Nokia 5230 vs Sony Xperia Z

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: 31 g lighter

  5230:

  115 g

  Xperia Z:

  146 g

• Width

  5230: 19.3 mm narrower

  5230:

  51.7 mm

  Xperia Z:

  71 mm

• Screen diagonal

  5230: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

  5230:

  3.2 in

  Xperia Z:

  5 in

• Depth

  Xperia Z: 7.6 mm thinner

  5230:

  15.5 mm

  Xperia Z:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  5230: 28 mm shorter

  5230:

  111 mm

  Xperia Z:

  139 mm

• Release year

  5230:

  2009

  Xperia Z:

  2013

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 +7.6 mm versus Xperia Z

2. 2. Xperia Z

   Height:

   139 mm +28 mm versus 5230

   Width:

   71 mm +19.3 mm versus 5230

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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 Z

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia Z has approximately 144.1% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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