The new Nokia 500 is only the third phone to run the new Symbian Anna operatig system, but it is also the first Symbian device to pack a 1GHz processor. We think it is the ideal phone to consider if you want to replace a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Read on to find out why.
Nokia 500: 10 things you need to know
It doesn't seem that long ago that the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was first touching down. In fact, it was three years ago and even though it's still in active duty for many of us, it's fair to say the former music flagship phone is looking a little long in the tooth.
And if you are in the market for a replacement, we reckon the Nokia 500 is well worth a second look, as it provides the same combination of powerful features, pocketability and value for money that made the Nokia 5800 such a favourite.
First, the display, The resolution and screen size may be the same, but the old resistive touchscreen of the 5800 has been replaced by a capacitive touchscreen. The difference between the two is significant, and means you can finally leave your plectrum stylus at home and use your very own digits for touchscreen satisfaction.
And much that we loved the style of the Nokia 5800, there's no denying that it was a little on the chunky side at 15.5mm thick and weighing in at 109g. The new Nokia 500 is much slimmer and lighter, coming in at 93g and 14.1mm thick. The design of the phone has also been brought bang up to date with a great combination of curves and angles.
Web surfing on the 5800 is – and we are being charitable here – a bit of a chore. Symbian Anna brings with it a completely rewritten web browser that is easy to navigate by touchscreen alone and makes web browsing on a Nokia smartphone faster than ever before.
The 3-megapixel camera on the 5800 was no slouch but the Nokia 500 bumps it up to a pin-sharp 5 megapixels with the same Carl Zeiss optics.
The 5800 XpressMusic was all about multimedia and although the Nokia 500 lacks the dedicated music controls of the 5800 (but makes up for them with its smaller size) the Symbian Anna OS can play all the popular audio formats and provides the same whopping 35 hours of music playing time along with 5-7 hours of talk time and over 450 hours of standby time from the battery.
Symbian Anna itself is a huge step up for Nokia's touchscreen phones, and a massive leap forwards from the Nokia 5800's Symbian S60 5th Edition. The redesigned controls and great-looking new icons feel natural under your fingertips, and the combination of the Symbian Anna interface and the capacitive screen will make a world of difference.
The speedy 1GHz processor means that the Nokia 500 runs faster than any other Symbian phone, allowing Symbian Anna to really fly. Add to that package the eye candy of swappable case covers (three are included, with more on sale soon) and the Nokia 500 ticks all the right boxes as a worthy replacement to the classic Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
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