Nokia 5230 vs TECNO Spark CM

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: 57 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    5230: 20 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 9.9 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    5230: 41.2 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    Spark CM:
    2017

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 +9.9 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +41.2 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    71.7 mm +20 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +57 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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 197% 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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5230Spark CM
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +1730 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1440 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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 — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, Spark CM.
Specification5230Spark CM
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity