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Nokia 3230 vs Philips S309

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 3230

Nokia 3230

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Philips S309

Philips S309

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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: 17 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    S309:
    127 g
  • Width

    3230: 15.7 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    S309:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    S309:
    4 in
  • Depth

    S309: 8.2 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    S309:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    3230: 18.6 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    S309:
    127.6 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    S309:
    2015

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 +8.2 mm versus S309
  2. 2. S309

    Height:
    127.6 mm +18.6 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    64.7 mm +15.7 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. S309

    127 g

    +17 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. S309

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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.

Recorded RAM for 3230, S309, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3230S309
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
3230: Original memory entry

6 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. S309

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. S309

    1600 mAh

    +840 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. S309

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 127.6 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • 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, S309.
Specification3230S309
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, S309.
Specification3230S309
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity