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Nokia 5230 vs Nokia N79

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Nokia 5230

Nokia 5230

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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.

        • WeightN79: 18 g lighterN79: 97 g · 5230: 115 g
        • WidthN79: 2.7 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · 5230: 51.7 mm
        • Screen diagonalN79: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · 5230: 3.2 in
        • DepthN79: 0.5 mm thinnerN79: 15 mm · 5230: 15.5 mm
        • Release year2009 / 20085230: 2009 · N79: 2008

        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 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
        Side
        5230: 111 × 15.5 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
        1. 1. 5230
          Height
          111 mm
          Width
          51.7 mm+2.7 mm versus N79
          Depth
          15.5 mm+0.5 mm versus N79
          Weight
          115 g
        2. 2. N79
          Height
          110 mm
          Width
          49 mm
          Depth
          15 mm
          Weight
          97 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. 5230115 g

          +18 g versus N79

        2. 2. N7997 g

        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 N79: 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. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

        5230 has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than N79.

        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

        N79: Original memory entry

        50 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. 5230

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

        2. N79

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

        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

          +120 mAh versus N79

        2. 2. N791200 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. 52302. N79

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification5230N79
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
        • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
        Weight
        • 115 g
        • 97 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
        • 50 MB
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        BatteryCapacity 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 OS 9.3
        • Series 60 v3.2 UI
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specification5230N79
        Touchscreen
        • resistive touchscreen
        		 Unknown
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        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
        Specification5230N79
        Rear camera, main
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 2 MP
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        Functions Unknown
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 480p@30fps
        • 480p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications Unknown
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification5230N79
        Processor CPU
        • 434 MHz ARM 11
        • 369 MHz ARM 11
        General specs
        General specs
        Specification5230N79
        Release date
        • 2009
        • August
        • 2008
        • August
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • Canvas white
        • Seal grey
        • Petrol black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 80 EUR
        • 180 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 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification5230N79
        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
        • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 32
        • Class 11
        Edge
        • Class 32
        • Class 32
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • UPnP & DLNA technology
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia 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 - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specification5230N79
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        Others
        • Handwriting recognition
        • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification5230N79
        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/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
        • Excel
        • PowerPoint
        • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input

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