance, but their music qualities and online integration have made them really popular in terms of music. |
| 2 | This cell phone comes in with a 3.2 Mega pixels camera with Carl Zeiss Optics and dual flash, this is quite enough for just a phone. | The iPhone came in with just a 2 Megapixels camera and no Flash nor Carl Zeiss optics. |
| 3 | It claims up to 35 hours of Music, and it is overall better either for voice, data and standby (about 15 to 30% more) | It has up to 24 hours of Music, and other technical specifications regarding the Battery life are below Nokia 5800. |
| 4 | It comes with a 8GB Micro SD Card, so this is definitely better because upgrading memory would be very cheap and easy. | It comes in two forms, 8GB and 16GB internal. Although that is quite a lot but extending memory in any case is not possible. |
| 5 | It has a 3.2″ screen with a resolution of 640×360, which means a higher resolution on relatively not so big screen. | It has a 3.5″ screen with a resolution of 480 x 320, which means a small resolution on a big screen, not very impressive. |
| 6 | It does not only offer finger touch but stylus and plectrum as well which gives us more choices on the Input method. | It basically depends on personal taste as iPhone only offers finger touch as the input method. |
| 7 | Video Recording is another common feature of a Nokia mobile. In addition you can record videos with the standard Nokia application and make video calls, something not yet possible on the iPhone. | Although the iPhone is capable of playing some video formats some services have to be installed whereas they come pre-installed in nokia 5800. |
| 8 | This is the best part, an unlocked Nokia 5800 XpressMusic costs $390 only, which is quite amazing compared to the features. | Buying an iPhone involves some serious money, Since it is always bought with a contract, paying for the first month and then the cancellations fees and all, A single iPhone with all these costs included would cost you about $800, see the difference! |
I think that the results are very clear leading to one result, that until iPhone makes another release with more features Nokia 5800 is to stay on top, not only because of the slick features but also because it gave birth to a whole new concept to all of the cellular companies like Nokia to keep up with the generation. So after reading the iPhone Vs Nokia 5800 comparison, you still with iPhone 3G, or have you made a little change of mind?
I am Abdulrehman Agha, the guy behind 3arn.Net. I am 16 years old, study in grade 10 and live in Pakistan. I started this blog in the hope of making money on the internet, sharing my computer experiences and proving that despite many barriers, one can make money on the internet.
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Nokia is going down.. People here have neither used the iPhone or Android and make claims about the potential of the 5800. Nokia makes good budget phones PERIOD!
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Nokia make budget phones, but in a recession isn’t that a smart thing ? The iPhone’s operating system and touch screen may be better, but Nokia makes a better, stronger, more adaptable phone that is suited to you and not those greedy CEO’s sitting in Apple’s Head Office.
The Android is an excellent OS, and probably beats both these phones, but Google’s “Nexus One” will be the true iPhone Killer.
Jamie.
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apple iphone is GOING DOWN dont you guys know that the nokia 5800 sound is loud that the iphone many stuff. thank you my email is remix_70002yahoo.com
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nokia phone is the best than iphones
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Google Voice is a lifesaver. The functionality that it offers is amazing, like the ability to forward calls. I’ve got some invites if anyone wants any. Also I hope that Apple rethinks the Google Voice app, hwo could such an unruly app get denied by Apple?
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Hey Guys and Gals I have neither of the phones, but I have worked
on both of the phones, I have worked on a N5800 and the I-ph. Personally, I
feel, I-Ph is a highly sophisticated and highly expensive phone for Indian Markets.. Where as N5800 is a perfect fit for our indian markets.. Its economical, sexy looking, sleek, and the best part is.. its not a business phone like Iph.
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whatever iphone 3g looser
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Well….I got nokia 5800 couple of days ago. I only want a phone as a phone to talk and not all the other gizzmo’s in addition i did not want to change my contract from the unlimited off peak and all weekend call package i’ve had for the las 4 yrs. Anyway, when i got the phone it was very light compared to my old sony eric. k810i built like a brick and incredibily robust. I was quite happy cos it is fairly easy to download music onto it. It came with 16gb micro sd memory card and not bad sounding…ok you cant expect a ‘bose’ quality of sound. The best bit was the nokia ovi suite which contained a SAT NAV package with 21 countries. It took me about the best part of 8 hours to update the software for maps and firmware and before you ask yes i was doing this on a fixed line broadband connection, although my download speed was not that great. Apparantly nokia claim it is free SAT NAV service with no charges. I have not used it as yet but it looks as though it works and has useful city maps……I’m always getting lost what a great idea !!! My word is this the end of my tom tom and all map updates are free. It has great voice command function so if you set it up right you can call all your contacts buy just presing 1 button in addition to calling up calender and creating new text messages…….its really cool. Ok i know it is based on fetaures of the iphone but i think its a good all rounder but maybe not as cosmetically as sexy in design as the iphone but i think its looks to be the best phone i have had to date…….Mmmm alright i know i have only had it a couple of days. It has passed one drop test already and still works. So overall i would score it 7/10.
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I have bought a new 5800 recently and found out that it is one of the best touch screen phone as it has rarely missed my touch also its software installing ability is awsome u can really install any soft,game,theme which u can imagine only in a computer.it is also not so costly .i think except its camera it has all the features.i personally recommend this phone to all of u phone.any queries at sumitbain@gmail.com
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You forgot something important about 5800 it has a stylus in which you can write with it rather than the traditional way of inserting alphanumerics
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