Nokia 2.1 vs Nokia 5230

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 2.1

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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.

Weight5230: 59 g lighter5230: 115 g · 2.1: 174 g
Width5230: 25.9 mm narrower5230: 51.7 mm · 2.1: 77.6 mm
Screen diagonal5230: 2.3 in smaller diagonal5230: 3.2 in · 2.1: 5.5 in
Depth2.1: 5.8 mm thinner2.1: 9.7 mm · 5230: 15.5 mm
Height5230: 42.6 mm shorter5230: 111 mm · 2.1: 153.6 mm
Release year2018 / 20092.1: 2018 · 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.

Front

Side

1. 2.1
Height
153.6 mm+42.6 mm versus 5230
Width
77.6 mm+25.9 mm versus 5230
Depth
9.7 mm

Weight
174 g
2. 5230
Height
111 mm
Width
51.7 mm
Depth
15.5 mm+5.8 mm versus 2.1

Weight
115 g

Weight

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

1. 2.1174 g

+59 g versus 5230
2. 5230115 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.

Screen size

1. 2.1 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
2. 5230 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

2.1 has approximately 195.4% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage	2.1	5230
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

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. 2.1

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 128 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 capacity

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

1. 2.14000 mAh

+2680 mAh versus 5230
2. 52301320 mAh

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	2.1	5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.6 Х 77.6 Х 9.7 mm	111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight	174 g	115 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 1 GB RAM	70 MB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition); Android One	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	2.1	5230
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.0%	49.2%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	229 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	2.1	5230
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	2 MP
Functions	LED flash	Unknown
Video	720p@30fps	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	5 MP	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	2.1	5230
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 308	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	32502	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	2.1	5230
Release date	2018 May	2009 August
Colors	Blue/Copper Blue/Silver Grey/Silver	Black White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	100 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 128 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
Body build	aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	2.1	5230
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC EMEA India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) - APAC EMEA LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 28(700) 40(2300) 66(1700/2100) - LATAM USA LTE band 1(2100) 41(2500) - India	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	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	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head) 1.67 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
Specification	2.1	5230
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features
Specification	2.1	5230
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W	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

Nokia 2.1 vs Nokia 5230

Nokia 2.1

Nokia 5230

Key differences

Physical size

Screen size

Memory variants

Practical features

1. 2.1

2. 5230

Battery capacity

Specifications

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