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Archos 50b 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: 45 g lighter

      50b Cobalt:
      160 g
      5230:
      115 g

    • Screen diagonal

      5230: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

      50b Cobalt:
      5.5 in
      5230:
      3.2 in

    • Release year

      50b Cobalt:
      2017
      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. 50b Cobalt

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. 5230

      Height:
      111 mm
      Width:
      51.7 mm
      Depth:
      15.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 50b Cobalt

      160 g

      +45 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. 50b Cobalt

      50b 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.

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

    50b Cobalt: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

    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. 50b 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. 50b Cobalt

      2100 mAh

      +780 mAh versus 5230

    2. 2. 5230

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. 50b Cobalt2. 5230

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 144 Х 72 Х 0 mm
    • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
    Weight
    • 160 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.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 1/2 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b 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
    • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
    • 49.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 229 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 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 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 304
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17582
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2009
    • August
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-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 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
    • 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
    • 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 - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.62 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 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 50b Cobalt, 5230.
    Specification50b Cobalt5230
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • 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