📱 Model features |
| Nokia 5230 |
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| 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 |
🤖 Operating System |
| Nokia 5230 |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Series 60 UI |
⚙️ Processor |
| Nokia 5230 |
| 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 |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (70MB available)
Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot) |
📲 Display |
| Nokia 5230 |
| 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 |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Nokia 5230 |
| 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 detailsCollapse 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Nokia 5230 |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Removable)
BL-5J |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.3 hours |
| Standby | 458 hours (19.1 days) |
➕ Other features |
| Nokia 5230 |
| 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 |
| 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) |