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| Global Score | |
| 35.9 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.2 | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2007-03-29 | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.25 x 1.98 x 0.68 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 4.05 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 35,84 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD 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 |
| 4.73 | 5.28 |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 288 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 5230 has a global score of 39.4, which is just a bit better than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic's 35.9 score. The Nokia 5230 body is way newer and somewhat thinner than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic's, although it is just a bit heavier. These phones work with Symbian OS, but Nokia 5230 has the newer 9.4 version while Nokia 5700 XpressMusic has Symbian 9.2, giving you a couple additional features.
Nokia 5230 has just a bit better processing power than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the Nokia 5230 also has more RAM. The Nokia 5230 features a little sharper screen than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 640 x 360px and a much larger screen.
The Nokia 5230 captures much clearer videos and photos than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic. Both of them have a 2 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Nokia 5230 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, because it has 71,68 MB internal storage. Nokia 5230 features a much longer battery duration than Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity instead of 900mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Nokia 5230 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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