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Allview A6 Quad vs Nokia 5230

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    5230: 13.3 mm narrower

    A6 Quad:
    65 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A6 Quad:
    4 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    A6 Quad: 4.8 mm thinner

    A6 Quad:
    10.7 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    5230: 14.4 mm shorter

    A6 Quad:
    125.4 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    A6 Quad:
    2014
    5230:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    Height:
    125.4 mm +14.4 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    65 mm +13.3 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4.8 mm versus A6 Quad

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    118.7 g

    +3.7 g versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    115 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5230

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

A6 Quad has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than 5230.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A6 Quad: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A6 Quad

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 5230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    1500 mAh

    +180 mAh versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. A6 Quad2. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.4 Х 65 Х 10.7 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 118.7 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.9%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@20fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11683
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A6 Quad, 5230.
SpecificationA6 Quad5230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5230 Nuron