Nokia 5230 vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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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: 77 g lighter

    5230:
    115 g
    Nubia Z9:
    192 g
  • Width

    5230: 16.6 mm narrower

    5230:
    51.7 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5230: 2 in smaller diagonal

    5230:
    3.2 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9: 6.6 mm thinner

    5230:
    15.5 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    5230: 36.4 mm shorter

    5230:
    111 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    147.4 mm
  • Release year

    5230:
    2009
    Nubia Z9:
    2015

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 Nubia Z9
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm +36.4 mm versus 5230
    Width:
    68.3 mm +16.6 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. Nubia Z9

    192 g

    +77 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. Nubia Z9

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

Nubia Z9 has approximately 164.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

5230: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB RAM

Nubia Z9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Classic edition

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. Nubia Z9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

    +1580 mAh versus 5230

Specifications

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1. 52302. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 15.5 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1200
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2652
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3695
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5230, Nubia Z9.
Specification5230Nubia Z9
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 (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port