Nokia 5230 vs Sony Xperia T LTE

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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: 33 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    Xperia T LTE:
    148 g
  • Width

    5230: 15.6 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    Xperia T LTE:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 1.35 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    Xperia T LTE:
    4.55 in
  • Depth

    Xperia T LTE: 6.1 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    Xperia T LTE:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    5230: 18.4 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    Xperia T LTE:
    129.4 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    Xperia T LTE:
    2012

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 +6.1 mm versus Xperia T LTE
  2. 2. Xperia T LTE

    Height:
    129.4 mm +18.4 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    67.3 mm +15.6 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. Xperia T LTE

    148 g

    +33 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. Xperia T LTE

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

Xperia T LTE has approximately 102.2% 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, Xperia T LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5230Xperia T LTE
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia T LTE

NFC:
Yes
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

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  1. 1. 5230

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia T LTE

    1850 mAh

    +530 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. Xperia T LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 129.4 Х 67.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 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
  • 1850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 350 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 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT30at HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - LT30a -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - LT30at LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - LT30a
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, Xperia T LTE.
Specification5230Xperia T LTE
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - Also known as Sony LT30a. Available as Sony Xperia TL LT30at (AT&T)