Screen size
52302.8"
8500Winner: 3.2"+13%
Quick verdict
8500 leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
5230
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
8500
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
5230
GSM
8500
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
5230
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
8500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
5230
Class 12
8500
-
EDGE
5230
Class 12
8500
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
5230
-
8500
HSDPA 2100
Speed
5230
-
8500
HSPA
Announced
5230
2010. Released 2010
8500
2010. Released 2010
Status
5230
Discontinued
8500
Discontinued
Dimensions
5230
116 x 58 x 14.4 mm (4.57 x 2.28 x 0.57 in)
8500
112 x 56.5 x 14.9 mm (4.41 x 2.22 x 0.59 in)
Weight
5230
-
8500
-
Keyboard
5230
QWERTY
8500
-
SIM
5230
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
8500
Mini-SIM
Other
5230
-
8500
Trackball
Type
5230
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
8500
TFT, 256K colors
Size
5230
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~36.1% screen-to-body ratio)
8500
3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~48.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
5230
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
8500
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Card slot
5230
microSD (dedicated slot)
8500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
5230
1000 entries, Photocall
8500
-
Call records
5230
Yes
8500
-
Internal
5230
48MB
8500
256MB 128MB RAM
Single
5230
5 MP, AF
8500
5 MP
Features
5230
LED flash
8500
-
Video
5230
176x144@15fps
8500
Yes
Other
5230
No
8500
No
Loudspeaker
5230
Yes
8500
Yes
3.5mm jack
5230
Yes
8500
Yes
WLAN
5230
No
8500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
5230
2.0, A2DP
8500
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
5230
No
8500
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
5230
Stereo FM radio
8500
Stereo FM radio
USB
5230
miniUSB 2.0
8500
Proprietary
Sensors
5230
Accelerometer
8500
Accelerometer
Messaging
5230
SMS, MMS
8500
-
Browser
5230
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
8500
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
5230
Yes
8500
-
Java
5230
Yes, MIDP 2.0
8500
-
Other
5230
Analog TV MP3/AAC+ player H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
8500
MP3/WAV/AAC player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
5230
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
8500
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
5230
Up to 400 h
8500
Up to 250 h
Talk time
5230
Up to 7 h 30 min
8500
Up to 8 h
Colors
5230
Silver
8500
Silver
OS
5230
-
8500
Android OS