Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Bammy04 August 2009

Wicked phone and im guna get one!

Anonymous04 August 2009

Ive got 1 it is fab its the loudest speaker phone (i think) i would advise people to download the ovi store from the download icon (its like the app store) Its a fantastic phone and alot better than the N97 also a good iphone contender

jabba4008 August 2009

I really love the 5800 best phone i have had to date

Jas c10 August 2009

I'm writing this email on my 5800. This phone is awesome. I love the fact it's smaller then the iphone. Not fussed about apps as most are a waste of time. Web browersing is nice and quick, plus i don't need to be part of the apple cult to have killer phone.

Chris Barlow15 August 2009

I bought this phone for myself off ebay for £150. Both the music and video quality is great. the only problem is that the programs sometimes take a while to load

Mairi16 August 2009

I have done research on the 5800 and all the reveiws have been positive on the phone so for my birthday this year i am going to get this phone thanks to the help of the reviews and videos on this site!!!! :) Cheers

MairiB16 August 2009

I was researching the 5800 and it seemed like a good phone but with the positive reviews and videos on this site it made me change my mind from good to GREAT!!!!!! Cant wait to get it!!!! :) Cheers

foxybingo17 August 2009

i am torn between the 5800, n97, sam jet, and iphone, all look ace, but i think it got to be the 5800, yeah!!

Stiffler02 September 2009

Great job with the gadget show guys, loving it. Currently in the process of returning my N97. Poor sound quality, keeps freezing and takes ages to open applications. 5800 + xpress music sounds like a definate winner.

Rob Hart04 September 2009

Just got this phone, works really well and looks and sounds great. Apps are not quite there yet but i recommend this phone!"

jordan07 September 2009

i got this phone on contract when it came out, and since then all i have had is trouble with it it freezes, its laggy, it turns itself off and it has to be updated at home with a computer, which isnt told to you when you buy it, since then i have had a replacement phone which has also broken as it was a 3rd party phone, i am aparently not entitaled to a brand new phone and i am not happy with this the replacement phone also cant read my memory card, which i am not happy with at all, and it itsnt just me that has had these problems, i was informed by the staff at carpohne wearhouse that nokia rushed this phone through the making progress and that is why the first few batches are laggy. :(

Geoff08 September 2009

I've had this phone since May and it's been awesome. Ok there have been a few bugs but nothing the latest firmware update hasn't fixed. And after installing Fring for my instant messaging and Skype calls(a free download from the Fring website by the way) it got even better!! Love love love love love it!!

bob11 September 2009

Had phone since launch day in the uk, Love the phone have had no problems with it, music and video easily stand up against the iphone and with the significant difference in price a must have for budget buyers! In responce to 'jordan' i work for one of the major mobile networks in the uk and yes the first few batches were rushed and had faults bit since then all new handsets seem to be working fine.

Daaveey28 September 2009

Has anyone used the camera on this phone yet? Its shocking! I've upgraded from the N95 and the photos, especially in lower light are so grainy. Anyone else found this?

jakeyboy500010 October 2009

ive got it its orsome

ian rose10 October 2009

A great music phone on a par with the iphone when it comes to music. the wi-fi and applications are very good. I have one and would not change it

craig89912 October 2009

Anybody know how to make the navigation work???

Mel19 October 2009

I have to agree with Jordan above. I had this phone less than three weeks and what started out with 'normal' programme-lag ended up with me needing a replacement phone. I was not told at this point that I could change to a different model phone, so when the second phone also crashed I was stuck. It stops working and the screen freezes any time the battery gets low, and also just randomly when it feels like it. The mapping system provided is rubbish, and the upgrade software is clunky and causes the phone to crash even more often. The only good thing about it is the loud speakers, but you sometimes can't get the headphone sound to go low enough. Every day I wish I had gone for the iPhone.

scrappymilk24 October 2009

i just got the phone and i can say its by far the best phone ive ever had its grate

Anonymous26 October 2009

great phone i got mine a few months ago after my mates dad got one as i was so impressed, then my dad went and got one aswell, then his mate got one, its so good its started a chain reaction. the phone is basicly a cheaper better version of the iphone but without the name, instead its good ald reliable nokia. i would recomend to anyone but i am a bit disapointed with the camera only being 3.2megapixels. overall the best phone i know in existance.

ceekays26 October 2009

I've had nokia 5800 since june it's been an excellent phone but has major problems. When installing apps or themes on phone it uses the phone memory to install it to. When you uninstall it, it will never delete off the memory and you can't delete or find it. This also applies to the internet when you visit site's it automatically saves images to your phone memory which you can't remove it, even clear private data does get she of it all. If you download this app called x-plorer (phone file management app) you get to see all the files that you don't need and takes up your memory. The other issue i have had is with real player sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't and it has certificate problems other wise if your not into apps or themes its a ace phone must buy

mike winter27 October 2009

bought this for 14.95 on an 18 quid tarriff on virgin with unlimited internet access and it is a wicked phone am used to sony ericsson but took bit of getting used to the lack of keyboard buttons but love the stylus but the plectrum is much more convenient and easy accessible. response times are good and downloads from the internet are amazingly fast just wish the manufactures would include screen protectors as standard in these phone kits . that aside all round so far a good phone. I have an itouch and if it was an iphone ( same size) i would hate having that thing lumping round in my pocket.

Diddle28 October 2009

Had this phone since launch and have to say it is the BEST phone I have ever owned. Great loud speakers (never heard my old samsung G600 ringing!), came with 8gb mem card - have nearly 2 days worth of music on and still have LOADS of space left. Oh, and it hasn't slowed the phone down. Touchscreen is very very good although not quite iphone quality, but iphone more money! Takes good vids too. Camera great in daylight but not so good in low light conditions. I wanted a phone that I could text on easily and this is perfect. My old G600 could not keep up with my texting and froze constantly. My 5800 has no probs coping with fast texting, plus you can use qwerty or handwriting recognition facilty as well as usual keypad style. I highly recommend this phone - I've had no probs at all and I have dropped it twice! A tough, user friendly mobile. Well done Nokia!

harfield03 November 2009

I havn't got this phone yet getting it for christmas i phone 3gs voice activateion my cousin said play songs by jay z and it called izzy g???

calum07 November 2009

Terrible phone! had nothing but problems with it, have to keep resetting the phone as it corrupts all the time....Laggy, Unreliable and the Ovi Store is awful too.......dont understand why people give it such high ratings, as everyone else i know that has the same phone have these problems too. Id give it 2 Gs out of 5

rockmyboat09 November 2009

had this phone for awhile now, cant fault it, the reception is outstanding and the speaker phone is just as good, the stills and video camera gives great pictures, battery life is good, but dont leave apps open or it will drain the battery.

Ashton10 November 2009

I was thinking of getting this phone but then i realised i don't want to spend that much money on a phone, so now i'm thinking of getting a Nokia 5530. It's basically the downgrade to the 5800. Does anyone know much about it?

TheStig...16 November 2009

i paid £200 for this phone and i didn't expect it to turn off every time somebody tapped it or it shook in my pocket... after that the speakers broke and the gps antenna broke it is an amazing phone but after all the cost and hassle of getting it fixed i am annoyed that i chose it over some of the others in the market

fatman7120 November 2009

i had mine about 2 weeks now and its the best phone i have had .the amount of stuff u can download is unreal.

Ryan W21 November 2009

Gd For Music But Not Good For Sky Mobile and It Also Keeps Freezing And Turning Itself Off I Have Sent It Away For Repairs 3 Times Its On Contract With Vodafone And They Wont Let Me Change My Contract !!!! :( Rubbish For Internet Searching 2!!!

leon23 November 2009

i want to know more about the nokia5800 can you tellme about it please

leon23 November 2009

tell me about the nokia 5530 please

patrickcorr101 December 2009

I want it but i cant afford it isnt the best things in life free????

MikeyDowns0903 December 2009

I own a nokia 5800 after previously owning an iphone 3gs and i have to say that i prefer the nokia, i think that the iphone is to big i struggle to text on it and the internet can be very slow and its to expencive. I think that the nokia fits in your hand perfectly the apps off Ovi are ok not great but are ok. And i think that music wise this has to be the best phone out there. Nokia 5800 is the iphone killer!

Paul Dresser06 December 2009

My only gripe is the inconsistency of the menu, some screens you single tap an icon and then some you have to double tap. Why not have a consistent method. Other than that a brilliant little fone.

MixedRaceBarbie08 December 2009

my dad has this phone; &+ loves it, my brovaah got it for his birthday last month &+ loves it to & after previously havin the iphone he sed the 5800 is the best phone by far , so now iAm gettin it for christmas (: ♥

liamjr12 December 2009

i had a 5800 and i hand alot off problems which put me right off the phone is wpuldnt recomed it at all

piratetaff13 December 2009

I've had mine since Feb 09. It's totally brilliant and has a build quality second to none. Once you get to it you'll be glad you never bought a poxy iphone. I recommend getting a copy of Garmin navigator XT if you don't buy the navigator version. I've just got the standard xpressmusic version but pay a bit extra and you'll get the comes with music version. The only downside to this phone in my opinion is the camera. 3.2mp should still give you excellent photo's. But even with all the latest firmware updates my camera is totally pants. I think it may have something to do with having an extremely small apeture which will never be solved by firmware updates. Even with the later in mind I would still give this jewel 9 out of 10.

molly13 December 2009

it seems like a good phone so im having it for christmas iv read all the reviews and there all pretty much all good lets just hope it turns out good =)

Jcedill05 January 2010

I have had the 5800 for two months now, Good point;Light, nice colour, crisp graphics, great music player, youtube, maps, bbciplayer Bad points; apps are in the early stages nowhere near iphone app store, internet crashes and returns you to the home screen(very annoying) cannot text quickly as it does not quite keep up with your speed, no flash player to access facebook apps on the go, which is a shame because the nokia e63 can use skyfire browser which is by far the best browser. on the whole a nice allrounder, but I think I will end up saving up to buy an iphone in the end.

will01 February 2010

bluetooth connection to parrot kits is hopeless. Cuts you off before you can say hello more times than not. Out in the sun the screen goes black and you can't see any of the touch screen buttons. Kept it for three weeks and then had to revert to the old phone. An expensive mistake. Good for toys in doors, but no good as a work phone!!

Matt03 February 2010

Worst phone I have had, has driven me crackers since I got it, fault after fault, and have spoken to others who have problems with theirs. Don't ring me about this as I probably won't be able to hear you! (

Phil05 February 2010

Upgraded from the brilliant N95 8gb a few months ago and the 5800 is superb and very under-rated. Much quicker than the N95 and I have had no problems with it at all, never failed me. Use it mostly as a music player and the sound is incredible, very clear and well...just works! I did upgrade to an iPhone 3GS originally however I was very dissapointed with the phone side of it. Battery was lasting a day if I use it as a smart phone and kept dropping signal. I got Ipod touch so can use nearly all the same apps anyway. 5800 is a much better phone and free on a £20 orange tariff (comes with music) so much better value. Just a couple of things though, keep the software updated and the Opera web browser is much more user friendly.

normski4416 February 2010

I've had a 2nd hand one off ebay for a year now & may i say, its my best purchse - ever! It does everthing i want & more. Who needs the iphone when you can have 5800 at less than half the price & no Apple hassle.

dan123collins25 February 2010

had my nokia 5800 for about a year now and im still loving it:) i love the new version of nokia ovi maps as it has free satalite navigation- its so good i would even say its getter than the offerings of tom-tom and its friends :) i love all the free app's and the ovi store is growing day by day. its also really robust- i work as a handyman and ive dropped it countless times from even 7feet and more on to concrete and its survived with minimal scratch's to the case :D the screen and everything about it is a million times better than the samsung tocco- my last phone that was simply horrible to use:( 10/10

hedders199304 March 2010

just bought this phone. It is awesome! i love it and as of yet have found no faults. well worth the money

Jonny11 March 2010

The camera on the 5800 is identical to the onoe on the 6500 slide which I had before this one, appart from a dual flash. The camera is trash compared to the 6500, which if I remember right came first in one of your tests. it's a shame the because the phone is fine, and the video is great.

Mike13 March 2010

The phone looks great :) I was going to get an iPhone, but i've just bought an iPod Touch for £150 from Argos, and that has everything the iphone does aside from Voice control and calling abilities. So i see little sense in getting an iPhone as well. It's interesting looking at reviews when thinking about getting something. Both Jon on the GadgetShow and Edward from 'Trustedreviews.com' don't really recommend the phone, but everyone i've asked that has one (and plenty people seem to) love the thing. It's probably better to seek the opinion of everyday people with the phone, than base it on critical professionals. Although obviously they're opinions are influential :)

Anny111015 March 2010

It is a bit to chunky as i am looking for somthing that i can easily put in my pocket and is very light!! I would get board of it very quickly and to pay that much and then u get board is really annoying at the moment i have the Lg cookie and i have had it for about 6 months and i am so tired of it so i am looking for something new but cant find anything good for a resanobil price!! (any suggestions??)

DanHornmeer18 March 2010

A feature that I am really impressed with is the Ovi maps, when used in conjunction with my Jawbone Aliph Noise Assasin headset. Instructions come through loud and clear on the headset. Giving clear instructions to the driver. Say if you're navigating on a busy Gyratory/Roundabout in an unfamiliar area, clear, precise instructions are voiced through the headset only. Cutting down on battery use on the moblie itself! Prefer the voice to TomTom, look forward to seeing what updates and how the software develops. TomTom have made some mistakes with their software. For example, a postcode entered used to take me to within 50-150 yards maximum of my destination i.e. a house name in the countryside on a road with no name. Now it will ask you for a house number, do they not realise that most houses in the countryside don't have a number. Extremely frustrating when providing a courier service. Still got lots to discover with Nokia and Ovi. Hopefully they will provide an itinerary planner with at least 30-40 way-points. Would be be very good indeed!

richarrd20 March 2010

i got this phone on contract with vodafone it is a really goood phone, its got all you need such as loud speakers to write notes in etc and its not heavy and its easy to text. xD

Scooby28 March 2010

This is a cracking phone. I've been living with it for almost a year and still love it. It's an entertainment system in my pocket. Upgrading the operating system was easy even a relatively un-techy person like me. I would recommend this phone wholeheartedly if you're on a budget - although I'm dying to get my hands on the Nokia X6.

shaner37714 May 2010

the worst phone o have EVER HAD, always crashes and switches itself off, unresponsive touch screen and appalling graphics. if you are considering buying this phone, DONT!

magicred18 May 2010

Not the greatest phone that I have had,At the moment it's away for repair as it won't let me connect to the net,seems it's a software bug.It is a major problem when you are in sunlight,it's totally useless.You would think that an anti glare screen wouldn't break the bank when they are making these phones.

SCOTTISHROCKER22 May 2010

i own one and i has wicked sound, so if u love music, get one

BJT24 June 2010

I have this phone and it is always freezing on me sometimes when i go too search the web it just crashes and results in phone turning off. There are hardly any apps, no password lock wouldnt advise spending money on this phone!

tobster91111 August 2010

This was one of the best phones i ever got. but, As soon as way expired, it broke. sent it off to vodafone and got a brand new one. Perfect. love it GET IT

dave pollock24 August 2010

This phone is the worst noika phone i have ever had . Can't wait till November till i can get my iphone 4 . Dip yer chip's son .

Geordiejim04 September 2010

had this phone for over a year now and haven't had any problems with it. keep it updated through ovi and it's a mint phone

metalfan25 September 2010

great phone dont like the lay out of the menu it can be changed buy this phone if youy use a phone alot

ooey20 October 2010

An absolutely superb fone. Had for nearly 2 years. Never let me down. One of the few phones that has a graphic equaliser which is why i bought it. Sound quality is super (no need for ipods etc). To improve this phone, nokia only really need to bring the sound up a notch and include a 5mp xenon flash equipped camera. This phone has the same cam as the 6500 slide (which was rated brilliant by the Gadget show) yet it doesn't seem to be as brilliant mounted on this phone 4 some reason - is it the software. It can take great pics, but only in good light (grainy other times). All in all 4/5 mr stars ;-)

katie1999xx21 February 2011

I used to have this phone and it was extremely good for playing music on and other things for example games , i am young so i would recommend it for younger users !

jack17 March 2011

i have had this phone 2years got it when it first came out tbh i don't like it that much there has been alot of problems had to send it back 4 times due to failures would not get it again

Michael31 March 2011

BAD BAD BAD kept rebooting and the screen died in 5 mounths dont get it it wont last your contract

jack23 August 2011

does it have adobe flash support

jack24 August 2011

does the phone have flash support? if yes can you please confirm, because the guy at the Nokia care point said it did not.