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Nokia 5230 vs Palm Pre

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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.

        • Weight5230: 18 g lighter5230: 115 g · Pre: 133 g
        • Width5230: 7.8 mm narrower5230: 51.7 mm · Pre: 59.5 mm
        • Depth5230: 1.4 mm thinner5230: 15.5 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
        • HeightPre: 10.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · 5230: 111 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 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
        Side
        5230: 111 × 15.5 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
        1. 1. 5230
          Height
          111 mm
          Width
          51.7 mm
          Depth
          15.5 mm
          Weight
          115 g
        2. 2. Pre
          Height
          100.5 mm
          Width
          59.5 mm
          Depth
          16.9 mm
          Weight
          133 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification5230Pre
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
        • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
        Weight
        • 115 g
        • 133 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.2" inch
        • 3.1" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 360 x 640 px
        • 320 x 480 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 70 MB
        • 128 MB RAM
        • 8 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1320 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1150 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian 9.4
        • Series 60 rel. 5
        • Palm webOS
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specification5230Pre
        Touchscreen
        • resistive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 28.2 cm2
        • 28.6 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 3:2 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 49.2%
        • 47.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 229 PPI
        • 186 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specification5230Pre
        Rear camera, main
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 2 MP
        • 3.15 MP
        Functions Unknown
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 480p@30fps
        • No
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0 MP,
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification5230Pre
        Processor CPU
        • 434 MHz ARM 11
        • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
        Graphics processor GPU Unknown
        • PowerVR SGX
        General specs
        General specs
        Specification5230Pre
        Release date
        • 2009
        • August
        • 2009
        • Februray
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification5230Pre
        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 10
        Edge
        • Class 32
        • Class 10
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        • Yes
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 2.1
        • A2DP (headset support only)
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
        • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specification5230Pre
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        • No
        Others
        • Handwriting recognition
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification5230Pre
        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 Wireless charging