Nokia 5230 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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Nokia 5230

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Key differences

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Weight5230: 20 g lighter5230: 115 g · Aquos R2 compact: 135 g
Width5230: 12.3 mm narrower5230: 51.7 mm · Aquos R2 compact: 64 mm
Screen diagonal5230: 2 in smaller diagonal5230: 3.2 in · Aquos R2 compact: 5.2 in
DepthAquos R2 compact: 6.2 mm thinnerAquos R2 compact: 9.3 mm · 5230: 15.5 mm
Height5230: 20 mm shorter5230: 111 mm · Aquos R2 compact: 131 mm
Release year2009 / 20185230: 2009 · Aquos R2 compact: 2018

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

Side

1. 5230
Height
111 mm
Width
51.7 mm
Depth
15.5 mm

Weight
115 g
2. Aquos R2 compact
Height
131 mm
Width
64 mm
Depth
9.3 mm

Weight
135 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm	131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	115 g	135 g
Technology	TFT	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	3.2" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	70 MB 128 MB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1320 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	28.2 cm2	67.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	49.2%	80.5%
PPI /points per inch/	229 PPI	485 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	22.6 MP Single
Camera specs	2 MP	22.6 MP f/1.9 22 mm PDAF OIS
Functions	Unknown	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	480p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.2 23 mm

Performance

Performance
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU	434 MHz ARM 11	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 630

General specs

General specs
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
Release date	2009 August	2018 November
Colors	Black White	Smokey Green Deep White Pure Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Class 32	Yes
Edge	Class 32	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
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
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Handwriting recognition	120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features
Specification	5230	Aquos R2 compact
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 (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)