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BLU Studio Touch 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: 51.7 g lighterAsha 230: 89.3 g · Studio Touch: 141 g
  • WidthAsha 230: 12.6 mm narrowerAsha 230: 58.6 mm · Studio Touch: 71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 230: 2.2 in smaller diagonalAsha 230: 2.8 in · Studio Touch: 5 in
  • DepthStudio Touch: 4.8 mm thinnerStudio Touch: 8.4 mm · Asha 230: 13.2 mm
  • HeightAsha 230: 43.7 mm shorterAsha 230: 99.5 mm · Studio Touch: 143.2 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2014Studio Touch: 2016 · 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
Studio Touch: 143.2 × 71.2 mm 1 Asha 230: 99.5 × 58.6 mm 2
Side
Studio Touch: 143.2 × 8.4 mm 1 Asha 230: 99.5 × 13.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch
    Height
    143.2 mm+43.7 mm versus Asha 230
    Width
    71.2 mm+12.6 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    141 g
  2. 2. Asha 230
    Height
    99.5 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    13.2 mm+4.8 mm versus Studio Touch
    Weight
    89.3 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Touch141 g

    +51.7 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
Studio Touch: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Asha 230: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Touch 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 230 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Studio Touch has approximately 183.9% 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
StorageStudio TouchAsha 230
8 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. Studio Touch

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Studio Touch2500 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 2301020 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Touch2. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.2 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1164
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • 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
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
SIM card
  • Dual 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 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio TouchAsha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • 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