Micromax Bolt S300 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: 8 g lighter

    Bolt S300:
    123 g
    5230:
    115 g
  • Width

    5230: 14.1 mm narrower

    Bolt S300:
    65.8 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt S300:
    4 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Bolt S300: 4.3 mm thinner

    Bolt S300:
    11.2 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    5230: 13 mm shorter

    Bolt S300:
    124 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt S300:
    2015
    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. Bolt S300

    Height:
    124 mm +13 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    65.8 mm +14.1 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Bolt S300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt S300

    123 g

    +8 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. Bolt S300

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5230

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

Bolt S300 has approximately 61.3% 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.

Bolt S300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Bolt S300

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. Bolt S300

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Bolt S300

Specifications

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1. Bolt S3002. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65.8 Х 11.2 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 115 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 155 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
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
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.67 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 Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt S300, 5230.
SpecificationBolt S3005230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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