The Nokia 5800 was the first Nokia touchscreen device and was released at the start of the year. It has now been joined by the entry-level Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, which takes its many of its styling straight out of the 5800 handbook. However, how do these two devices actually stack up? Well, we’ve put together a comparison of the Nokia 5800 v Nokia 5530 XpressMusic in pictures to help you decide…

First came the Nokia 5800, then the Nokia N97, now we have the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, making up the third member of the Nokia touchscreen family.

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The Nokia 5800 was the first touchscreen S60 device from Nokia and was launched at the start of the year and was designed to be a robust mainstream device. It’s a solid and well built handset that comes with a cracking music player and 3.2-Megapixel camera onboard, a 3.2-inch screen with a 640 x 320-pixel resolution. What really impresses us about this smartphone is the audio quality and the video playback. The Nokia 5800 costs £220 (inc. VAT) SIM free from Nokia Online, or can be bought on contract free from as little as £25 a month.

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The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic takes its look from the Nokia 5800 but it’s a slimmer and slighter device that lacks the distinctive curve. The screen has been dropped to a 2.9-inch display with a 640 x 360-pixel resolution. The memory has dropped to a mere 70MB but you’ll find a 4GB microSD card in the box. The camera still has a 3.2-Megapixel rating but you’ll find the flash has dropped down to a single LED, so not as good in low-light conditions.

The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic costs £235 (inc. VAT) SIM free from Nokia Online, or can be bought from Carphone Warehouse for £129 (inc. VAT) o Pre-Pay, or on contract FREE from as little as £15 a month for an 18 month contract.

Check out the tech spec for the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

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