Nokia 5230

by Nokia
Nokia 5230
Nokia 5230Nokia 5230
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Product Features:

  • 3G
  • No Wifi
  • Single Core, 434 MHz Processor
  • 128 MB RAM, 70 MB inbuilt
  • 1320 mAh Battery
  • 3.2 inches, 360 x 640 px Display
  • 2 MP Rear Camera
  • Memory Card Supported, upto 16 GB
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Product Review:

  • Light and portable
  • Good battery life
  • Plenty of apps
  • Good Bluetooth support
  • High call quality
  • No Wi-Fi support
  • Display has poor sunlight legibility
  • 3rd party software is still somewhat limited
  • Basic camera

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Nokia 5230 Specifications

24
Specs Score
Very Poor
Group: ₹5,000 to ₹10,000
This Phone:
24
Average:
55
Maximum:
77LeEco Le Pro 3
Group Rank:  #1043 out of  1051 mobiles
Overall Rank:  #2703 out of  4081 mobiles

Quick Specifications [See Full Specifications]

  • General
  • GSM
  • Symbian, 9.4
  • 1320 mAh Battery
  • Display
  • Touch
  • 3.2 inches
  • 360 x 640 pixels
  • Camera
  • 2 MP
  • 640 x 480 px
  • Technical
  • 434000000 MHz Processor
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 70 MB Inbuilt Memory
  • Memory Card Support, upto 16 GB
  • Connectivity
  • 3G
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS
  • Extra
  • Music Player
  • Video Player
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Headphone Jack

Analysis Group Range: ₹5,000 to ₹10,000

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Technical

CPU Speed

Below Average
This Device:
434 MHz
Group Avg:
1.3 GHz
Group Best:
2.7 GHz
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RAM

Below Average
This Device:
128 MB
Group Avg:
2 GB
Group Best:
6 GB
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Inbuilt Memory

Below Average
This Device:
70 MB
Group Avg:
16 GB
Group Best:
64 GB
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Display

Display Size

Below Average
This Device:
3.2 inches
Group Avg:
5.2 inches
Group Best:
6.01 inches
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Display Resolution

Below Average
This Device:
360 x 640 px
Group Avg:
720p
Group Best:
1440p
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Display PPI

Below Average
This Device:
229 ppi
Group Avg:
294 ppi
Group Best:
599 ppi
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Camera And Battery

Camera

Below Average
This Device:
2 MP
Group Avg:
13 MP
Group Best:
16 MP
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Front Camera

This Device:
N/A
Group Avg:
5 MP
Group Best:
20 MP
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Battery

Below Average
This Device:
1320 mAh
Group Avg:
3000 mAh
Group Best:
7060 mAh
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General

Thickness

Below Average
This Device:
15.5 mm
Group Avg:
8.5 mm
Group Best:
5.09 mm
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Weight

Above Average
This Device:
115 g
Group Avg:
153 g
Group Best:
95 g
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Spec Score

Below Average
This Device:
24/100
Group Avg:
55/100
Group Best:
77/100
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Advantages

Display In Groups
Display
Has A Touch Screen
Resistive
Touch Displays offer a more interactive experience.
Technical
Supports Memory Card
upto 16 GB
Memory cards give your device more storage capacity. So you can store more songs, photos and videos.
Connectivity
Supports 3G
3G Enabled Handsets give you more download speed and a faster internet experience.
Supports WiFi Hotspot
Wifi Tethering
Allows you to use your internet connection on your wifi enabled laptop.
Supports Bluetooth v2
Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly listen to music and calls using bluetooth headsets.
Supports GPS
GPS is used for determining your location. You can get directions to a place with the help of GPS.
Has A 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Having 3.5mm Jack enables you to connect to large number of other devices (such as speakers, headphones) having 3.5mm Port.
Extra
Has Accelerometer
Detects motion as well as the orientation of a device (horizontally or vertically).
Supports Video Player
Watch your favourite video songs and movies in video player. It supports MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, 3GPP, RealVideo 7, RealVideo 8, Flash Video file types.
Supports Music Player
Listen to your favourite songs in music player. It supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, AMR etc. file types.
Supports FM Radio
Listen to your favourite radio stations on your mobile. Enjoy music on the go with FM Radio.
Battery
Long Battery Standby Time
432 hours
With long battery standby time, mobile battery can last more days without charging in idle condition.

Disadvantages

Display In Groups
General
Thick
15.5 mm
Thick phones are harder to carry and look a little old-fashioned.
Display
Less Sensitive Touch Screen
Resistive
Although it has a touch display, but its touch type is resistive which is less sensitive compared to a capacitive one.
Small Screen
3.2 in
Gives an unpleasant experience while Reading, browsing internet and watching videos.
Low Resolution Screen
360 x 640 pixels
Images, videos and text will not look very sharp.
Camera
Low Resolution Camera
2 MP
Low resolution camera will not take very sharp and clear photos.
Low Quality Video Recording
480p @ 30 fps
Recorded videos will be of low resolution and quality.
No Front Camera
Front Camera enables you to take your own photos and do videocalling (on supported mobiles).
Technical
Limited Storage Capacity
70 MB
It means you can only store limited amount of songs, videos, photos and applications.
Fewer Processing Cores
Single Core
More cores result in better parallelism, meaning more tasks can be processed in parallel without slowing down the User Interface.
Slower CPU
434 MHz
Slower CPU has trouble in running graphics rich applications.
Limited Amount Of RAM
128 MB
Small RAM has trouble in running more applications at the same time, which makes the mobile little slower.
Connectivity
Doesn't Support 4G
4G Enabled Handsets give you more download speed and a faster internet experience than 3G.
Doesn't Support Wifi
You can't connect to wifi hotspots in your area to experience a superior internet experience.
Extra
Doesn't Have A Compass
Compass Determines direction facing relative to North, East, West and South.
Battery
Short Battery Talk Time
4.5 hours
With short battery talk time, you won't be able to talk continuously on the mobile for a long period of time without charging.

Full Specifications

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General
Sim TypeGSM
Dual SimNo
Device TypeSmartphone
Release DateAugust, 2009
Design
Dimensions111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
Weight115 g
Design TypeClassic (Candybar)
Display
TypeColor TFT screen (16M colors)
TouchYes, Resistive
Size3.2 inches, 360 x 640 pixels
PPI~ 229 PPI
Memory
PhonebookUnlimited
RAM128 MB
Internal70 MB inbuilt
Card SlotYes, upto 16 GB
Connectivity
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
3GYes 3.6 Mbps Download
WifiNo
BluetoothYes, v2.0
USBYes, microUSB v2.0
Extra
GPSYes, with A-GPS Support
SensorsAccelerometer
3.5mm Headphone JackYes
Camera
CameraYes, 2 MP
Dual CameraNo
Video Recording640 x 480 px
FlashNo
Front CameraNo
Technical
OSSymbian, 9.4
CPU434 MHz, Single Core, ARM 11 Processor
JavaYes, MIDP v2.1
BrowserYes, supports HTML/Flash
Multimedia
SupportsMMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar
EmailYes
MusicMP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, AMR
VideoMPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, 3GPP, RealVideo 7, RealVideo 8, Flash Video
FM RadioYes
Document ReaderYes
Battery
TypeRemovable Battery
Size1320 mAh, Li-ion Battery
StandBy Time432 hours
Talk Time4.5 hours
Music Playback Time33 hours

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Nokia 5230 Expert Reviews

70
Expert Rating
Good
Based on 8 Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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GSM Arena
9 years ago

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  • 3.2" 16M-color TFT LCD 16:9 touchscreen display (360 x 640 pixels)
  • Symbian S60 5th edition
  • ARM 11 434 MHz CPU, 128MB RAM memory
  • Quad-band GSM support
  • 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support
  • Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support; Ovi maps
  • No Wi-Fi support
  • Display has poor sunlight legibility
  • 3rd party software is still somewhat limited
  • Basic camera
  • Doesn't charge off its microUSB port
  • No smart dialing
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