With the launch of iPhone that has changed the face of mobile handsets forever, touch screen smart phones are the coolest things to flaunt this season. The mobile handset market has taken a leaf out of the book of the ever changing fashion world and is bringing out new and improved models every season with eye popping features that make you gasp in wonder.



Nokia 5800 vs. Apple iPhone

Nokia – the undisputed world leader in manufacturing mobile handsets is the latest to join the Tube smart phone bandwagon with its brand new model – Nokia 5800 XpressMusic that can readily throw a challenge to Apple's eye popper.

On pen and paper at least, Nokia's latest touch screen will be as good as, if not better than that of Apple's.

But Nokia's low price compared to Apple's pricey iPhone will tilt the scales in Nokia's favor. Added to it is the peace of mind factor and elitist appeal that accompany every Nokia dream gadget. The new Nokia smart kid on the block will set you back by 220 pounds (ex showroom price) which is way cheaper than its highly hyped rival.

If you compare the features given below you can easily anticipate how the battle of the smart phone gadgets will hot up once all 3 – Apple iPhone, Nokia 5800 and G1 from Google hit the market and gadget gurus like us have to play a wait and watch game to find out who claims the biggest market pie.

Highlights of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Compared to the iPhone , Nokia's display at 3.2 inches is decidedly smaller but is compensated for by a 30 frames/second recording and playback and 360X640 pixel resolution which translates into top of the line playback, recording and video quality.

A Carl Zeiss lens equipped 3.2 mega pixel camera enables you to click decent and sharp pictures. What really makes this smart phone a winner is the one touch video or image sharing facility that it comes with and it allows you to share pictures directly with your friends through this single touch option via social networking sites such as Facebook and Flickr.

It also features a drop down menu called Media Bar through which you can directly access the multitude of entertainment and music options it offers.

The main and most necessary features are very functional and predictably easy to use, which is another of Nokia's hallmarks and the layout of the icons can be easily understood.

The path breaking feature which will make this phone a surefire winner in the race is the feature – Comes With Music – that will permit users to get access to an unlimited number of tracks from Nokia's own music store for one whole year and after the offer expires after a year, all the tracks will remain in the phone memory.

It also features the most powerful built in stereo speakers in its category along with an FM Radio. Thus Nokia has a winner up its sleeves which will appeal both to music junkies and shutterbugs alike.