Nokia 5230 vs Nokia X2 Dual SIM

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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: 35 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    X2 Dual SIM:
    150 g
  • Width

    5230: 16.6 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    X2 Dual SIM:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    X2 Dual SIM:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    X2 Dual SIM: 4.4 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    X2 Dual SIM:
    11.1 mm
  • Height

    5230: 10.7 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    X2 Dual SIM:
    121.7 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    X2 Dual SIM:
    2014

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
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4.4 mm versus X2 Dual SIM
  2. 2. X2 Dual SIM

    Height:
    121.7 mm +10.7 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    68.3 mm +16.6 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    11.1 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. X2 Dual SIM

    150 g

    +35 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. X2 Dual SIM

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

X2 Dual SIM has approximately 86.4% more rectangular screen area than 5230.

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.

Recorded RAM for 5230, X2 Dual SIM, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5230X2 Dual SIM
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 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. X2 Dual SIM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. X2 Dual SIM

    1800 mAh

    +480 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. X2 Dual SIM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 121.7 Х 68.3 Х 11.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean); X platform 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 63.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12533
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Glossy green
  • orange black
  • Yellow
  • White
  • matt dark grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 90 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 552 h Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 86 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • ClearBlack display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, X2 Dual SIM.
Specification5230X2 Dual SIM
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
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia X2 RM-1013
  • Nokia X2DS