Nokia C7 Astound vs Nokia 5230 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia C7 Astound
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Nokia C7 Astound or Nokia 5230 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia C7 Astound | Nokia 5230 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, March | 2009, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm | 4.62 x 4.62 x 2.24 in | 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.04 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 115 g | 4.06 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Frosty metal | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1320 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 33.8 cm2 | 28.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.7% | 49.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 210 PPI | 229 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP | -2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p@25fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian^3, upgradable to Nokia Belle OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| CPU | - 680 MHz ARM 11 | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Broadcom BCM2727 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 256 MB RAM | 70 MB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0 | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For T-Mobile |
- Also known as Nokia 5230 Nuron |
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