LG GT540 Optimus vs Nokia Asha 230

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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: 26.2 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    GT540 Optimus: 4.1 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    GT540 Optimus: 0.5 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 9.5 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    Asha 230:
    99.5 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    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. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm +9.5 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +4.1 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +0.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

    +26.2 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. GT540 Optimus

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

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

GT540 Optimus has approximately 10.4% 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.

GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 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. GT540 Optimus

NFC:
Unknown
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. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (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 — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
SIM card
  • Mini-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 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 GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Asha 230.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusAsha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as LG GT540 Swift
  • LG Loop GT540
  • 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