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| Global Score | |
| 35.9 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2009-06-23 | 2009-08-25 |
| 3.46 x 2.52 x 0.70 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 179.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 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 | |
| 1170mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 366 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 5230 is a bit better than Motorola Karma QA1, getting a overall score of 39.4 against 35.9. The Nokia 5230 construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Karma QA1, even when they were only released with a few months difference. Nokia 5230 has a more vivid display than Motorola Karma QA1, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a much better 640 x 360 resolution.
Nokia 5230 has a superior processor than Motorola Karma QA1, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Nokia 5230 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Karma QA1, although it has less internal storage. Nokia 5230 captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Karma QA1. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back.
The Nokia 5230 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Motorola Karma QA1, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Nokia 5230 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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