Nokia launched its most famous Lumia line devices relatively recently. Prior to this, the smartphone manufacturer had phones with much simpler characteristics in its arsenal. However, at the time of their release, they were quite advanced compared to what was present on the market.
Today we will talk about one of the early touch phones released by Nokia. We are talking about the 5230 Nokia. Characteristics of the device, as well as customer reviews about it will be given below. In the meantime, let's give a general description of what this model of the legendary mobile Finnish company is.
General Description
Immediately after its release, the model was positioned as an innovative solution, but very soon it became a typical representative of the budget class of the company's products. According to the online media, the phone was released in 2009 at a price of 149 euros for the simple version, and 225 euros for the device with the additional service Nokia Comes With Music. If we talk about official sales in ourcountry, only the more expensive Nokia 5230 could be found in stores. The characteristic of the service shows that this is a musical add-on that gave the user access to listen to their favorite music. Again, at the time of the presentation of the device, its functions were quite new.
Case
Since, as noted above, the Nokia 5230 (the specifications confirm this) is a relatively budget option, it is not surprising that it was offered on the market in a plastic case. However, as customer reviews show, the material here is quite pleasant to the touch, which leaves a positive impression.
The Nokia 5230 device, the characteristics of which we present at the moment, comes to the market in several variations. Between themselves, they differ depending on which panel in question. The front of the phone is on the market in black and white, while the back is decorated with a black, red, pink, blue or light green cover - the choice of the buyer. This variety definitely allows you to customize the phone "for yourself", which will clearly appeal to the younger audience of users of the Nokia 5230 model.
The feature of all mobile phones includes a description of the display of the smartphone in question. Our article is no exception in this regard, so we will also describe the sensor that Nokia used back in 2009 in the production of the 5230 series.
Display
So, it's worth noting right away - the screen is here, as in the oldkeyboard smartphones, refers to the TFT type. Its resolution is only 360x640 pixels, which looks ridiculous compared to modern devices. The sensor on this model is resistive, so there will be problems with simultaneous pressing of several points on the screen.
As they say about the Nokia 5230 manufacturer's specifications, the display size is not so big here - the diagonal is only 3.2 inches. Today, of course, there are not so many smartphones with such small displays, but in 2009, almost all popular games could be clearly seen on the screen of the 5230 model.
Filling
Given the age of the device, the technical equipment here is also hardly advanced - it has a 434 MHz processor with 128 megabytes of RAM. Although this is not much, the phone was able to play the games of that time. By the way, judging by the reviews, the developers have optimized the work of Nokia 5230 quite qualitatively.
The characteristics of the WiFi module are not mentioned, for this reason we conclude that such a function is not provided here. But the device supports mobile Internet. In addition, Nokia has 78 MB of physical memory (upgradable with a memory card).
It is also important to mention the camera on the phone that this review is dedicated to. Of course, the resolution in it is not large enough to photograph the text (only 2 megapixels); but already it was a good achievement at that time for the Nokia 5230.
Camera performance is nothing compared to the accelerometer - an option that allows you to determine the position of the device in space. It is very often used, as we know, in games and applications.
Operating system
By the way, about the software and OS for the model - of course, not modern Android or iOS is installed here. The model is equipped with Symbian 9.4, which coped relatively well with the tasks assigned to the Nokia 5230. The GPS feature shows that the device is capable of receiving a signal at 20 stations with the A-GPS option enabled. Thanks to such an OS, a large number of entertainment content was already available on the Internet at that time. Thus, it is impossible to say that a device that does not work on Android or iOS is not capable of anything.
Reviews
Regarding recommendations, they, as always, can be divided into positive and negative, coming from buyers with different requirements and style of using the device. For example, there are those who claim that the mobile phone is cheap and convenient, simple and practical; It has a powerful battery, a bright display and a sturdy body. Some users call the model a cheap version of a simple but functional smartphone.
The negative points include some "restrictions in development" associated with the lack of a module for Wi-Fi reception, an outdated operating system for which new applications are not released, and the lack of a flash under the camera. More about the 5230 Nokia, the characteristics of buyers indicate the presence of periodic freezesdevices while performing more complex tasks and about not the most obedient sensor. However, even these problems can be put up with, as the phone is really reliable in every sense of the word.
Result
Of course, the Nokia 5230 cannot be compared with modern budget phones, because it was released back in 2009. However, even this does not prevent finding reviews with admiration for this model, dated 2012, 2013 and 2014 - 5 years after the device was sold. This is obviously the best indicator of what the phone was.
If you need a reliable and productive modern smartphone, then Nokia has Lumia models with a preinstalled Windows Phone operating system in its lineup - more powerful devices that meet all the requirements.
