Nokia 3230 vs Samsung i300

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: 11 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    i300:
    121 g
  • Width

    i300: 1 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    i300:
    48 mm
  • Depth

    3230: 1 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    i300:
    20 mm
  • Height

    3230: 4 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    i300:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    i300:
    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 +1 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. i300

    Height:
    113 mm +4 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +1 mm versus 3230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. i300

    121 g

    +11 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. i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 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. i300

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. i300

    1000 mAh

    +240 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. i300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 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
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
Unknown
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 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, i300.
Specification3230i300
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo