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| Global Score | |
| 35.9 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Nokia |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2009-08-25 |
| 3.90 x 2.15 x 0.53 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 605.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Resistive |
| 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP850 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 200 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.84 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 is slightly better than Asus P320, with a global score of 39.4 against 35.9. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, the Nokia 5230 body is just a little heavier and thicker than the Asus P320. Nokia 5230 comes with Symbian 9.4 operating system, while Asus P320 works with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 operating system.
The Nokia 5230 features a much better display than Asus P320, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 640 x 360 pixels resolution and a better number of pixels per screen inch. The Nokia 5230 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Asus P320. The Nokia 5230 has a superior performance than Asus P320, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Nokia 5230 also has more RAM.
Nokia 5230 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Asus P320. Both have the same resolution back facing camera. The Nokia 5230 features greater battery performance than Asus P320, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
Nokia 5230 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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