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Nokia 5230


Nokia
Standard
5230
S60 3rd edition (Symbian OS , Series 60 UI)
Yes
Yes
Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
No
Yes
  • Sturdy build
  • Good speaker quality
  • Excellent music capabilities
  • Poor battery life
  • No Wi-Fi
  • Screen is a bit small
Nokia
1300 787 435
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About Nokia 5230

The Nokia 5230 is one of Nokia’s XpressMusic range and is big and bright, with excellent music features and decent phone functionality as well.

Brightly coloured edges with a matching central navigational button set in a glossy black case characterise this trendy Nokia handset. The 5230 trimmings come in a range of colours including fiery red and electric blue. The handset also features dedicated MP3 player control keys on the side, a great aspect that helps you make the most of the multimedia functions. The keypad has been designed to be N-Gage game compatible and so some of the number keys are separate while others are joined. Gaming on the 5230 is therefore great fun, and although the keypad does take a little bit to get used to for standard phone controlling, it looks really cool.

Read more about the Nokia 5230

Main 
Mobile styleStandard
Keyboard typeTouch
Thickness15.5 mm
Weight51.7 mm
General 
Device controlTouch
ColoursBlack, White
Keyboard typeTouch
Operating system 
Operating systemS60 3rd edition (Symbian OS , Series 60 UI)
Display 
Screen resolution320 x 640 Pixels
Number of colours16M
Communication 
Web browserWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
GPSYes
GPS typeA-GPS support
BluetoothYes
Video chatNo
Wi-FiNo
E-mailYes
MMSYes
SMSYes
USB connectionv2.0 microUSB
Mobile TVNo
Battery 
Talk timeUp to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Standby timeUp to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G)
Battery typeLi-Ion 1320 mAh
  
Camera 
Camera resolution2
Camera flashNo
Video captureYes
Digital zoom
Video playerYes
Video file formatWMV/RV/MP4/3GP
Picture file formatsJPEG
Applications 
WallpaperNo
Predictive text checkerNo
Sync with PC/MacNo
Voice diallingYes
OrganiserYes
Navigation softwareYes
Alarm clockYes
CalculatorYes
CalendarYes
PhonebookYes
GamesYes
TimerNo
Stop watchNo
Google mapsNo
Language optionsNo
Audio 
SpeakersStereo
FM tunerNo
Music playerNo
File formatsMP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A
Built-in microphoneYes
RecorderYes
SpeakerphoneYes
Ringtone typesMP3, Polyphonic
Vibrating alertYes
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Nokia 5230
Review summary: Yet another mobile phone model from Nokia, the Nokia 5230 which is lighter and cheaper is reported t...
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Nokia 5230
Review summary: Following on from his tour of the USA with the Nokia 5230/Nuron, Ewan delivers his final verdict on ...
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Nokia 5230 review
Review summary: A cheaper version of the 5800 XpressMusic, the Nokia 5230 is acceptable as an entry-level smart phon...
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Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile) Review - A Review of t...
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Nokia 5230 review
Review summary: A cheaper version of the 5800 XpressMusic, the Nokia 5230 is acceptable as an entry-level smart phon...
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Nokia 5230
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Nokia 5230 Nuron review
Review summary: We review the Nokia 5230 Nuron from T-Mobile, an entry-level smartphone with plenty of features at a...
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Nokia 5230 Review by 3G.co.uk
Review summary: Good standard handset with some extra smartphone functionality thrown
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Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile)
Review summary: The on-screen QWERTY keyboard felt cramped. I made plenty of mistakes while typing, though the subtl...
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Nokia 5230 Review
Review summary: It was not long ago, touch screen cell phones were very rare and expensive. Within a very short time...
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Review: Nokia 5230 on Mobilicity
Review summary: The Nokia 5230 on Mobilicity is a surprisingly robust and lightweight handset which is heavy on the ...
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Nokia 5230
Review summary: The Nokia 5230 tries to bridge the gap between a feature phone and full-blown smartphone. Does it su...
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Nokia 5230 Review by 3G.co.uk
Review summary: Good standard handset with some extra smartphone functionality thrown
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Good
Nokia 5230
Review summary: Following on from his tour of the USA with the Nokia 5230/Nuron, Ewan delivers his final verdict on ...
60%
Fair
Nokia 5230 Review
Review summary: It was not long ago, touch screen cell phones were very rare and expensive. Within a very short time...
60%
Fair
Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile) Review - A Review of t...
Review summary:
80%
Good
Review: Nokia 5230 on Mobilicity
Review summary: The Nokia 5230 on Mobilicity is a surprisingly robust and lightweight handset which is heavy on the ...
80%
Good
Review: Nokia 5230 on Mobilicity
Review summary: The Nokia 5230 on Mobilicity is a surprisingly robust and lightweight handset which is heavy on the ...
70%
Good
Nokia 5230 Nuron review
Review summary: We review the Nokia 5230 Nuron from T-Mobile, an entry-level smartphone with plenty of features at a...
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Good
Nokia 5230 Nuron (T-Mobile)
Review summary: Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from our evaluation of the Nokia 5800 Navigati...


 
Nokia
1300 787 435
  • Sturdy build
  • Good speaker quality
  • Excellent music capabilities