Screen size
J520—
S230—
Quick verdict
J520 and S230 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
J520
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
S230
1
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Technology
J520
GSM
S230
GSM
2G bands
J520
GSM 900 / 1800
S230
GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS
J520
No
S230
No
EDGE
J520
No
S230
No
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
J520
2001, Q4
S230
2002, February
Status
J520
Discontinued
S230
Discontinued
Dimensions
J520
113 x 50 x 25 mm, 79 cc (4.45 x 1.97 x 0.98 in)
S230
115 x 50 x 24 mm (4.53 x 1.97 x 0.94 in)
Weight
J520
75 g (2.65 oz)
S230
98 g (3.46 oz)
SIM
J520
Mini-SIM
S230
Mini-SIM
Type
J520
Monochrome graphic
S230
Monochrome graphic
Size
J520
S230
Resolution
J520
96 x 64 pixels, 6 lines, 3:2 ratio
S230
96 x 64 pixels, 6 lines, 3:2 ratio
Other
J520
Soft keys
S230
Soft keys
Card slot
J520
No
S230
No
Phonebook
J520
S230
Call records
J520
S230
Other
J520
Message templates SMS smileys
S230
Message templates SMS smileys
Other
J520
No
S230
No
Loudspeaker
J520
No
S230
No
Alert types
J520
Vibration; Downloadable monophonic ringtones, composer
S230
Vibration; Downloadable monophonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack
J520
No
S230
No
WLAN
J520
No
S230
No
Bluetooth
J520
No
S230
No
Positioning
J520
No
S230
No
Radio
J520
No
S230
No
USB
J520
S230
Sensors
J520
S230
Messaging
J520
SMS
S230
SMS
Browser
J520
WAP
S230
WAP 1.2.1
Clock
J520
Yes
S230
Yes
Alarm
J520
Yes
S230
Yes
Games
J520
4 - FlippIT, Quaddro, Scizzors, Splash
S230
12 - Splash, Quaddro, Scizzors, FlippIT ...
Java
J520
No
S230
No
Other
J520
Predictive text input User changeable front housing, back housing and keypad
S230
Predictive text input User changeable front housing, back housing and keypad
Type
J520
Removable Li-Ion battery
S230
Removable NiMH battery
Stand-by
J520
up to 300 h
S230
up to 230 h
Talk time
J520
up to 3 h
S230
up to 4 h
Colors
J520
S230
4 - Midnight, Ink Blue, Frosty Mint, Pepper Red