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Nokia 5230 (RM-588) vs Sony Ericsson Yizo

Side by side comparison between Nokia 5230 vs Sony Ericsson Yizo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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3.2"
TFT

360x640

2
MP
128MB
RAM

Single-core

1320
mAh

(Removable)

vs
04Points Sony Ericsson Yizo Compare Nokia 5230 X
2.6"
TFT

240x320

2
MP
N/A
970
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Nokia 5230 (RM-588)

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5230 (RM-588)} 13 Advantages Nokia 5230 (RM-588) vs Yizo} 4 Advantages Sony Ericsson Yizo
+434MHz 32bit Single-core165%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs156MHz 32bit Single-core
+256MB (70MB available)13 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs5MB
+16 million61 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs260 thousand
+360x640 pixels2 times
Higher resolution screen
vs240x320 pixels
+229 PPI49%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs154 PPI
+3.2"23%
Larger screen
vs2.6"
+VGA (640x480)11 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsQCIF (176x144)
+50000 apps (Nokia Ovi Store)4999 times
More apps available to download and use
vs10 apps
+3G HSDPAAdvantage
The 3G HSDPA network is newer and faster
vs2G EDGE
+(3G HSDPA) 3.6 Mbps14 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps
+Accelerometer, Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+1320 mAh36%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs970 mAh
+A-GPSAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
vsNot supported
115 grams (4.03 ounces)vs+81 grams (2.84 ounces)42%
Lighter
Resistivevs+CapacitiveAdvantage
Better touchscreen. The capacitive screen is much more sensitive.
Singlevs+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
2.0 + A2DPvs+2.1 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP is newer and faster

12 Common items in both devices
Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC
15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches)
TFT LCD
(back) 2MP
Only digital zoom
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Hands-free calling
+5 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
 
Model5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Other model namesNokia 5230-2, Nokia RM-588Sony Ericsson Yizo W150a, Sony Ericsson W150a
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Latin America)
(Latin America)
BrandNokiaSony Ericsson
Release date11/10/2009, Announced: 8/10/200910/1/2010
Depth15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches)15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches)
Size (width x height)51.7 x 111 millimeters (2.04 x 4.37 in)52 x 93.5 millimeters (2.05 x 3.68 in)
Weight115 grams (4.03 ounces)81 grams (2.84 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic bodyfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size3.2" inches2.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~49.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~43.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x640 pixels (16:9)240x320 pixels
TouchscreenResistive Single touch 1-pointCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)229 PPI154 PPI
Colors16 million260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
System versionSymbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1Proprietary OS
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User InterfaceSeries 60 UIfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Chipset32bit: ARM 1136JF-S32bit
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 156MHz ARM946 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
RAM memory128MB SDRAMfeature not registered
Internal storage256MB (70MB available)
Flash (EEPROM)
5MB
External storageUntil 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload3.6 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Dual-Band 850/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/2100Not supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPAGPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Back camera (main camera)2 megapixels2 megapixels
Main camera resolution1600x1200 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (primary)VGA (640x480) 30 fpsQCIF (176x144) 30 fps
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusNot supportedNot supported
Image stabilizationNot supportedfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionNot supportedNot supported
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRNot supportedNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellationNot supportedNot supported
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, WMV, H.264, H.263MP4, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, MIDI

🔌 Connectivity

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth2.0 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFiNot supportedNot supported
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPSNot supported
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
SensorsAccelerometer
Proximity sensor
Not supported
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BL-5J
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BST-38
Battery capacity1320 mAh970 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy4.3 hours3.5 hours
Standby458 hours (19.1 days)312 hours (13 days)

➕ Other features

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mailSMS, MMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserWAP, HTML, Flash playerWAP, HTML
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White
• 4GB microSD included
• Handwriting recognition on screen
Nokia Maps 3.0
Java framework
• Colors: Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Silver, White, Yellow
• Facebook, Twitter apps
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Nokia 5230 (RM-588)Sony Ericsson Yizo
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.01W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)1.08W/kg (head)1.07W/kg (head)
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