With the unveiling of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Tube smartphone being heralded as the iPhone killer, it’s time to assess whether or not Nokia’s new kid on the block can cope with its billing and whether or not the glory days of the iPhone are over. finished. . Let’s compare the two mobile giants and see how each of them fares.
Input method
This Nokia comes equipped with a finger touch, stylus or alternative stylus that allows you to enter text on the touch screen. Iphone only supports finger touch.
Camera
The iPhone with a poor 2 MP camera without flash is a clear loser in this category, as the Nokia 5800 comes equipped with a built-in dual flash 3.2 MP autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss lens that will let you click in decent photos. It also enables superior quality VGA video recording. Therefore, the iPhone is outperformed in every quarter in this round and is not recommended at all for serious photographers.
Video recording
The iPhone does not allow video recording or video calls. In the case of Nokia, these features are standard applications.
Music
Both Apple and Nokia will score the same points in the music department and both are dream devices for music addicts. However, Nokia’s Comes With Music feature, FM radio and super powerful stereo surround speakers can give you that extra edge.
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This is where Nokia falls a bit short when you compare the 3.2-inch screen to the iPhone’s 3.5-inch screen. But to make up for this lack, Nokia’s resolution is 5 times better than iPhone’s.
Drums
While the iPhone boasts a talk time of five to ten hours, audio playback of 24 hours and a standby time of 300 hours, the new Nokia is supposed to have a standby time of 16.7 days or 400 hours. and 36-hour audio playback. , which are well ahead of the average iPhone battery performance. The bottom line is that Nokia 5800 has a more powerful battery which gives it an edge over its highly hyped rival.
cost factor
Priced at £220 or €279, the Nokia 5800 deals a serious blow to the future prospects of Apple’s pricey product, which is priced so high it’s out of reach for most. When customers compare both phones and find that Nokia offers most of the attractive features of the iPhone at a significantly lower price, they will obviously go for Nokia because the latter also comes with the peace of mind factor and years of goodwill. .
Verdict
After comparing all the features and price, gadget gurus are of the opinion that the new Nokia 5800 will give Apple’s iPhone some very tough competition and is a knockout winner in almost 99% of the categories. At worst, it will be the same as the iPhone, but half cheaper. That makes it a must-buy for gadget fans.
