Nokia 5230 vs LG GT550 Encore
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Nokia 5230 | LG GT550 Encore |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 |
| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2009, August. Released 2009, November | 2010, October. Released 2010, October |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, 83 cc (4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 in) | 106 x 53.3 x 12 mm (4.17 x 2.10 x 0.47 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 115 g (4.06 oz) | 104.9 g (3.67 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density) | 240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density) |
| Size | 3.2 inches, 28.2 cm2 (~49.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.0 inches, 25.6 cm2 (~45.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Handwriting recognition | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | 434 MHz ARM 11 | - |
| OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | - |
| Memory | ||
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| Call records | - | Yes |
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 70MB 128MB RAM | - |
| Phonebook | - | 1000 entries |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Single | 2 MP | 3.15 MP |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 320p |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| No | No | |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps | A-GPS only |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | No | No |
| Features | ||
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| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
| Games | - | Yes |
| Java | - | Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
| Messaging | - | SMS, MMS, Email, IM |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | - |
| MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player Organizer Photo editor Voice memo/dial Predictive text input | SNS integration MP3/WAV/eAAC+ MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input | |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | Up to 33 h | - |
| Stand-by | Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) | Up to 240 h |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) | Up to 3 h |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery (BL-5J) | Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White | Black |
| Price | About 80 EUR | About 60 EUR |
| SAR | 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 1.08 W/kg (head) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -84.0dB | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -84.0dB | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB | - |