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| Global Score | |
| 35.9 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| Windows Mobile Standard 6.0 | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.60 x 2.55 x 0.46 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 120.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| miniSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.51 | 5.28 |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1170mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 212 hours standby time 4.6 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 is a little bit better than Motorola Q9m, with a general score of 39.4 against 35.9. The Nokia 5230 is a way thicker but somewhat lighter device than the Motorola Q9m. The Nokia 5230 has Symbian 9.4 operating system, while Motorola Q9m has Windows Mobile Standard 6.0 operating system.
Nokia 5230 features a more vivid display than Motorola Q9m, because it has a lot better resolution of 640 x 360px, a higher pixel density and a lot bigger display. The Nokia 5230 counts with a better performing CPU than Motorola Q9m, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Nokia 5230 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 5230 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Q9m. The Nokia 5230 has a much better camera than Motorola Q9m, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels. Nokia 5230 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Motorola Q9m, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia 5230 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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