Nokia 5230 vs Nokia 7 plus

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Nokia 5230

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Key differences

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Weight5230: 68 g lighter5230: 115 g · 7 plus: 183 g
Width5230: 23.9 mm narrower5230: 51.7 mm · 7 plus: 75.6 mm
Screen diagonal5230: 2.8 in smaller diagonal5230: 3.2 in · 7 plus: 6 in
Rear camera layoutSingle / Dual5230: Single · 7 plus: Dual
Depth7 plus: 7.5 mm thinner7 plus: 8 mm · 5230: 15.5 mm
Height5230: 47.4 mm shorter5230: 111 mm · 7 plus: 158.4 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.

Front

Side

1. 5230
Height
111 mm
Width
51.7 mm
Depth
15.5 mm

Weight
115 g
2. 7 plus
Height
158.4 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
183 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	5230	7 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm	158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
Weight	115 g	183 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.2" inch	6" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	70 MB 128 MB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	5230	7 plus
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	28.2 cm2	92.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	49.2%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	229 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	5230	7 plus
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	2 MP	12 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF -13 MP f/2.6 1/3.4'' 1.0µm 2x optical zoom AF
Functions	Unknown	Zeiss optics
Video	480p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	16 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	16 MP f/2.0 1/3.1'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	5230	7 plus
Processor CPU	434 MHz ARM 11	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 512
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	141725
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1620
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5706
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	5641
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	333
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1391

General specs

General specs
Specification	5230	7 plus
Release date	2009 August	2018 February
Colors	Black White	Black/Copper White/Copper
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 EUR	280 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 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	5230	7 plus
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 4(1700/2100) 34(2000) 39(1900) 41(2500) - China
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Class 32	Yes
Edge	Class 32	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)	SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	5230	7 plus
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Handwriting recognition	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	5230	7 plus
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (18W 9V/2A)