LG Optimus L3 E405 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: 9.9 mm narrower

    Optimus L3 E405:
    61.6 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Depth

    Optimus L3 E405: 3.6 mm thinner

    Optimus L3 E405:
    11.9 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    Optimus L3 E405: 8.4 mm shorter

    Optimus L3 E405:
    102.6 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus L3 E405:
    2012
    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. Optimus L3 E405

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    61.6 mm +9.9 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm +8.4 mm versus Optimus L3 E405
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Optimus L3 E405

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus L3 E405

    119 g

    +4 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. Optimus L3 E405

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

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

Optimus L3 E405 has approximately 12.3% 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.

Optimus L3 E405: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. Optimus L3 E405

NFC:
Unknown
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. Optimus L3 E405

    1540 mAh

    +220 mAh versus 5230

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus L3 E4052. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 61.6 Х 11.9 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.2%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2890
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • 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 Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, 5230.
SpecificationOptimus L3 E4055230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus L3 Dual
  • LG Optimus L3 DualSim
  • 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