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.
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Phone features of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
It has a touch screen that can rival Apple's crowning glory.
The display is decidedly smaller than iPhone's, being only 3.2 inches. But the smashing resolution and awesome playback, video and recording can push the phone up the popularity poll.
A 3.2 mega pixel Carl Zeiss lens camera might not be the best in its category, but it is still passable for emergency moments and affords decent sharp pictures.
Of more importance is the one touch sharing of photos and videos with the whole wide world via social networking sites like Facebook and Flickr which is very useful in today's busy world.
The Media Bar is an innovative direct access drop down menu that will display all the entertainment and music options at one go, thus saving the hassle of hunting through files.
Easy Icon Layout and smooth and fast functioning of the main menu options will make it an instant hit with users and it comes equipped with all the commendable Nokia hallmarks that we are used to.
The groundbreaking Comes With Music option will allow you to download unlimited number of tracks for one whole year from Nokia's own music store and retain those downloaded music files when the one year bundle offer expires after the year is up.
The stereo speakers of Tube 5800 are the most powerful in this segment and the FM radio, support of up to 16 GB memory card, Wi-Fi connectivity, HSDPA, 3G, Flash and other such sexy features at a price of only 220 pounds makes it a much better buy than Apple's over priced eye popper.
However the sensitivity of the screen and the camera mega pixel leave a lot to be desired. The Apple's iPhone is short of Flash and it lacks many of the basic features like bluetooth file transfer, sms forwarding, mms capabilities, poor night vision, etc.
Nokia's 5800 Tube Smartie is any music lover's delight with the really helpful one touch access for purchasing and browsing music from Nokia's music store. What more Nokia's Comes With Music service is free for the Nokia 5800 users for full one year. They have a total of about 2 million titles right now and they are updating that consistently.
Other pep factors are the 8 GB micro SD memory card that will allow you to store 6000 tracks, support for each and every major digital format and a graphic equalizer, top of the line web surfing features and support for handwriting which is a rather innovative and interesting feature.
The virtual computer inspired QWERTY keyboard enables users to jot down stuff on the touch screen through the stylus pen or to enter text or email through the virtual alpha numeric keypad.
Verdict
This makes it a more viable option than Apple's costly iPhone for you are getting most of the iPhone features at a price significantly lesser than the iPhone's.
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