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| Global Score | |
| 36.3 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2008-10-06 | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.05 x 2.08 x 0.52 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 235.00 | $ 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 | |
| 46,08 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.84 | 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 |
| 319 hours standby time 5.4 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 has a general score of 39.4, which is a little bit better than Motorola RAZR2 V9x's overall score of 36.3. Nokia 5230's construction is newer and just a little bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than Motorola RAZR2 V9x. The Nokia 5230 has a sharper screen than Motorola RAZR2 V9x, because it has a lot bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 640 x 360px and a greater screen density.
Nokia 5230 has a more powerful processor than Motorola RAZR2 V9x, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Nokia 5230 has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola RAZR2 V9x, because it has 71,68 MB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 5230 captures clearer pictures and videos than Motorola RAZR2 V9x. Both have a same resolution back facing camera.
The Nokia 5230 features a way better battery life than Motorola RAZR2 V9x, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia 5230 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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