Nokia 5230 vs Philips I908

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 41 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    I908:
    156 g
  • Width

    5230: 18.3 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    I908:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    I908:
    5 in
  • Depth

    I908: 6.7 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    I908:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    5230: 32 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    I908:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    I908:
    2015

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 +6.7 mm versus I908
  2. 2. I908

    Height:
    143 mm +32 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    70 mm +18.3 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. I908

    156 g

    +41 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. I908

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

I908 has approximately 144.1% 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, I908, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5230I908
16 GB Unknown 2 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. I908

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. I908

    3000 mAh

    +1680 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. I908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 143 Х 70 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 443
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2371
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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 — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, I908.
Specification5230I908
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
  • compass