Meizu m5 vs Nokia 3230

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

    3230: 28 g lighter

    m5:
    138 g
    3230:
    110 g
  • Width

    3230: 23.8 mm narrower

    m5:
    72.8 mm
    3230:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    m5:
    5.2 in
    3230:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    3230:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    m5: 10.8 mm thinner

    m5:
    8.2 mm
    3230:
    19 mm
  • Height

    3230: 38.3 mm shorter

    m5:
    147.3 mm
    3230:
    109 mm

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. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm +38.3 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    72.8 mm +23.8 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.8 mm versus m5

Weight

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

  1. 1. m5

    138 g

    +28 g versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    110 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. m5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

Practical features

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

1. m5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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. m5

    3070 mAh

    +2310 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. m52. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 1.23 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 600
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2149
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1494
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for m5, 3230.
Specificationm53230
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo