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Nokia 6230 vs Sony Ericsson W550i

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Nokia6230Sony EricssonW550i
Overview
Released20042005
Display
Screen size–1.8″
Resolution128 × 128220 × 176
Sharpness–157 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Display typeActive-matrix TFT LCD with 65,536 colours, original Nokia brochure. No maker-published diagonal or refresh rate assigned.TFT with 262,000 colours and white backlight
Display features–Landscape orientation for compatible games and full-screen video
Performance
Storage8 MB256 MB
Memory8 MB of user-data storage in the original German Nokia brochure, distinct from application/contacts shared memory. English issue 4 guide says contacts, messages, email, organiser and Java software share memory while gallery files use another pool. No total RAM capacity inferred from these pools or a reviewer's free-memory reading.–
Storage typeRemovable MMC card under the battery; SD cards do not fit and are incompatible, exact English guide. German brochure lists a supplied 32 MB card and optional 64/128 MB cards; contents vary by region. Larger-card results in reviews are not a universal maker compatibility guarantee.Up to 256 MB internal user memory, depending on software and file content; no memory card slot
Cameras
Main camera0.3 MP1.3 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main cameraVGA 640 × 480-pixel rear camera, original Nokia brochure. JPEG photographs, portrait and night modes, self-timer and selectable image quality, English guide.1.3 MP camera with picture light, night mode, self-timer and 4× digital zoom; still images up to 1280 × 1024 pixels
Video recording3GP video with sound; guide gives a maximum clip duration of approximately four minutes depending on conditions. Only default-length or shorter clips can be sent by MMS. Brochure specifies H.263 video with AMR audio; streaming depends on the network.176 × 144 or 128 × 96 pixels
Battery and charging
Battery–900 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BL-5C lithium-ion battery. German Nokia brochure specifies 850 mAh, 3–5 h talk and 150–300 h standby, dependent on network, SIM settings, use and surroundings. Later shared 6230/6230i service cover specifies a 900 mAh BL-5C; unresolved battery revision/region difference retained rather than assigning a universal capacity.Up to 30 hours music playback with telephone function switched off, as stated in the maker announcement
Wired chargingGerman Nokia brochure specifies approximately 1.5 h with ACP-12. Original English guide also documents ACP-7, ACP-8, ACP-12, LCH-9 and LCH-12 chargers. Proprietary charging socket; USB data support does not imply USB charging.–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight97 g120.1 g
Thickness20 mm22.5 mm
Height × width103 × 44 mm93 × 46.5 mm
Materials–Swivelling body with replaceable Style-Up covers
Weight detail97 g including the standard BL-5C battery and 76 cc, original maker brochure and launch. Published dimensions 103 × 44 × 20 mm.–
ColoursGraphite and Pearl White standard finishes; optional Green, Red, Brown and Tin Grey replaceable covers described and pictured in Mobile-review's full test. Gallery compositions and optional covers do not establish every regional box's contents.–
ButtonsNumeric keypad, five-way navigation/selection key, two selection keys, call/end keys, side volume keys and top power/profile key, English guide.Numeric keypad behind rotating screen, dedicated Walkman and camera buttons, and landscape game buttons
Water resistance detailOriginal English guide explicitly states the phone is not water-resistant; no IP rating assigned.–
SpeakersIntegrated hands-free loudspeaker and stereo FM radio. A compatible connected headset acts as the FM antenna, English guide.Two stereo speakers, Mega Bass and stereo widening; HPM-70 stereo headset supplied; FM radio with RDS
Software
Operating systemProprietary softwareProprietary software
Software at launchNokia Series 40 platform; Java MIDP 2.0 in maker launch.Sony Ericsson proprietary software with Java MIDP 2.0 and Access NetFront HTML browser
Software featuresSMS, MMS with SMIL presentations, email, presence-enhanced contacts/chat, MP3/AAC music playback, calendar, to-do notes, wallet, calculator, alarm, stopwatch, countdown timer and Java games/applications. Streaming and messaging need compatible content and network services. Archived services are not asserted to remain operational.–
Release detailAnnounced 28 October 2003 with planned first-quarter 2004 shipments. Nokia's first-quarter 2004 financial report confirms shipments began during that quarter. Exact first worldwide sale month remains unresolved, so year precision retained. No explicit maker predecessor wording established.–
Connectivity
Mobile networkRH-12 GSM 900/1800/1900; maker launch also identifies a GSM 850/1800/1900 regional variant. EDGE and GPRS, with HSCSD and xHTML browsing. Launch claims up to 236.6 kbit/s EDGE downlink; German brochure prints 236.8 kbit/s, retained as a source discrepancy rather than changing the maker launch figure silently. Network services depend on operator support.GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900
SIMMini-SIM behind the removable battery, English guide.–
BluetoothBluetooth wireless technology and infrared; guide documents compatible headsets, file transfer, synchronisation and SIM access profile. No unsupported Bluetooth version inferred from a sibling model.Bluetooth 2.0; headset, hands-free, file transfer and multiplayer gaming support
USBPop-Port connector and DKU-2 USB data cable for compatible PC Suite functions, English guide. Legacy software/download services are not claimed to remain available.Fast Port connector with USB mass storage; infrared connectivity

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