Archos 50 Cobalt 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.

  • Weight

    5230: 20 g lighter

    50 Cobalt:
    135 g
    5230:
    115 g
  • Width

    5230: 19.8 mm narrower

    50 Cobalt:
    71.5 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    50 Cobalt:
    5.5 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    50 Cobalt: 6.3 mm thinner

    50 Cobalt:
    9.2 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    5230: 30.5 mm shorter

    50 Cobalt:
    141.5 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    50 Cobalt:
    2016
    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. 50 Cobalt

    Height:
    141.5 mm +30.5 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    71.5 mm +19.8 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +6.3 mm versus 50 Cobalt

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    135 g

    +20 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    50 Cobalt: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. 5230

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

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.

Recorded RAM for 50 Cobalt, 5230, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 Cobalt5230
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. 50 Cobalt

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 50 Cobalt

    2000 mAh

    +680 mAh versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50 Cobalt2. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.5 Х 9.2 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • 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 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 9(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
  • 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 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Cobalt, 5230.
Specification50 Cobalt5230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • 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