Screen size
S230—
S300—
Quick verdict
S300 leads the measured specs 3-0.
Measured wins
S230
0
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
S300
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S230
GSM
S300
GSM
2G bands
S230
GSM 900 / 1800
S300
GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS
S230
No
S300
No
EDGE
S230
No
S300
No
Resolution
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
S230
2002, February
S300
2003, Q1
Status
S230
Discontinued
S300
Discontinued
Dimensions
S230
115 x 50 x 24 mm (4.53 x 1.97 x 0.94 in)
S300
107 x 47 x 21 mm (4.21 x 1.85 x 0.83 in)
Weight
S230
98 g (3.46 oz)
S300
90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM
S230
Mini-SIM
S300
Mini-SIM
Type
S230
Monochrome graphic
S300
Monochrome graphic
Size
S230
S300
Resolution
S230
96 x 64 pixels, 6 lines, 3:2 ratio
S300
96 x 64 pixels, 5 lines, 3:2 ratio
Other
S230
Soft keys
S300
Soft keys
Card slot
S230
No
S300
No
Phonebook
S230
S300
200
Call records
S230
S300
10 received, 10 dialed and 10 missed calls
Other
S230
Message templates SMS smileys
S300
Message templates SMS smileys
Other
S230
No
S300
No
Loudspeaker
S230
No
S300
No
Alert types
S230
Vibration; Downloadable monophonic ringtones, composer
S300
Vibration; Downloadable monophonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
S230
No
S300
No
WLAN
S230
No
S300
No
Bluetooth
S230
No
S300
No
Positioning
S230
No
S300
No
Radio
S230
No
S300
No
USB
S230
S300
Sensors
S230
S300
Messaging
S230
SMS
S300
SMS
Browser
S230
WAP 1.2.1
S300
Clock
S230
Yes
S300
-
Alarm
S230
Yes
S300
-
Games
S230
12 - Splash, Quaddro, Scizzors, FlippIT ...
S300
4 - Sumino, Carz, Splat & Ten Pin
Java
S230
No
S300
No
Other
S230
Predictive text input User changeable front housing, back housing and keypad
S300
Predictive text input User changeable front housing, back housing and keypad
Languages
S230
-
S300
European, American and Asian languages
Type
S230
Removable NiMH battery
S300
Removable Li-Ion 600 mAh battery
Stand-by
S230
up to 230 h
S300
Up to 260 h
Talk time
S230
up to 4 h
S300
Up to 5 h
Colors
S230
4 - Midnight, Ink Blue, Frosty Mint, Pepper Red
S300
4 - Midnight, Ink Blue, Frosty Mint, Pepper Red