Nokia 5230 vs ZTE Blade L5 Plus

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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: 45 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    Blade L5 Plus:
    160 g
  • Width

    5230: 20.3 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    Blade L5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade L5 Plus: 7.2 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    5230: 32 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    Blade L5 Plus:
    2016

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 +7.2 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    Height:
    143 mm +32 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    72 mm +20.3 mm versus 5230
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5230

    115 g

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    160 g

    +45 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. Blade L5 Plus

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

Blade L5 Plus 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.

Recorded RAM for 5230, Blade L5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5230Blade L5 Plus
8 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. Blade L5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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

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

  1. 1. 5230

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    2150 mAh

    +830 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. Blade L5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 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
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 5230, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 23415
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1149
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 90 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, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, Blade L5 Plus.
Specification5230Blade L5 Plus
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
  • proximity