Nokia 3230 vs Nokia 5500 Sport

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

    5500 Sport: 7 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    5500 Sport:
    103 g
  • Width

    5500 Sport: 4 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    5500 Sport:
    45 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5500 Sport: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    5500 Sport:
    1.7 in
  • Depth

    5500 Sport: 1 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    5500 Sport:
    18 mm
  • Height

    5500 Sport: 2 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    5500 Sport:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    5500 Sport:
    2006

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. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm +2 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Width:
    49 mm +4 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Depth:
    19 mm +1 mm versus 5500 Sport
  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

    +7 g versus 5500 Sport

  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    103 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. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    Screen diagonal:
    1.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    9.3 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.

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

5500 Sport: Original memory entry

8 MB · 64 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. 3230

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

2. 5500 Sport

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    860 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. 5500 Sport

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 107 Х 45 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 103 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 1.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 208 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 8 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 9.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 19.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 173 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black and gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, 5500 Sport.
Specification32305500 Sport
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Infrared port - Sports tracking (stopwatch
  • steps calculator
  • calories burned) -Text-to-speech capabilities to read SMS messages out loud -Accelerometer sensor for tapping commands (music or voice feedback) -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer - Dust and splash resistant -Flashlight