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Sony Ericsson K530

Sony Ericsson K530

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Sony Ericsson K550

Sony Ericsson K550

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Category Breakdown

Sony Ericsson K530
Sony Ericsson K550
Performance
18.229.0
Camera
39.68.7
Display
31.426.9
Battery
9.19.1
Build
0.214.4
Connectivity
13.47.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
13.311.1

Summary

  • The Sony Ericsson K530 and K550 both feature a similar build quality with identical dimensions and weight, though the K550 is slightly lighter at 85g compared to the K530's 92g.
  • The K530 has a 2.0" TFT display, while the K550 has a slightly smaller 1.9" TFD display, both with the same resolution of 176 x 220 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the K550 offers significantly more RAM at 77GB compared to the K530's 16GB, which may enhance multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera, but the K550 includes autofocus, potentially improving image quality.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 950mAh for both devices, and neither supports fast charging or wireless charging.
  • The software experience is similar across both models, lacking advanced features like stereo speakers or a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Ericsson K530
Sony Ericsson K550

General

Release Date

2007
2007

Announced

2007
2007

Description

N/A
K550i 850/900/1800/1900 MHzK550c 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland

Display

Size

2"
1.9"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFD, 256K colors

Resolution

176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi density)
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)

PPI

176
176

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

16MB
77MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

Videocall camera
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
QCIF

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

950 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery (BST-33)
Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery (BST-33)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

102 x 46 x 14 mm (4.02 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)
102 x 46 x 14 mm (4.02 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)

Weight

92 g
85 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Warm Silver, Thunder Black
Jet Black, Pearl White, Plum Ruby, Sophisticated Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.37 W/kg (head)     0.87 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / UMTS
GSM

Network Speed

Yes, 384 kbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A