Nokia 5230
Also known as Nokia 5230 Nuron
| Network | Technology | GSM / HSPA |
|---|---|---|
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version | ||
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps |
| Launch | Announced | 2009, August. Released 2009, November |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
| Body | Dimensions | 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, 83 cc (4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 115 g (4.06 oz) | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display | Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 3.2 inches, 28.2 cm2 (~49.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density) | |
| Handwriting recognition |
| Platform | OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 434 MHz ARM 11 |
| Memory | Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 70MB 128MB RAM |
| Main Camera | Single | 2 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video | 480p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | No |
|---|
| Sound | Loudspeaker | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Comms | WLAN | No |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite | |
| MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player Organizer Photo editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input |
| Battery | Type | Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery (BL-5J) |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 33 h |
| Misc | Colors | Black, White |
|---|---|---|
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | |
| SAR EU | 1.08 W/kg (head) | |
| Price | About 80 EUR |
| Tests | Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB |
|---|---|---|
| Audio quality | Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -84.0dB | |
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Nokia 5230 - user opinions and reviews
- Deanosaurus
- mE0
Such a poor phone that it sold 160 million! My still works 13 years later. I think you just got unlucky, or had too high expectations from a budget phone. I paid £59.99 for mine, that included the sim card, £10 top-up, free maps, 4GB SD card, and...
- RGTech
- p6y
I also had this model. Cheap plastic, low specs (I sometimes ran out of memory/RAM, doing not much more than using phone/SMS/calendar/Notes), bad touch experience, software and user interface slow or buggy, and bulky design. Clearly one of the device...
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