Mitac MIO 8870 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: 10 g lighter

    MIO 8870:
    120 g
    3230:
    110 g
  • Depth

    3230: 2 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    3230:
    19 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. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +2 mm versus 3230
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

    +10 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. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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.

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 GB

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. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

    +290 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.23 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 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 MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, 3230.
SpecificationMIO 88703230
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo