BlackBerry Z10 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: 48.2 g lighter

    Z10:
    137.5 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 7 mm narrower

    Z10:
    65.6 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Z10:
    4.2 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Z10: 4.2 mm thinner

    Z10:
    9 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 30.5 mm shorter

    Z10:
    130 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    Z10:
    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.

  1. 1. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm +30.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    65.6 mm +7 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Z10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z10

    137.5 g

    +48.2 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. Z10

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

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

Z10 has approximately 106.8% 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 for Z10, Asha 230, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ10Asha 230
16 GB 2 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. Z10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Z10

    1800 mAh

    +780 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z102. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 137.5 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.9%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3567
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 728
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 792 h Talking time- Up to 11 h Music play - Up to 42 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - STL100-2 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW LTE band 13(700) - STL100-4
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z10, Asha 230.
SpecificationZ10Asha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • 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