Nokia 5230 vs vivo Z5x

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: 89 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    Z5x:
    204 g
  • Width

    5230: 25.6 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    Z5x:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 3.33 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    Z5x:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    5230:
    Single
    Z5x:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Z5x: 6.6 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    Z5x:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    5230: 51.4 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    Z5x:
    162.4 mm

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 +6.6 mm versus Z5x
  2. 2. Z5x

    Height:
    162.4 mm +51.4 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    77.3 mm +25.6 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. Z5x

    204 g

    +89 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. Z5x

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

Z5x has approximately 270.8% 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

Z5x: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6/4 GB 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. Z5x

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Z5x

    5000 mAh

    +3680 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. Z5x

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 162.4 Х 77.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 204 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6/4 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • AF - 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212149
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Extreme Night Black
  • Phantom Black
  • Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 200 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
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, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, Z5x.
Specification5230Z5x
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W