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| Global Score | |
| 36.4 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2008-04-23 | 2009-08-25 |
| 4.29 x 1.81 x 0.53 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 2.94 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 260.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 32,77 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) 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 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 is slightly better than Sony Ericsson G502, having a 39.4 score against 36.4. Nokia 5230's design is newer than the Sony Ericsson G502's, but it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. Nokia 5230 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Ericsson G502, because it has a lot higher 640 x 360 pixels resolution, a little higher display density and a much bigger display.
Nokia 5230 features a faster CPU than Sony Ericsson G502, because it has a larger number of cores. The Nokia 5230 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Ericsson G502, because it has 38,91 MB more internal storage. The Nokia 5230 has a much better camera than Sony Ericsson G502. They have a back-facing camera with a 2 mega pixels resolution.
The Nokia 5230 counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Ericsson G502, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Nokia 5230 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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