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| Global Score | |
| 36.3 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2009-05-29 | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.19 x 2.09 x 0.63 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.43 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Resistive |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.39 | 5.28 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 5230 has a general score of 39.4, which is a little bit better than the LG GW520's overall score of 36.3. The Nokia 5230 design is just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the LG GW520, even when both were released with only a couple months difference. Nokia 5230 has a sharper display than LG GW520, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a much better 640 x 360px resolution.
The Nokia 5230 has a faster processing unit than LG GW520, because it has 1 more processing cores. Nokia 5230 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than LG GW520. LG GW520 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 5230, because although it has slower 15 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 320x240 video resolution, the LG GW520 also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Nokia 5230 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG GW520, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Nokia 5230 is also a lot cheaper.
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