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Nokia 3230 vs Nokia 5230

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 3230

Nokia 3230

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Nokia 5230

Nokia 5230

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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

    Nokia 3230 is 5 g lighter than Nokia 5230.

    Nokia 3230 — Weight: 110 g. Nokia 5230 — Weight: 115 g.

  • Width

    Nokia 3230 is 2.7 mm narrower than Nokia 5230.

    Nokia 3230 — Width: 49 mm. Nokia 5230 — Width: 51.7 mm.

  • Screen diagonal

    The screen diagonal of Nokia 3230 is 1.1 in smaller than that of Nokia 5230.

    Nokia 3230 — Screen diagonal: 2.1 in. Nokia 5230 — Screen diagonal: 3.2 in.

  • Depth

    Nokia 5230 is 3.5 mm thinner than Nokia 3230.

    Nokia 3230 — Depth: 19 mm. Nokia 5230 — Depth: 15.5 mm.

  • Height

    Nokia 3230 is 2 mm shorter than Nokia 5230.

    Nokia 3230 — Height: 109 mm. Nokia 5230 — Height: 111 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for Nokia 3230 is 2004. The recorded release year for Nokia 5230 is 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
Front — relative 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. Nokia 3230: height 109 mm; Width 49 mm. Nokia 5230: height 111 mm; Width 51.7 mm. Nokia 3230: 109 × 49 mm 1 Nokia 5230: 111 × 51.7 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Nokia 3230: height 109 mm; Depth 19 mm. Nokia 5230: height 111 mm; Depth 15.5 mm. Nokia 3230: 109 × 19 mm 1 Nokia 5230: 111 × 15.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Nokia 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +3.5 mm versus Nokia 5230
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. Nokia 5230

    Height:
    111 mm +2 mm versus Nokia 3230
    Width:
    51.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Nokia 3230
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
    Weight:
    115 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nokia 3230

    Weight: 110 g.

  2. 2. Nokia 5230

    Weight: 115 g.

    Nokia 5230 — Weight: 5 g more than Nokia 3230.

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. Nokia 3230

    Nokia 3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nokia 5230

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

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.

Nokia 3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

Nokia 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. Nokia 3230

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

2. Nokia 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

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  1. 1. Nokia 3230

    Recorded battery capacity: 760 mAh.

  2. 2. Nokia 5230

    Recorded battery capacity: 1320 mAh.

    Nokia 5230 — Recorded battery capacity: 560 mAh more than Nokia 3230.

Specifications

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1. Nokia 32302. Nokia 5230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
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
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nokia 3230, Nokia 5230.
SpecificationNokia 3230Nokia 5230
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • 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