What is it?

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a Symbian smartphone from Nokia as part of the XpressMusic line. It was unveiled on 2 October 2008 in London[6] and started shipping in November of that year,[7] marking the company's first mainstream phone with a touchscreen.[8] The Nokia 5800 was the first device to run S60 5th Edition (later referred to as Symbian^1), designed as a touch-specific version of the S60 platform which was otherwise originally built for use using a traditional D-pad and keypad.

Positioned as a mid-range offering,[9] Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a 3.2-inch display with a resolution of 640x360 pixels. The 16:9 aspect ratio display was the first among mobile phones. The resistive touchscreen features tactile feedback, though it does not use Nokia's Haptikos technology.[10] While rich in multimedia, it also had many features standard to the flagship Nokia Nseries, such as GPS, HSDPA and Wi-Fi support.[11][12] The S60 5th Edition interface has a compatibility mode for S60 3rd Edition software as well as Java applications, that are not touchscreen-aware, using virtual keys on-screen.

Code-named "Tube", it was a highly anticipated device in 2008[13][14] and went on to become a commercial success with 8 million units sold a year after release,[15] becoming the firm's first major smartphone hit in almost two years since the Nokia N95 debuted.[16] The Nokia 5800 was praised for its supplied stylus and affordability, but was viewed negatively by critics for its camera and software issues. Nokia supported the 5800 with firmware updates until 2011.[17]

Why did you make it?

What makes it special?

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has the following specifications:

81-mm / 3.2-inch 16.7M TFT resistive touchscreen,[59] 360 × 640 pixels resolution (16:9 display ratio).
Dimensions: 111 × 51.7 × 15.5 mm, 83 cm3
Weight: 109 g (incl. battery and sim card).
S60 5th edition OS with touch input running Symbian OS v9.4
Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900 / 2100 (5800–1) or UMTS 850 / 1900 (5800-2 Latin America and Brazil variant)
Stand-by time – Up to 406 hrs[60]
Integrated hands-free speakerphone
Vibrating alert
Accelerometer for auto screen rotation.
3.2 MP AF Carl Zeiss lens, dual LED flash, 3x digital zoom and geotagging support.
GPS with A-GPS function and Ovi Maps
FM Radio 76.0–108 MHz with RDS (max. 20 stations).
3.5 mm headphone / video-out jack and Nokia video-out cable CA-75U.[61]
MicroSDHC card slot (up to 16 GB) and 8GB card included in box (unofficial support up to 32 GB)
Micro-USB 2.0 connector, Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR/A2DP/AVRCP) and Wireless LAN.[62]
Colours available – Black, Blue & Red