Acer DX900 vs Nokia Asha 230

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Asha 230: 57.7 g lighter

    DX900:
    147 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 1.9 mm narrower

    DX900:
    60.5 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 3.8 mm thinner

    DX900:
    17 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 6.5 mm shorter

    DX900:
    106 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    DX900:
    2009
    Asha 230:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. DX900

    Height:
    106 mm +6.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    60.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    17 mm +3.8 mm versus Asha 230
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DX900

    147 g

    +57.7 g versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    89.3 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. DX900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DX900: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Asha 230: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DX900

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Asha 230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DX900

    1530 mAh

    +510 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

Specifications

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1. DX9002. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.9%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DX900, Asha 230.
SpecificationDX900Asha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM RM-986 with dual-SIM card slots