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| Global Score | |
| 35.9 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2007-05-08 | 2009-08-25 |
| 3.89 x 1.85 x 0.55 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.31 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 340.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 235 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 12,29 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.28 |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5230 has a score of 39.4, which is slightly better than Sony Ericsson S500's 35.9 global score. The Nokia 5230 design is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than Sony Ericsson S500. Nokia 5230 features a better performing processor than Sony Ericsson S500, because it has more CPU cores.
Nokia 5230 counts with a bit better display than Sony Ericsson S500, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a much better resolution of 640 x 360. Nokia 5230 has a superior camera than Sony Ericsson S500. They have a same resolution camera in the back.
The Nokia 5230 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson S500, because it has 59,39 MB more internal storage. Nokia 5230 counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Ericsson S500, because it has a 47% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Nokia 5230 is also a lot cheaper.
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