alcatel Pop D3 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: 24.7 g lighter

    Pop D3:
    114 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 5.8 mm narrower

    Pop D3:
    64.4 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pop D3:
    4 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Pop D3: 1.1 mm thinner

    Pop D3:
    12.1 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 22.1 mm shorter

    Pop D3:
    121.6 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm

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. Pop D3

    Height:
    121.6 mm +22.1 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    64.4 mm +5.8 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Pop D3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop D3

    114 g

    +24.7 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. Pop D3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 230

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

Pop D3 has approximately 87.6% 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.

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

Pop D3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Pop D3

NFC:
Yes
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Pop D3

    1400 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop D32. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.6 Х 64.4 Х 12.1 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.2%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12960
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 13 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 Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop D3, Asha 230.
SpecificationPop D3Asha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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