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| Global Score | |
| 36 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2007-11-22 | 2009-08-25 |
| 3.93 x 1.99 x 0.59 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 130.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.28 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 has a global score of 39.4, which is slightly better than LG Shine CU720's 36 overall score. The Nokia 5230 design is newer and just a bit lighter, but also a little thicker than the LG Shine CU720. Nokia 5230 has a better performance than LG Shine CU720, because it has 1 more CPU cores.
Nokia 5230 counts with a more vivid display than LG Shine CU720, because it has a way larger screen, a better screen pixel density and a way higher resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. Nokia 5230 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than LG Shine CU720. Both of them have the same 71,68 MB internal memory.
Nokia 5230 has a way better battery life than LG Shine CU720, because it has a 1320mAh battery capacity. Nokia 5230 counts with a superior camera than LG Shine CU720, and although they both have a 2 megapixels back-facing camera, the Nokia 5230 also has a way higher (VGA) video resolution.
The Nokia 5230 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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