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| Global Score | |
| 36.4 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Nokia |
| Brew Mobile Platform Brew MP | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.11 x 2.07 x 0.72 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QSC6155 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 480 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.57 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.76 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.28 |
| -- | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 850mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 210 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.32 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 5230 has an overall score of 39.4, which is just a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Fling's score of 36.4. Nokia 5230's design is just a little heavier but somewhat thinner than the Alcatel OneTouch Fling. Nokia 5230 works with Symbian 9.4 OS, and Alcatel OneTouch Fling counts with Brew Mobile Platform Brew MP OS.
Alcatel OneTouch Fling counts with a bit better processing power than Nokia 5230. Both have the same RAM amount and a Single-Core processing unit. The Nokia 5230 features a brighter display than Alcatel OneTouch Fling, because it has a way larger display, a lot higher 640 x 360 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Nokia 5230 takes better photographs and videos than Alcatel OneTouch Fling. They have a camera in the back with a 2 mega pixels. Alcatel OneTouch Fling features a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 5230, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
The Nokia 5230 features a very superior battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch Fling, because it has a 55% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Nokia 5230 is also by far the cheapest.
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