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| Global Score | |
| 39.4 | 42.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.4 | Symbian 9.2 |
| 2009-08-25 | 2008-01-07 |
| 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches | 3.89 x 2.08 x 0.82 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| $ 110.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.1 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 332 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | 3D Graphics HW accelerator GPU |
| 6.48 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.5 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 278 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Nokia N95 8GB US has a global score of 42.4, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 5230's overall score of 39.4. Although it's the best phone we are comparing, it must be noted that it is also older, a little heavier and much thicker. Both devices in this review include Symbian OS (operating system), but the Nokia N95 8GB US has the older 9.2 version and Nokia 5230 has Symbian 9.4 version.
Nokia 5230 has a bit better hardware performance than Nokia N95 8GB US. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Nokia 5230 counts with a much better looking display than Nokia N95 8GB US, because it has a quite bigger screen, a much higher pixel count per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 640 x 360.
The Nokia N95 8GB US features a greater camera than Nokia 5230, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 640x480 video definition, the Nokia N95 8GB US also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels. Nokia N95 8GB US features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Nokia 5230, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 5230 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia N95 8GB US, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Nokia N95 8GB US is also cheaper than the Nokia 5230, making this phone an easy choice.
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