Nokia 3230 vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 7.5 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    3230: 11.5 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Zest: 2.5 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 7 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    XDA Zest:
    2008

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 +7 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +2.5 mm versus XDA Zest
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm +11.5 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    16.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

    +7.5 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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. XDA Zest

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

XDA Zest: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

    +540 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB 1.1
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, XDA Zest.
Specification3230XDA Zest
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input