If you’re looking for a budget cell phone that delivers today’s basic needs and doubles as a music phone, the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic for T-Mobile might be for you.
This candy bar phone was released after the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic and the higher-priced Nokia 5610 XpressMusic.
If you’re hoping for a major upgrade in the XpressMusic handset line, though, you might be disappointed with this one.
While the model numbers (and their release order) can be confusing and could be simplified, we explain the primary differences between the 5130, 5310 and 5610.
This candy bar phone was released after the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic and the higher-priced Nokia 5610 XpressMusic.
If you’re hoping for a major upgrade in the XpressMusic handset line, though, you might be disappointed with this one.
While the model numbers (and their release order) can be confusing and could be simplified, we explain the primary differences between the 5130, 5310 and 5610.
5130, 5310, 5610 Differences
The key improvement with the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is its six-hour battery life with up to 12 days of standby time when not in use at all. This makes our list of the best phone batteries.
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, on the other hand, comes with three hours of talk time whereas the 5610 slider phone is rated at four hours.
Other than the battery life, the rest of the features in the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic are mostly the same.
There’s still a 2-megapixel camera with no flash (like the 5310). The upgraded 5610 has a 3.2-megapixel camera with a flash.
Like the 5610, the 5310 comes with 2 gigabytes of storage space. The 5310, on the other hand, only comes with 1 gigabyte of storage space and can’t be upgraded.
At 3.0 ounces, the 5130 is just as lightweight as the 3.0-ounce 5310. The 5610 weighs in at a heavier 3.92 ounces.
The 5310 and 5130 are taller than the 5610 and both measure in at 4.1 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.4 of an inch. The 5610 is 3.88 inches by 1.91 inches by 0.67 of an inch.
Price
As of Feb. 3, 2010, the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic was priced cheaply at $19.99 with a two-year T-Mobile contract or $109.99 without a contract.
The key improvement with the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is its six-hour battery life with up to 12 days of standby time when not in use at all. This makes our list of the best phone batteries.
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic, on the other hand, comes with three hours of talk time whereas the 5610 slider phone is rated at four hours.
Other than the battery life, the rest of the features in the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic are mostly the same.
There’s still a 2-megapixel camera with no flash (like the 5310). The upgraded 5610 has a 3.2-megapixel camera with a flash.
Like the 5610, the 5310 comes with 2 gigabytes of storage space. The 5310, on the other hand, only comes with 1 gigabyte of storage space and can’t be upgraded.
At 3.0 ounces, the 5130 is just as lightweight as the 3.0-ounce 5310. The 5610 weighs in at a heavier 3.92 ounces.
The 5310 and 5130 are taller than the 5610 and both measure in at 4.1 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.4 of an inch. The 5610 is 3.88 inches by 1.91 inches by 0.67 of an inch.
Price
As of Feb. 3, 2010, the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic was priced cheaply at $19.99 with a two-year T-Mobile contract or $109.99 without a contract.
Feature List: Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
While the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic blends in as a relatively basic music phone in the overall marketplace, its primary differentiation between predecessor models 5310 and 5610 is its longer-lasting, six-hour battery.
You won’t find more advanced features (such as GPS for turn-by-turn navigation or a touch screen) on any of these three Nokia XpressMusic handsets.
- MP3 music player with external controls
- Candy bar design in two finishes: black red and pearl white aqua
- 2-inch display with 256,000 colors at 240x320 pixels
- Quad-band GSM technology
- Stereo Bluetooth (i.e. for a wireless headset)
- 2-megapixel camera with video capture
- Stereo FM radio
- 2 gigabytes of microSD storage space
- Ringers and wallpapers
- Speakerphone
- Text messaging (SMS)
- Picture messaging (MMS)
- Video messaging
- Instant messaging
- 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
- Web browser
While the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic blends in as a relatively basic music phone in the overall marketplace, its primary differentiation between predecessor models 5310 and 5610 is its longer-lasting, six-hour battery.
You won’t find more advanced features (such as GPS for turn-by-turn navigation or a touch screen) on any of these three Nokia XpressMusic handsets.