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Nokia 5230 vs Nokia 6788

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

    5230: 43 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    6788:
    158 g
  • Width

    5230: 3.2 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    6788:
    54.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6788: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    6788:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    5230: 3.4 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    6788:
    18.9 mm
  • Height

    6788: 5.4 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    6788:
    105.6 mm

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. 5230

    Height:
    111 mm +5.4 mm versus 6788
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm
  2. 2. 6788

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    54.9 mm +3.2 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    18.9 mm +3.4 mm versus 5230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. 6788

    158 g

    +43 g versus 5230

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.

  1. 1. 5230

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. 6788

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

5230 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than 6788.

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.

5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB RAM

6788: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. 5230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 6788

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. 5230

    1320 mAh

    +120 mAh versus 6788

  2. 2. 6788

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 52302. 6788

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 105.6 Х 54.9 Х 18.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 264 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 210 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 15 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, 6788.
Specification52306788
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5230 Nuron
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China