| Nokia 5230 | Samsung Galaxy Y Duos |
| Manufacture | Nokia | Samsung |
| Model | 5230 | Galaxy Y Duos |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 115 gram | 109.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 111 x 52 x 15 | 110.00 x 60.00 x 12.00 |
| Operating System | Symbian S60 | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  |  |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | NA | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 2 megapixel, 3x digital zoom | 3.2 megapixel, fixed focus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | NA | NA |
| Second Camera | NA | NA |
| Display size | 3.2 inches | 3.14 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16700000 | 16000000 |
| Display width | 360 | 240 |
| Display height | 640 | 320 |
| PPI | 229.47 | 127.39 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | NA | 832 MHz |
| GPU | NA | NA |
| Memory | 70 MB. Expandable up to 16 GB with microSD card | 4 GB ROM, 3 GB RAM, 2 GB expandable memory card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA | NA |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1320 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 420 | NA |
| Talktime (m) | 438 | NA |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | 2.0 XHTML, HTML | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |