Nokia 5500

[comrade]

So how is nokia 5500...i have seen so many threads suggesting 5200/5700...but its no where mentioned about 5500..am stunned against its features..being a symbian v9 rel 3 fone its available for just 7.5k @ univercell.
Some reviews were against its keypad....anyone here had any such problems.
am planning to replace my 6260 with 5500..suggestions plz..

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_5500_sport-1557.php

[Pathik]

good sports fone.. Good for 7.5k

[Quiz_Master]

Good choice. 5500 is good,
Except that key-pad, and my friend says Video Recording is crappy too.

[alsiladka]

well i would not suggest 5500 to you. It was built keeping sportsperson in mind, so that they could track their fitness and helth. It has a pretty small screen as well as a formfactor.

It was not built as a daily multimedia phone, you would better go for a E50.

[assasin]

i've used a 5500 for bout 6 months.overall its a gr8 fone,but for the crappy keypad.sound thru loudspkr is just gr8.only prob is the keypad which comes off after bout 2-3 months of usage,though u can easily replace it.

The only problem i see with it is the small display. Too small for viewing videos or surfing the net. Otherwise its overall features are excellent and definitely recommended at 7.5k.

[comrade]

if the keypad issue is solvable then i think its gonna be a good deal..
my current 6260 has got 176X208 so comparing to that one 208X208 is ok i think...thank u all for sharing ur experience.

[assasin]

Originally Posted by comrade

my current 6260 has got 176X208 so comparing to that one 208X208 is ok i think...thank u all for sharing ur experience.

the display area of 6260 is bigger than 5500.

[comrade]

Originally Posted by assasin

the display area of 6260 is bigger than 5500.

how can it be....what does the figures then indicate
176x208
208x208

[assasin]

Originally Posted by comrade

how can it be....what does the figures then indicate
176x208
208x208

208x208 is the total no of pixels that make up the display area.
N76 has a 2.4in 240x320 display and 5700 has 2.2in 240x320 display.
u can decide the display size just based on the pixel count.

More number of pixels in less area make for a really sharp and attractive picture but also puts strain on ones eyes as everything looks small. Same number of pixels on a larger area make for more relaxed viewing. E.g. W880i has 240x320 pixels in a display measuring 1.8" whereas N95 displays the same number of pixels in 2.6". W880i's display maybe sharp and exciting to look at but N95's larger real estate make for a better overall picture which is also easier on the eyes.

[Pathik]

the screen resolution from the screen size

[hemant_mathur]

It's a good phone except the keypad.

[cooldudie3]

Originally Posted by comrade

my current 6260 has got 176X208 so comparing to that one 208X208 is ok .

dude it's a small monitor for a symbian phone and bad in videos and surfing the net(all symbian phones have huge monitors)

but i think 6260 has a smaller monitor

[Pathik]

^^ wat did u just say??
The 6260 has a lesser pixel density but a larger screen

[comrade]

ok then i guess i need to settle for e50 which is the next close competitor @ 1.5 K more..
e50 @ 9k & 5500 @ 7.5k

[Pathik]

hmmm.. The e50 is a good fone.. I myself use it.. Tho dont expect much in the cam and music dept

[comrade]

cam is secondary for me..but sound should be loud enough when loud spkr turned on
but am concerned about video recording...can i improve the video quality by using any of the 3rd party softs available like eti camcorder,etc...

[Pathik]

video rec. Isnt good in the e50 and the ldspkr sound is just average..

[cooldudie3]

if about videoing go for n93i but quite expensive