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Nokia 6230 vs Sony Ericsson W800i

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Nokia6230Sony EricssonW800i
Overview
Released2004August 2005
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.1.8-inch TFT LCD, 220 × 176 pixels and 262,000 colours (maker W810 white paper comparison table)
Performance
Storage8 MB34 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 34 MB internal user storage, depending on software and file content (maker W810 white paper comparison table), also reported by Philippine Star in August 2005; earlier teltarif coverage says 38 MB and Stuff reports 32 MB; supplied 512 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo with expansion up to 2 GB confirmed by maker
Cameras
Main camera0.3 MP2 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.2 MP autofocus camera with active lens cover, photo light and 4× digital zoom
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 video; TechRadar found playback jerky
Battery and charging
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.Maker claims up to 30 hours of music playback in music-only mode, or 15 hours with the phone active; these are music claims rather than video playback
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 g99 g
Thickness20 mm20.5 mm
Height × width103 × 44 mm100 × 46 mm
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.Dedicated Walkman button and side play/pause control
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.Built-in speaker, MP3/AAC Walkman player and FM radio with RDS; headset cable acts as the radio antenna
Software
Operating systemProprietary softwareProprietary software
Software at launchNokia Series 40 platform; Java MIDP 2.0 in maker launch.Sony Ericsson proprietary phone software with Java games and a music-only startup mode
In the box–512 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo, stereo earphones with 3.5 mm adaptor, USB cable, charger and Disc2Phone PC software
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 900/1800/1900 with GPRS
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 wireless technology
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.USB cable connection; infrared transceiver; supplied headset adaptor accepts 3.5 mm headphones

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