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Nokia 5230 vs Oppo A8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • Weight5230: 65 g lighter5230: 115 g · A8: 180 g
  • Width5230: 23.8 mm narrower5230: 51.7 mm · A8: 75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal5230: 3.3 in smaller diagonal5230: 3.2 in · A8: 6.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / Triple5230: Single · A8: Triple
  • DepthA8: 7.2 mm thinnerA8: 8.3 mm · 5230: 15.5 mm
  • Height5230: 52.9 mm shorter5230: 111 mm · A8: 163.9 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
5230: 111 × 51.7 mm 1 A8: 163.9 × 75.5 mm 2
Side
5230: 111 × 15.5 mm 1 A8: 163.9 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. 5230
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    51.7 mm
    Depth
    15.5 mm+7.2 mm versus A8
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. A8
    Height
    163.9 mm+52.9 mm versus 5230
    Width
    75.5 mm+23.8 mm versus 5230
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    180 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230115 g
  2. 2. A8180 g

    +65 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 A8: 6.5 in, 20:9, About 102 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 5230 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A8 6.5 in · 20:9 About 102 cm² rectangular area

A8 has approximately 261.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage5230A8
128 GB Unknown 4 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. A8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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
  2. 2. A84230 mAh

    +2910 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification5230A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 163.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification5230A8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 83 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification5230A8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
Specification5230A8
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 86232
General specs
General specs
Specification5230A8
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification5230A8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification5230A8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • 480 nits typ. brightness
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification5230A8
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
  • proximity
  • compass