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Detailed specifications for the Nokia 5230

The Details

Touch screen
Resistive touch interface. Intuitive UI
Music
Up to 33hrs music, storage expandable to 16GB
Social networking
Integrated online sharing via social apps

51.7 mm

111.0 mm

At a glance

3.2 ''
Display size
Primary camera sensor size
113 g
Weight
4.3 h
Maximum 3G talk time
458 h
Maximum 3G standby time
30 h
Maximum music playback time
6 h
Maximum video playback time

Available colours

Design

Dimensions

Height

111.0 mm

Width

51.7 mm

Thickness

14.5 mm

Weight

113 g

Volume

83 cc

Display and User Interface

Display size

3.2 ''

Screen height

640 pixels

Number of colors

16,777,216

Screen width

360 pixels

Display features

Proximity sensor
Accelerometer for auto-rotate
16:9 widescreen aspect ratio

Display orientation

Portrait

Display technology

LCD transmissive

Form factor

Phone design

Keys and Input Methods

Keypad type

Touch screen
On-screen QWERTY keyboard
On-screen alphanumeric

Other features (Keys and input methods)

Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback
Dedicated Media Bar touch key

Dedicated hardware keys

Volume
Mute/unmute
Menu
Send/end
Camera

Dedicated hardware key

Call Creation Key
Applications Key
Call Termination Key
Volume Keys
Lock Switch
Camera Key

Physical Keys

Media
Menu
Camera
Volume
Lock
End

Other hardware keys and features

Homescreen music plug-in
Voice Commands

Call management features

Voice dialling
Call diverts
Call waiting
Integrated hands-free speakers
Call barring
Speed dialling
Call logs: dialled, received and missed
Conference calling

Hardware

Connectivity

Connectors

Micro USB connector
3.5 mm AV connector
2.0 mm Charger Connector

Wireless connectivity

Stereo Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate

USB connectivity

High-Speed USB 2.0
MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol)

Data synchronisation

OMA Data Synchronization v1.2
SyncML

Local connectivity

Micro USB
USB Mass Storage
Nokia AV 3.5mm
USB 2.0 High-Speed
USB
Bluetooth Stereo Audio
Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
Bluetooth
MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol)

Dual SIM

Memory

Total user memory

SDRAM memory

128 MB

Memory card feature

Hot Swap

Power Management¹

Battery

BL-5J 3.7V 1320mAh

Power management

2.0mm Charger Connector

Maximum 2G talk time

10.5 h

Maximum GSM standby time

438 h

Maximum 3G talk time

4.3 h

Maximum 3G standby time

458 h

Maximum music playback time

30 h

Maximum video playback time

6 h

¹ Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Data Network

Data bearer²

HSDPA
WCDMA
HSCSD
Dual Transfer Mode
GPRS
CSD
Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 11)
EGPRS
EDGE Class B

Data bearers

2G GPRS
2G EGPRS
2G Dual transfer mode (DTM)
3G WCDMA
3G HSDPA

² Requires data service. Data services may not be available in all networks. Data transmission speeds may be as high as HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, but may vary based upon network capabilities and other conditions. The establishment and continuation of a data connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.

Extra features

Accelerometer Sensor
FOTA Firmware over the Air
Themes
PictBridge
Flight Mode
Nokia Share
Nokia Music
Proximity sensor
Software Updates
Nokia Store

Operating Frequency

Other features (Operating Frequency)

Flight/Offline mode
Automatic switching between GSM bands
2G Quad band
3G Dual-band

Operating band

GSM 850
GSM 900
GSM 1800
GSM 1900
WCDMA Band V (850)
WCDMA Band VIII (900)
WCDMA Band II (1900)
WCDMA Band I (2100)

CPU Count

Single

Hardware CPU type

ARM 11

Hardware CPU clock rate

434 MHz

Software and applications

Other Applications

Software updates

FOTA Firmware over the Air

Other applications

JavaTM MIDP 2.0

Features (Personal information Management)

Alarm clock
Analogue clock
Calculator
Calendar
Converter
Digital clock
Notes
Reminders
To-do list

Software platform & User Interface

Operating System

Development technology

Web Runtime
Open C/C++
Java
Flash
Qt
Symbian C++

Supported web technologies and protocols

Web Runtime
XHTML
WAP 2.0
HTML over TCP/IP
XHTML over TCP/IP

Communications

Email and Messaging³

Email solution

Nokia Mail
OMA E-mail Notification v1.0
Native Email Client
Mail for Exchange

Email protocol

IMAP4
POP3
SMTP

Email features

Email attachments
OMA email notifications

Messaging features

SMS
MMS
Multiple SMS deletion
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Distribution lists for messaging

MMS message size (up to)

600.0 kb

MMS version

1.3

Messaging

SMS
MMS+SMIL
IM

³ Some services may be available only via downloading or dependent on the market. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or email features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

Call management

Features (Call Management)

Speed dialling
Voice dialling
Logs of dialled, received and missed calls
Conference calling
Integrated hands-free speakers
Automatic answer
Any key answer
Call waiting
Call holding
Call diverting
Call timer
Vibrating alert (internal)
Fixed dialling number support
Automatic redial and fallback

Contacts

Contacts with images
Contact groups

Device security

Security

Device startup security

Device passcode
PIN code

Sharing and Internet

Browsing and Internet

Browser

OSS browser

Browser feature

XHTML over TCP/IP
WAP 2.0
HTML over TCP/IP

Flash lite feature

Flash Video

Navigation

GPS and navigation⁴

Navigation features and services

Internal GPS receiver (A-GPS)
Nokia Maps with free navigation

GPS feature

A-GPS
GPS

⁴ Downloading of maps over-the-air may involve transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission. The availability of products, services and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details and availability of language options. These specifications are subject to change without

Photography

Main camera

Primary camera sensor size

Camera resolution height

1200 pixels

Camera resolution width

1600 pixels

Camera Focus Type

Camera F number/aperture

2.4

Camera digital zoom

3 x

Camera minimum focus range

60 cm

Camera focal length

3.7 mm

Flash type

Graphics

Graphics format

GIF89a
OTA
BMP
GIF87a
WBMP
EXIF
WMF
JPEG 2000
MBM
TIFF
PNG
JPEG

Main camera features

Camera feature

Sequence Mode
Auto Exposure
Self-timer
Still image Editor
Exposure Compensation
Full screen viewfinder

Other features (Photography)

Landscape orientation
Direct printing to compatible picture printers
Center weighted auto exposure
Exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV

Camera image format

JPEG/Exif

Scene modes

Landscape
User defined
Automatic
Sports
Night
Portrait

Image capturing

Colour tone modes

Normal
Sepia
Negative
Vivid

White balance modes

Automatic
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Sunny
Incandescent

Photos viewed by

Photo editor

Music and Audio

Music

Audio features

Audio Equalizer
Audio Streaming
Stereo Widening
Stereo FM radio
Loudness
Stereo Handsfree Speakers
Bass Boost
Bluetooth Stereo
Music player
Audio Recording AAC

Other features (Music and audio)

Nokia Podcasting support

DRM support

OMA DRM 2

Voice and audio recording

Recording

Voice Commands

Music format

Audio format

RMF
WVE
SND
AU
AWB
AAC
AAC+
AMR-WB
HE AAC V2
Moblie XMF
MP3
MP4
M4A
True tones
WAV
RealAudio 7
RealAudio 8
SP-MIDI
WMA

Radio

Radio features

Stereo FM radio with RDS

Gaming

Included games and other features

Included games

Roller Coaster
DJ Mix Tour

Video

Main video camera

Video resolution

Camera video resolution width

640 pixels

Camera video resolution height

480 pixels

Video Recording

Video colour tone modes

Normal
Sepia
Negative
Black & white
Vivid

Camera video frame rate

30 frames per second

Camera video zoom

4 x

Local video playback