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Nokia 5230 vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

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: 148 g lighter

      5230:
      115 g
      Galaxy Fold:
      263 g

    • Rear camera layout

      5230:
      Single
      Galaxy Fold:
      Triple

    • Release year

      5230:
      2009
      Galaxy Fold:
      2019

    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

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 5230

      115 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      263 g

      +148 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. 5230

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage5230Galaxy Fold
    512 GB Unknown 12 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. Galaxy Fold

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Galaxy Fold

      4380 mAh

      +3060 mAh versus 5230

    Specifications

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    1. 52302. Galaxy Fold

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
    • 160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 263 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 7.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 1536 x 2152 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 70 MB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 512 GB
    • 12 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4380 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.2 cm2
    • 162.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:10 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 49.2%
    • 85.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 229 PPI
    • 362 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 10 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications Unknown
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm 8 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    Processor CPU
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 379422
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    Release date
    • 2009
    • August
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmos Black
    • Martian Green
    • Astro Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 EUR
    • 1750 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Class 32
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 32
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6"
    • Super AMOLED
    • 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9)
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 5230, Galaxy Fold.
    Specification5230Galaxy Fold
    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 (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China
    • Hong Kong)

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