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| Global Score | |
| 35.8 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2009-08-25 |
| 3.78 x 1.89 x 0.75 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Red | -- |
| $ 175.00 | $ 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 |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC 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 | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 has a score of 39.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Chrono 2's 35.8 overall score. The Nokia 5230 is a somewhat heavier but thinner cellphone than the Samsung Chrono 2. The Nokia 5230 has a brighter display than Samsung Chrono 2, because it has a much higher resolution of 640 x 360 pixels, a way larger display and a higher display density.
The Nokia 5230 features a superior hardware performance than Samsung Chrono 2, because it has a greater number of faster cores. The Nokia 5230 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Chrono 2. Nokia 5230 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Chrono 2, because it has a 32 percent larger battery capacity.
The Nokia 5230 has a superior camera than Samsung Chrono 2, because it has a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Nokia 5230 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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