Nokia 5230 (RM-588) All specs
Full specifications phone: Nokia 5230 (RM-588) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this phone.
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The 434MHz processor of the Nokia 5230 (RM-588) just executes basic phone activities.
With one SIM card slot, the Nokia 5230 (RM-588) allows download up to 3.6 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
It's weak on connectivity, this device has Bluetooth 2.0 + A2DP, but it doesn't have WiFi to connect to internet.
Including the battery, the Nokia 5230 (RM-588) phone has 115 grams and it's not so thin so, it has 15.5 mm thick.
Summary
⚙️ CPU: ARM 1136JF-S
🤖 Symbian 9.4
📱 3.2"
TFT LCD
TFT LCD
🔳 RAM: 128MB
💽 ROM: 256MB
💽 ROM: 256MB
🔌 BT2.0, FM
📷 (back) 2MP
🔋 1320mAh
📱 Model features | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Model | 5230 (RM-588) |
| Other model names | Nokia 5230-2, Nokia RM-588 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia |
| Release date | 11/10/2009, Announced: 8/10/2009 |
| Depth | 15.5 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 51.7 x 111 millimeters (2.04 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Series 60 UI |
⚙️ Processor | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (70MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5J |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.3 hours |
| Standby | 458 hours (19.1 days) |
➕ Other features | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 4GB microSD included • Handwriting recognition on screen Nokia Maps 3.0 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | |
| Nokia 5230 (RM-588) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.01W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.08W/kg (head) |
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