Nokia 5230 vs Sony Ericsson G700

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

    G700: 16 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    G700:
    99 g
  • Width

    G700: 2.7 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    G700:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G700: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    G700:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    G700: 2.5 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    G700:
    13 mm
  • Height

    G700: 5 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    G700:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    G700:
    2008

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 +5 mm versus G700
    Width:
    51.7 mm +2.7 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +2.5 mm versus G700
  2. 2. G700

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

    +16 g versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    99 g

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. G700

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

5230 has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than G700.

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

G700: Original memory entry

160 MB

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. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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

    +370 mAh versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 52302. G700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silk Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 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 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, G700.
Specification5230G700
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
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland