Motorola MPx 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: 59 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    5230:
    115 g
  • Width

    5230: 9.5 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    5230:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    5230:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    5230: 8.5 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    5230:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 11.3 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    5230:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    MPx:
    2004
    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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm +9.5 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    24 mm +8.5 mm versus 5230
  2. 2. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm +11.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +59 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. MPx

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

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

5230 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. 5230

    1320 mAh

    +360 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 32 MB
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2009
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 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 MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, 5230.
SpecificationMPx5230
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • 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