Nokia 3230 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    3230: 14.3 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Wave M S7250: 6.8 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    3230: 4.8 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    2004
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 +6.8 mm versus Wave M S7250
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm +4.8 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    63.3 mm +14.3 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 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

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

    +590 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 832 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, Wave M S7250.
Specification3230Wave M S7250
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725