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Nokia 5230 vs Nokia N73

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5230

Nokia 5230

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Nokia N73

Nokia N73

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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.

  • WidthN73: 2.7 mm narrowerN73: 49 mm · 5230: 51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalN73: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN73: 2.4 in · 5230: 3.2 in
  • Depth5230: 3.5 mm thinner5230: 15.5 mm · N73: 19 mm
  • Release year2009 / 20065230: 2009 · N73: 2006

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
5230: 111 × 51.7 mm 1 N73: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
5230: 111 × 15.5 mm 1 N73: 110 × 19 mm 2
  1. 1. 5230
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    51.7 mm+2.7 mm versus N73
    Depth
    15.5 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. N73
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+3.5 mm versus 5230
    Weight
    116 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230115 g
  2. 2. N73116 g

    +1 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.

Screen size
5230: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 N73: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 5230 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N73 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

5230 has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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

N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 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. 5230

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

2. N73

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 52301320 mAh

    +220 mAh versus N73

  2. 2. N731100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 52302. N73

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification5230N73
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specification5230N73
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification5230N73
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
Specification5230N73
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs
Specification5230N73
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 100 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 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification5230N73
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification5230N73
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features
Specification5230N73
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
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor