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| Global Score | |
| 36 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.20 x 2.40 x 0.60 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.90 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 299.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Single-Core 312 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.12 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD 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 |
| 4.73 | 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 |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 has a score of 39.4, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 8320's 36 score. Nokia 5230 works with Symbian 9.4 OS, while BlackBerry Curve 8320 counts with BlackBerry OS. Nokia 5230 is a just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier device than BlackBerry Curve 8320. The Nokia 5230 features a little faster CPU than BlackBerry Curve 8320. Both have 1 processing cores.
Nokia 5230 features a much sharper screen than BlackBerry Curve 8320, because it has a way better resolution of 640 x 360 and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Nokia 5230 has a better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8320. Both have a same resolution camera in the back. Nokia 5230 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 8320.
The Nokia 5230 has improved battery performance than BlackBerry Curve 8320, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity instead of 1100mAh.
Nokia 5230 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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