Nokia 5230 Specs

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Description

Nokia 5230 is a candybar phone boasting a 3.2-inch widescreen touch display with full-screen QWERTY keyboard and handwriting recognition. Other features include a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSDHC card support up to 16GB, long battery life for up to 33 hours of music playback time, A-GPS, Nokia’s new Contacts bar on the homescreen, a 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0.

Cons

  • The touchscreen uses resistive technology, which is not responsive
  • Thick body (0.61 inches)

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Display

Size: 3.2 inches
Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels, 229 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 49.08 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Proximity sensor

Hardware

Processor: Single core, 434 MHz, ARM11
RAM: 0.1GB
ROM: 256 MB
Internal storage: 0.07GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 16 GB
Device type: Smartphone
OS: Symbian (9.4), S60 5th Edition

Battery

Capacity: 1320 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 2 MP
Video recording: 640x480 (VGA) (30 fps)
Dimensions: 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches (111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm)
Weight: 4.06 oz (115.0 g)
Features: Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Keys: Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Cellular

3G: Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Other versions support UMTS 850/2100 MHz
Data Speed: UMTS, HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Radio: FM, Stereo, RDS

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.0
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Location: GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: Computer sync

Phone features

Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Sep 08, 2009
FCC ID value: LJPRM-588
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.03 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.69 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
EU SAR:
Head: 1.10 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Aug 25, 2009
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