Nokia N97 Vs Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
I had a little time today so I decided to do a tabbed comparison between the upcoming S60 based touch devices that Nokia is going to offer in December & Q1 2009. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic a Non-Nseries phone which was the first touch S60 device announced earlier this year at the Remix Event in London, which will target the mid-caps with a descent set of features and on the other hand we have the Nokia N97 which was just announced yesterday at Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona is expected to cost a hefty sum but nevertheless it has some solid features to offer. I am still preparing my thoughts on N97 an will update you all really soon. Be sure to bookmark this post as I will be updating it with the latest information as I come across it. If you have a few things that you think are missing then go ahead and leave a comment and I’ll have them up at the earliest.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:29 pm
No news on n97’s cpu and ram??…i think besides the camera and OS tweaks…they are the big difference between both of em…
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 pm
I need jaiku invitation pls. thank you so much.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:56 pm
the pix are in the wrong place Ani..
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
when can we expect the Nokia 5800 XM to hit the stores?
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
pix need to be placed at their correct position
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
within 2 weeks
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
thnx gizzfreak. just edited the post
December 4th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
you mean in the US or other countries?
December 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
@ king – In India it will launch within 2 weeks. In Russia it has already launched.
December 5th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
will ngage be supported by 5800? I have another question troubling me.. Can we have same kind of games and applications like iphone does? I mean iphone cool 3d games and apps. Also does 5800 have 3d chip for games like in n95 8gb? Please someone tell me before i go mad.. Please please..
December 5th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
i guess everyone are sleeping or no one knows the answer.. Ha ha ha ha ha
December 5th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
what about the cpu and ram of n97..we all know that without decent amount of ram it’s very irritating to use the phone.
December 6th, 2008 at 10:58 am
helo guys:
i got an news that 5800 is launching
India beta on December 18 2009 January 2009 January 11
Rs 21 000
for other countries you can go this link
http://www.renegadefanboy.com/2008/11/nokia-5800-comes-with-music-availability-and-prices-per-country/
December 6th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
hi jana dude.. Thanks for that info.. But we already have that news.. Rumours are that both 5800 and beta version of music store will be on 18th dec. But price is same.. Anyway thanks for the info.. Any other info?
December 9th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Hi friends. Here ’s the new update.. In bangalore its launching on 24th evening. But the price is 24k in bangalore. I got a call just now from the nokia priority manager. Any other update in other parts? thanks.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:37 am
hi everyone i have a question about nokia 5800
if i were in a restaurant and it has wireless i can enter to internet with my cell phone???
December 17th, 2008 at 1:29 am
yes adria. You can use your internet as long as the wifi is without password. Else wmv can browse at super fast speed..
December 20th, 2008 at 3:30 am
i get this phone already!!it was awesome! (=
December 20th, 2008 at 3:44 am
My q is ngage for 5800.. flash lite and speed of switching to camera… is it fast or slow like n73..
most of the times the thing i want to take pic of is gone.. many natural instances wont repeat… but in sony ericson it can be done as its fast..
and 16 gb is huge.. but compared to n 97 its tiny!!! lolz… omg!!
i have n73.. i am satisfied with it . except the lagg for camera.. i heard 5800 laggs a lot on finger touch respond.. is it true??
me gonna purchase it . if it responds quick to touch.. or my n73 wl go another 2 years.. i also put ngage in my n73.. more fun.. though the new os update has that glitch back of ” needing to restart the mob to call..or wont dial” sheesh.. previous version was the best!
December 20th, 2008 at 3:48 am
p.s i found ur article the best… but i need moooore info.. more more more… cause i wanna purchase…
of all the searchin i done.. this was the best ever.. thanks
January 3rd, 2009 at 10:04 pm
i m waiting for n 97
January 4th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
im want n97. when will it be launch in asia?
January 7th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Guess it wont launch before May-June..i am waiting to buy it as well..
January 9th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Dudes if u want to show u have touch phone go for nokia 5800 but it was not as comfort as HTC TOUCH or I PHONE…
I suggest HTC touch is far better than nokia 5800 for slim and touch softwares. except GPS, 3G, good camera in 5800
Nokia is named for user friendly but this phone lacks
it didnt have scroll navi key a big disadvantage… scrolling with fingers is very hard. touch screen is not as smooth as HTC or Iphone..
music it was normal not mind blowing..
If really want this phone go ahead otherwise wait for N97 which have qwerty key pad with navi keys
I used this phone for 2 days and returned the phone for its hardness and bulky in the pocket..
waiting for N97…
January 12th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Rajesh buddy.
Watch out.
N97 is going to be bulkier & heavier.
For all the game lovers, please dont buy 5800 since it doesnt have a 3D chip.
Dont hope for Ngage compatibility on 5800 since it is way too slow in 3D tests to handle Ngage apps & games.
For playing games, either buy iPhone 3G or Nokia N95 8GB.
Surprisingly, N96 is not as good as N95 8GB in this context.
Also beware, this phone has a mere 379 Mhz processor against iPhone’s 524 Mhz super-fast processor.
Also after 3 and a half months of its launch, there are very less apps available for the S60 V5 TOUCH OS.
January 21st, 2009 at 8:24 pm
just love my 5800…
February 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am
hardware details updated(cpu,ram, more), check gsmarena.com
March 31st, 2009 at 3:20 am
Hi guys,
I’m using actually a Nokia E71 for instant emailing and qwerty keyboard, however i observe one unpleasant thing is the bad visual comfort for internet browsing as everytime i have to scroll (horizontally)from left to right on a website page
Does the N97 and 5800XM has a screen(about 640px width) which fits automatically to a website page? I thinks it’s the one of the small details Nokia must correct towards the perfect mobile phone. I think not many has put emphasis on Nokia phones S60 for web-browsing. And finally, 5MP camera is not outdated? It’s already 3yrs since original N95 has had a 5MPcamera and why not a 8MP like the N86?
March 31st, 2009 at 5:17 am
@ Vineet
I don’t know what might it be, but why don’t you try to install another internet browser on your 5800 device? Opera Mini does it very well. At least it does on my N78.
April 10th, 2009 at 11:05 am
guys… what ever you hear on the pro's about the phone …don’t get carried away.. from the first day I started facing issues.. the display was slightly tilted on the right hand side…when I switch on the phone it defaults on Landscape mode in spite of the fact that I was using the phone in portrait mode…..
if u doing something on the phone and then u receive the call the call gets disconnected….. and guess WHAT ….
I went to Nokia service center and showed them the bugs.. they acknowledge that there is an issue in the phone …
still they refused to replace it… can you beat that NOKIA REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PHONE EVEN thought the phone was faulty from the very first day… I mean its ridiculous…..
They said there is an issue but was not sure how to rectify it.. and now they need the phone to test on wht is the issue…
This clearly shows that they have released the phone is a rush ..to counter the i phones in the market… without even testing it thoroughly…
I had registered on the nokia music site …and seriously struggled to even get the software started… the software is so heavy… and I guess it needs super high processor and 10 GB ram i guess…
Any ways…all in all the phone features are good .. provided it works as described… and promised… how I feel NOIKIA has tried to promise more and are now struggling to deliver it…
May 9th, 2009 at 2:56 am
what phone exatcly are you talking about?????
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Fuck. my mum & dad both bought 5800. ZOMG me wanna toooo =)
May 28th, 2009 at 3:52 am
I have the N95 8GB,it is good but i am looking forward fora touchscreen phone.so iwas going to buy 5800 but when i heard the problems i just resisted.I am waiting for the N97.its just so cool
June 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am
does the N97 have an on screen keyboard aswell ???? like the 5800????
June 8th, 2009 at 11:41 am
no it does not
June 8th, 2009 at 4:29 am
the dot after fuck seemed to small and had me over see it.. and left me scandalized and shell shocked…
June 8th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
the dot after fuck seemed to small and had me over see it.. and left me scandalized and shell shocked…
June 21st, 2009 at 8:33 pm
what is the audio sound quality of n97 through headphones compared to n91 (The king of sound) and n96 (the queen of sound)?????
June 21st, 2009 at 9:04 pm
well…n97 is better than 5800…it has 32 gb internal vs 81mb(lol,but the 5800 comes with 8gb card)…5mp camera vs 3.2 in 5800…434mhz cpu vs 369mhz…and a qwerty keyboard…everythin else is basically the same…the price of 5800 is like half of n97 too..
June 21st, 2009 at 9:05 pm
linky here–>http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=2537&idPhone1=2615
July 6th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
n 97 best ever ……i read ,heard and see
July 6th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
well just got it a week back i must say its an amaizing phone in all aspects… 8/10.
July 12th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I Love my Phone…5800 Rox
July 12th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
wait untill u use n97 its 100% better than your girly phone 5800…
August 16th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Yes indeed may be 5800 is having small issues here and there but nothing major or serious but believe me man Nokia N97 is a mess not only software mess but also a biggest hardware mess. its like iv thrown my money into a well. the phone is no doubt a good conceptual phone by nokia but still an unfinished final product. nokia did not even tested n97 before launching it. 5800 is 100% better than n97 as for now. If i knew that nokia will blow up n97 i would have sticked to my n96 which was working great for a year with me without even a single problem. I cant even cry now coze i have spent a lot on n97 and now even if i sell it i will get ***Bleep*** i myself am planning to shift back to n96 untill nokia sorts out the problems. but as far as the current n97 users are concerned they will regularly keep on paying visits to nokia care. Nokia will eventually launch a newer version of n97 which is roumered but not confirmed yet. You can check below link to see the newly roumered n97 slim version.
August 16th, 2009 at 9:49 am
i like to own them both…..
i'm a huge fan of nokia…
but unfortunately, my parents wont let me have cellphones,for it
can destruct me with my studies…argggh…i really hate it!!!
August 16th, 2009 at 9:51 am
hey, could somebody, who's kind-hearted, gentle, and loving donate the both of them to me??
August 16th, 2009 at 10:02 am
ok i have the n97 for a month now and i must say its the worst nokia phone ever. in one month it has gone 3 times for repair. First problem was the camera lens sliding cover scratches the lens which result in 30% foggy pic and this issue is faced by 80% of n97 users. second time it went to nokia for software issues. the third time i gave it to nokia for its vibrator issue. the vibrator started giving a scratching sound by its self. now in one month i have just used it for 12 days and the rest of the days it was gone for repair to nokia care. the biggest dissappointment from nokia ever. this phone is just balls. i paid like 700$ for something that i used 12 days only. nokia n97 is the biggest failures of all time and you will see a new nokia mobile comming shortly. Nokia is not giving any official statement regarding these problems but i know that there only answer will be a newer version of n97.
August 16th, 2009 at 10:47 am
really?? is it really that bad??? essshhhh….
but, i have one question, is the nokia 5800 performing a better job than the n97…
i must say, your mail to me was very informative..
hope to read more mails from you…
god bless
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August 16th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
i agree with u men, they should test it first!!!
well, good luck then..
and more power…
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August 16th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Nokia phones today look like they have been created by the bunch
of road workes, bakerers, keymakers, sewage cleaners, and not the
engeneers. Engeneer would know that if you put hard plastic to cove
delicat camera lens, and some dust particle comes in, it would scratch
camera. Engeneer would know than 128 Mb ram is NOT ENOUGH for runing
multiple applications at the same time. And finally an engeneer would
defintively try if GPS is working properly before making, i dont know,
million phone units.
As we all know, GPS on n97 is terrible, comparing to n95 and n95.8Gb. (Dont know about others, those two i own).
nokia
maps constatnly loosing gps connection, leading to constant
recalculation. Totaly useless. I went on geocaching trip other day,
carrying my 600 euro handset with me, only to return home because i was
unable to find geocache, since gps data is way to inaccurate.
There
i lost my temper, and when retuned home decided to dissassemble my N97,
and find out if there is something that can be done.
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October 16th, 2009 at 1:26 am
hey guys important question
before i always wanted to get the 5800 but now the n97 came out and i can decide which one to choose because both of them seemed to be good. my target is good battery life and good features because now i have an n95 and the battery is verrryy badd.
please help ,me which one 2 choose
November 4th, 2009 at 4:02 am
beutiful
November 7th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
admin and the 5800 holders can u tell me about the games on 5800? are they like iphone or they are not of good quality?