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Nokia 3230 vs Nokia N90

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: 63 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    3230: 2 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Chipset

    3230:
    TI OMAP 1510
    N90:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    3230: 5 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    3230: 3 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    N90:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    N90:
    2005

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
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm +3 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    24 mm +5 mm versus 3230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. N90

    173 g

    +63 g versus 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. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N90

    N90: 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.

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. 3230

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

2. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. 32302. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, N90.
Specification3230N90
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing