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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic review

Nokia's smartphone has no problems winning our affections

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2009-03-30March 30th 2009

Price at launch £249.00
Bluetooth Yes
WiFi Yes
Phone Form Factor Candybar
Internet Browser Yes
Camera Features Flash
Weight (g) 104
Built-In Camera Yes
Display Size 3.2
HSDPA Yes
MPN 5800BLACK
EDGE Yes
Playable Formats AAC, AAC Plus, AMR, eAAC Plus, H.263, H.264, MP3, MP4, MPEG-4, WAV, WMA
E-mail Client Yes
Camera Resolution 3.2
GPRS Yes
Quoted Standby Time 400
Quoted Talk Time (hrs) 5
Dimensions 111 x 52 x 14.5
Memory 140
Display Technology TFT LCD
Java Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth, USB
SAR Level 0.97
Expansion Slots Micro SD
Software Provided Symbian 9.4, S60 5rd
Display Type Touchscreen
3G Yes
No of Colours (Main Display) 16 million

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Product Summary

5800 XpressMusic

For

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Touchscreen control

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Symbian S60 smartphone functionality

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A-GPS technology built in

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Wi-Fi

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HSDPA

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Excellent music player

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8GB MicroSD memory card supplied

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3.5mm headphone socket

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N-Gage gaming supported

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FM radio

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3.2-megapixel camera

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Contacts bar

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Good web-based applications

Against

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Supplied earphones are average quality

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Touchscreen control doesn't have iPhone-style multi-touch

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Camera performance is limited

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Low light shooting not good

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