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Lava ᅠIris 356 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: 10.8 mm narrower

    ᅠIris 356:
    62.5 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    ᅠIris 356:
    3.5 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    ᅠIris 356: 2.9 mm thinner

    ᅠIris 356:
    12.6 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    5230: 5.9 mm shorter

    ᅠIris 356:
    116.9 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    ᅠIris 356:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. ᅠIris 356: height 116.9 mm; Width 62.5 mm. 5230: height 111 mm; Width 51.7 mm. ᅠIris 356: 116.9 × 62.5 mm 1 5230: 111 × 51.7 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. ᅠIris 356: height 116.9 mm; Depth 12.6 mm. 5230: height 111 mm; Depth 15.5 mm. ᅠIris 356: 116.9 × 12.6 mm 1 5230: 111 × 15.5 mm 2
  1. 1. ᅠIris 356

    Height:
    116.9 mm +5.9 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    62.5 mm +10.8 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
    Weight:
    112 g
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +2.9 mm versus ᅠIris 356
    Weight:
    115 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. ᅠIris 356

    112 g

  2. 2. 5230

    115 g

    +3 g versus ᅠIris 356

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. ᅠIris 356: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 36.5 cm². 5230: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 28.2 cm². ᅠIris 356: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 5230: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. ᅠIris 356

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5230

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

ᅠIris 356 has approximately 29.2% 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.

ᅠIris 356: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. ᅠIris 356

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. ᅠIris 356

    1500 mAh

    +180 mAh versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. ᅠIris 3562. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Crystal White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for ᅠIris 356, 5230.
SpecificationᅠIris 3565230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - For India
  • 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