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Acer Liquid E2 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.

  • WeightAsha 230: 50.7 g lighterAsha 230: 89.3 g · Liquid E2: 140 g
  • WidthAsha 230: 9.4 mm narrowerAsha 230: 58.6 mm · Liquid E2: 68 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 230: 1.7 in smaller diagonalAsha 230: 2.8 in · Liquid E2: 4.5 in
  • DepthLiquid E2: 3.3 mm thinnerLiquid E2: 9.9 mm · Asha 230: 13.2 mm
  • HeightAsha 230: 31.5 mm shorterAsha 230: 99.5 mm · Liquid E2: 131 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2014Liquid E2: 2013 · 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.

Front
Liquid E2: 131 × 68 mm 1 Asha 230: 99.5 × 58.6 mm 2
Side
Liquid E2: 131 × 9.9 mm 1 Asha 230: 99.5 × 13.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2
    Height
    131 mm+31.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width
    68 mm+9.4 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Asha 230
    Height
    99.5 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    13.2 mm+3.3 mm versus Liquid E2
    Weight
    89.3 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E2140 g

    +50.7 g versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 23089.3 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.

Screen size
Liquid E2: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Asha 230: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Liquid E2 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 230 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Liquid E2 has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than Asha 230.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageLiquid E2Asha 230
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Liquid E2

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Liquid E22000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 2301020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E22. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68 Х 9.9 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.7%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 14005
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2870 mAh
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1036
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 9 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
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • 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
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLiquid E2Asha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid E2 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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

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