The Nokia 5230 is an entry-level touchscreen smartphone, it has some similar features compared to the Nokia 5530. It also should be mentioned that it is a Symbian S60 handset. It is considered to be the latest model of similar handsets.
If talk about its look, one can say that is resembles the Nokia 5800. The phone comes with a 3.2 inch display that boasts of 640 x 360 pixels. It is not considered to be of large size found on the iPhone, but it provides more pixels. The touchscreen is resistive that is not so smooth compared to the capacitative type, put it is good enough when working. The display fits great for web browsing, working with menus as well as multimedia.
It is a 3G phone that includes high-speed HSDPA, but unfortunately it lacks Wi-Fi. It is not considered to be a branded handset, it also does not have stereo speakers. But one can take advantage of FM radio and a 3.5mm audio jack. Moreover, you are able to find Bluetooth and USB connectivity as well as an A-GPS receiver with Ovi Maps.
The downside of the phone is its embedded camera as it includes only 2 megapixels, furthermore, it lacks flash and also autofocus. But the video camera is considered to be better. The handset boasts of decent battery life.