Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 36.3 | 39.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2008-08-21 | 2009-08-25 |
| 3.70 x 1.90 x 0.69 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.40 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 222 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 35,84 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 |
| 250 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 438 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 5230 has a score of 39.4, which is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson TM506's 36.3 score. The Nokia 5230 design is newer and thinner than Sony Ericsson TM506's, but it is heavier. The Nokia 5230 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Ericsson TM506, because it has a little higher display pixels density and a much better 640 x 360 resolution.
The Nokia 5230 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson TM506, because it has more internal storage. Nokia 5230 counts with a better processing unit than Sony Ericsson TM506, because it has a larger number of faster cores. The Nokia 5230 has a way better battery life than Sony Ericsson TM506, because it has a 39% greater battery size.
The Nokia 5230 takes much better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson TM506. Both of them have a 2 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Nokia 5230 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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