Nokia 5230 vs Siemens SX66

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: 95 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    SX66:
    210 g
  • Width

    5230: 19.3 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    SX66:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    SX66:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    5230: 2.5 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    SX66:
    18 mm
  • Height

    5230: 14 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    SX66:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    SX66:
    2004

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. SX66

    Height:
    125 mm +14 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    71 mm +19.3 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    18 mm +2.5 mm versus 5230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. SX66

    210 g

    +95 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. SX66

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

SX66 has approximately 34.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB RAM

SX66: Original memory entry

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. SX66

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 52302. SX66

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, SX66.
Specification5230SX66
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
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input