i-mate Smartphone 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: 40.7 g lighter

    Smartphone:
    130 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    Smartphone: 8.6 mm narrower

    Smartphone:
    50 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 230: 10.3 mm thinner

    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 20.5 mm shorter

    Smartphone:
    120 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    Smartphone:
    2004
    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. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm +20.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +10.3 mm versus Asha 230
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smartphone

    130 g

    +40.7 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Smartphone

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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.

Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 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. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Smartphone2. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.4%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video Unknown
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Processor CPU
  • 120 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2014
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 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 Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smartphone, Asha 230.
SpecificationSmartphoneAsha 230
Dop
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.
  • 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