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Nokia 5130 Xpress Music Review

on April 7, 2009 – 3:53 pm87 Comments

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic the latest affordable music phone from Nokia.

Since we have had loads of requests from users about this launch we decided to bring you an Exclusive  XpressMusic Review with loads of pictures of the phone and also a couple of video clips which demo the music capabilities of the phone.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Design and Physical Aspects

The phone is bar form factor with rounded corners and a curved back panel with a smooth finish.

The speaker sits in the bottom of the back panel.

The camera is present in the top rear and

The keypad supports multilingual input

notice the Tamil Characters on the keypad.

Display

Its clear and readable and gels with the keypad.

Software

S40 5th Edition and Java

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Music Playback

The 5130 features a fairly simple music player.

its got a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack so that you can hear music from your headphones or speakers .

The audio quality of the inbuilt speaker on the phone’s rear is not perfect. It gets a bit choppy at high volume.

there are dedicated music keys on the side

But its pretty loud and you wont miss a call if u set a loud ringtone.

But the audio quality is dynamic and enjoyable when you use the earphones or a set of insanely expensive Bose Speakers

Camera

Theres a 2.0 Megapixel Camera at the back which takes still pictures and also records video in 320×240 pixels resolution.

check out our photo gallery for more pics

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Price and Availability

The phone has started retailing at a maximum retail price of Rs.6200 including taxes at Chennai

Package Contents – Whats in the Box

  • Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
  • Nokia Battery (BL-5C)
  • Nokia Charger (AC-3) (in China Nokia Travel Charger AC-6 with CA-100c)
  • Nokia Headset (WH-102)
  • Nokia 1 GB microSD card (MU-22) with 50 Songs
  • Connectivity Cable (CA-101) (excluding China)
  • Compact User Guide

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  • ANANDA CHOWDHURY

    Where in Kolkata I will get this phone.
    Let me know asap.

  • ANANDA CHOWDHURY

    Where in Kolkata I will get this phone.

  • WEST SIDE 822

    Hey there!!!… wanna 100% FREE nokia 5130???…. just contact me at my handphone no. +65 97639246…

  • amrit

    hi.. is its music quality is comparable to sony/N-Series phones,
    i want to buy for music only.

  • ravi

    i want otr buy it

  • Gnanavel Mani

    Hi All,

    I want to buy this mobile. I am pretty confused with current market price.. What is the price now? How is the audio quality? Kindly leave some suggestions..

    Regards,
    Mani

  • Sukalpo

    Is its video quality clear?
    Does it play mp4 video?

  • tarush

    can this mobile has theme option

  • Vaiz

    My mobile phone having some problem in menu, there is 10 options, among that one sim card option has been authomaticlly invisibled. And one more is that we getting in memory card free 302 MB Music but they are not playing and alert massage coming that Please activate Song,I want to play that songs, what should I do? to slove both the problems.

  • laura

    how much is that phone??

  • Minhaj

    It takes too much time to charge battery and signifiantly less time for discharging.

  • Piyush

    what is the battery back up ???

    I am using it i get hardly one day back up.
    my 2 yr old sony erisson is giving me two or one & a half day back up
    i think there is some issue with the battery back up.
    data cable is too short its useless .

  • ganga

    how much is that phone??

  • krutika

    i wanted to buy a cell with nice music and 2mp camera with up to Rs.6000. shall i buy nokia 5130 Xpress Music? plz tel.

  • sameer

    for music its good……but battery back up is zero

  • mahesh pawar

    hi i want to buy a phone having flash light,more than 1000 capacity phone book.good battery back up at list 3 hour a day.
    tell me which should i buy….

  • Deepak

    Battery back up is not good(Only one day backup)

  • Satyam

    Nokia 5300 is good comparision of Nokia 5130 battery backup matter

  • Spandan Pratyush

    The best in its price range with gr8 music quality & a nice cam for daylight photography & a good battery! incomparable in price range!

  • ankit

    i want 2 buy this mobile ple send me specifaction details ..

  • Niaz

    this phone am using from april. its smart than many other phones in sony and its battery backup is not so smart but it does good. camera is wonderful.reasonable one in its price. til nw i don get any prob with it. ITS GOOD & WORTH TO BUY

  • Ajay

    Yes,i want to buy it for my girl friend

  • http://nokia5130 adam narinesingh

    i have this phone it is totally cool but i do not know how to activate all the feats.what shall i do

  • http://no ankush

    how can iget it in himacchal pardesh(una)?and with compnyu price.

  • Ethan

    Hi Friends, I waited almost 6 months for the release of this phone. But It was a great mistakes. Although the fone has got a good music and other features but I am facing some software problems. During call the phone get automatically switched off, it has low microphone sound, low battery back up, only 3gp video support and a major fault is the position of speaker. When you put the phone over bed it is difficult tohear the ringtone and many time I got my calls missed.

  • Piyush

    Current Price of the phone is rs 5300 in delhi.
    camera is looks like vga camera..
    There is lot of picture quality difference in 2 mp camera in nokia as compare to sony ericsson.
    Price range is fine rest of the features are not upto the mark.

  • http://google ranjith

    thats its main significance….!

  • boni

    very nice phone…glad to have this…

  • HIYA

    battery backup is vry bad,it doesn’t stay for one day.

  • vikas singh

    is Nokia 5130 xpress music-Value for Money.??????

  • VISWANATHAN

    IF THIS MODEL 5130 RECOMMENDED FOR MUSIC, THEN “WHY” ITS SPEAKER FIXED ON REAR-BACKSIDE?MUSIC TONE IS VARYING TIME TO TIME. I NEVER SUGGEST THIS MODEL TO ANY ONE, BECAUSE VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO USE IT ON DAYTIME.THIS MODEL MADE FOR NIGHT TIME USE ONLY?NOBODY FELT THIS PROBLEM?AM NOT MUCH SATISFIED.FOR MUSIC ONLY GOOD.WHY CAN’T HEAR “RADIO” THROUGH SPEAKER?MUSIC ONLY?SO I MUST KEEP ALWAYS HEADPHONE TO USE RADIO?THEN WHAT A FEATURE THIS?MENU FUNCTIONS SOMETIME CONFUSING ALSO.NOW I LIKE TO CHANGE THIS MODEL WITH ANOTHER ONE.BUT HOW I BELEIVE ANOTHER NOKIA MODEL ALSO GOOD?READERS PLS DON’T BUY THIS BLINDLY.ALL CAMERA MODELS NEED “DARKNESS” TO SEE DISPLAY CLEARLY?CAPTURING PHOTOS NICELY.DOWNLOADED PHOTOS ALSO VERY CLEAR.SPEAKER VOICE VARYING WITH LOCATION.IF NO COVER VERY SLIPPERY MODEL.BUT EXCELLENT LOOK.A SHARP PRESS REQUIRED FOR USING KEYPAD.NOT VERY EASY TO CREATE MESSAGES,VERY CARE REQUIRED.IF U PUT RECIPIENT ADDRRESS FIRST & AFTER MAKING MESSAGE,AND IF U NOT COMPLETE & “IF U PRESS MIDDLE SQUARE BUTTON[INSIDE NAVIGATION KEYS] BYMISTAKE,SOON UR IN COMPLETE MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO RECIPIENT.SO MAKE MESSAGE FIRST CLERLY & AFTER ONLY PUT RECIPIENT NUMBER.THESE ALL FOR READERS WHO LOOKING FOR NOKIA-5130XPRESS MUSIC MODEL.BUY ANY MODEL VERY CAREFULLY WITH UR REQUIREMENTS.TRY TO SEE TRUE REVIEWS ONLY.HOW THIS MODEL BECAME POPULAR,”NO IDEA”.I HOPE MY OPINION HELPFULL TO YOU.WITH REGARDS.

  • VISWANATHAN

    NOW AM USING 5130 FOR HEARING MUSIC ONLY.AS A MOBILE IT CAN’T USE AT DAYLIGHT.LOOKING NICE NOT ONLY ENOUGH BUT NEED TO USE ALSO.READERS,PLS DON’T BUY 5130 BY ITS POPULARITY.

  • Anonymous

    yup dear u can its gud……. m also hvng dis…….

  • phoenix

    THIS WASNT A VERY COMMENT OF THE FONE.HOW CAN YOU INSULT THIS PHONE LIKE THIS.ITS A GOOD PHONE AND DESERVES ALL THE GOOD COMMENTS ITS GETTING.I’M ACTUALLY BUYING ONE TODAY BECOZ ITS A GOOD PHONE.TELL ME OF ANY PHONE YOU KNOW WITHOUT SOFTWARE GLITCHES.PLESE DONT MAKE SUCH COMMENTS AGAIN!

  • guru

    Nokia 5130 xpressmusic is such a mobile which irritates me a lot.The phone itself a problem. It sucks my life. Please dont buy this phone. It has software problem mainly. Please drop the idea of buying this fone.

  • Jitu

    Wonderful fone everyone should buy it.

  • salma

    I have nokia 5130 xpress music..and i started to hate myself cuz of it!,It cancels itself !delete half of the photo!aaaaaand deleted the enternet!!!!!!!…I’m not kidding.i don’ know what to do..

  • samridhi

    yes you should buy it

  • Gitesh Sen

    i want buy nokia5130 pl. tell me

  • lakshana

    hi friend.. I brought dis mobile on 16.12.09.. it cost around 5260 RS… very good music quality but sometimes suddenly hang while sending messages in group..

  • pabi

    Rs.5260

  • sruthi

    You can buy nokia 5130 ya…. It cost around Rs. 5260 i brought last week only then good camera clarity.. and very good music quality..

  • u.s

    hey I m sorry but I ve no option ‘***** u’ man this wasnt a very true comment I think u havent used this phone better make sure on wat modle u r commentin n then u make a move coz Im usin this mob for 6months n I ve never faced such problems ……..

  • kasun

    nokia 5130 good phone

  • Roy Charles

    Hey, i am using nokia 5130 since 11 months.i bought this on 7th march 2009. It hangs 3 or 4 times in the period of 6 months, after that i have no pblm with this phone. Music is Superb when hearing through headset.When hearing some songs, get choppy sound in high volume (at sound level 10).

  • Dr. Ashutosh singh

    I am using this phone since 6 month. It is really a good phone with great looks, good sound quality &exallant browsing experience with page saving option .You can hear radio on loudspeaker as well. Screen resolution is very good hence photos looks great on viewing. But few Demerits-
    1. Speaker is on back side so cant hear song on putting it on a surface. I have bought a cellphone stand to solve this prob.
    2. Searching a song a tough task as with 1gb card u can have lots of song to choose. And have to scroll from up 2 down.
    3. U cant download any thing from net.
    4. The worst feature is video quality. It is so poor that u dont like 2 show ur videos 2 anyone.

  • Lincy

    Is this Kenny?

  • Meshy

    Gud fone
    ¤U Can download from net- check ur network customer care for settings. I use opera mini4 browser.
    ¤Camera is also gud.
    ¤But what’s the price for wh-102 headfone?

  • Gopal

    Hey Roy.Get the phone software updated.I got it done,so it happens to hang less now.It mainly happens, when you switch on the phone and instantly start working on it. The only remedy is let the phone start and give it 10mints to get ready then you can work on it.Then it will not hang.After you get the software updated,then they remove some of the unwanted features so that it works easily.

    Thanks.

  • Gopal

    Hey Salma.Get the phone soft ware updated.I got it done,so it happens less now.It mainly happens, when you switch on the phone and instantly start working on it. The only remedy is let the phone start and give it 10mints to get ready then you can work on it.Then it will not hang.After you get the software updated,then they remove some of the unwanted features so that it works easily.

    Thanks.

  • Gopal

    Hey Guru.Get the phone soft ware updated.I got it done,so it happens less now.It mainly happens, when you switch on the phone and instantly start working on it. The only remedy is let the phone start and give it 10mints to get ready then you can work on it.Then it will not hang.After you get the software updated,then they remove some of the unwanted features so that it works easily.

    Thanks.

  • nirmal

    i would like to buy nokia 5130 express music ? please let us have your comments on it.

  • ganessh

    handset is very gooood, easy to use. required more battery back up

  • aryans

    guys i m planning to buy a phone.. hav sony already.. was confused as to which to buy.. i hav 2 options nokia 5130 and samsung 3310. help me out with ur suggestions..

  • http://www.twitter.com/twittison Amit Choudhary

    U know me using the same phone. I bought it in October. If ur music player is hanging while sending group msgs then I think u should have to update the software by using FOTA. I’m using v7.91. Which version u r using? But see my music player never hangs while I’m sending group msgs. My phone always works well. I’m happy with it. I think u’d be also.

  • rammi4

    You can search the song by typing the first letter, 2nd letter & so on as you do to search the contacts.
    For downloading from net, use operamini 5 or ucweb mobile browsers.

  • Chinmoy

    This is most problematic phone of nokia.and i sorrow to buy this

  • mohan

    planning to buy a mobile in the range 4000 to 5000 pls suggest

  • Roberto

    Great phone support 8gb sd card i love this cheap phone is the ipod nano killer jajaja great i recommended

  • daya

    nice phone.value for money.

  • ananth

    Plz help me

    nokia xpress music 5130

    or

    sony ericssion naite

    which is best mobile

  • neel

    plz help me i want to buy a phone my budget is 6000 to 7000 Rs….

  • nike

    which phone is better?

    nokia 5130 xpress music OR samsung S3500 ????????????

  • http://njs Harsh

    I searching for this mobile in exchange my w395 sony ericsson.
    If u have then call me on 9925241698 at Surat.

  • abhi

    sound quality is very much good in samsung than nokia…so frm my side u should go for samsung!!!!!

  • abhi

    5130 xpress music, 5230, 7210…….

  • Irshan

    Hi there, i want to buy a cell ranging b/w 5000 to 7000rs.major features rqd. Streaming, 3G,smartphone with music and video player.suggest the best brands as soon as possible

  • upendrakumar patnaik

    hey dont go for samsung mobiles.. worst mobiles… nokia is best

  • nauman

    nokia 5130 xpress music is nice really nice try it thanks

  • Tintin

    Which is better: Nokia 5130 or nokia 7210 supernova? Help please. I need it badly. :/

  • Dev Lohar

    This phone is not good, hanging issue

  • Minhaz

    5130 xpress music rocks

  • Shahjada

    Offcourse nokia 5130.Sony ericsson has realy critical system.many populer mobile software r not support s.e mobile.

  • Kevin

    I want nokia 6303 classic .What is its price?

  • Justin

    Hey friends tell me phone is gud nokia 5130 or 2700 classic.
    Pls tell me

  • Justin

    Hey friends tell me phone is gud nokia 5130 or 2700 classic.
    Pls tell me ok

  • Justin

    Hey friends tell me phone is gud nokia 5130 or 2700 classic or 2730
    Pls tell me ok

  • Sam

    Hey Justin,

    if u want 3g go for 2730
    if u want music go for 5130
    if u want basic fone go for 2700
    I suggest 5130

  • cm

    at first try nokia then comment
    The processor,ram are very slow
    battery is very bad

  • cm

    sony ericsson
    sony ericsson is very fast(nokia is very very slow) to launch any application,game,music.
    battery is very good
    support all applicaion (where nokia dose not suport many game,app .out of memory problem in game is seen any time)
    sound of sony ericsson is very good(nokia is much much worst).

  • cm

    samsung 3310
    in nokia sound and battery are very very bad.
    the set of nokia is very slow

  • kunal

    nikia 5130 is rocking. i used last 1.4 years. specialy net is terrific.

  • Bapi

    Sony is the best.

  • kirtiraj

    nokia 5130 is worst mobile, if u wana buy best mobile in range of 5000, buy nokia x2, it give ful feature, 5 m.p camera with flash, 2.2inch display, sound is same as nokia n73, looks good, and have dedicated music key

  • Shiba prasad Behera

    I am having a Nokia 5130 Express music handset. It was having some proplem in display. So i reinstalled the handset software. Now when i am playing music in it i am getting the screen blank with white background. Can you help me?

  • Vaishali_guddo

    worst mobile.. i have purchased dis mobile before 1 year.. and now its not working properly,, and nokia center also says dat its hardware not working,, and for fixing it they charge 2000-2500. 

  • Rahul Sharma

    I buyed this phone 1.5 years back… its still so awesome that I cant tell you… all the features are working properly.. If you facing any problem then go for the software update.. it will surely gonna help.