Meizu 16s 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: 75.7 g lighter

    16s:
    165 g
    Asha 230:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    Asha 230: 14.8 mm narrower

    16s:
    73.4 mm
    Asha 230:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 230: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    16s:
    6.2 in
    Asha 230:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    16s:
    Dual
    Asha 230:
    Single
  • Depth

    16s: 5.6 mm thinner

    16s:
    7.6 mm
    Asha 230:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 230: 52.4 mm shorter

    16s:
    151.9 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. 16s

    Height:
    151.9 mm +52.4 mm versus Asha 230
    Width:
    73.4 mm +14.8 mm versus Asha 230
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Asha 230

    Height:
    99.5 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +5.6 mm versus 16s

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16s

    165 g

    +75.7 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. 16s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 230

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

16s has approximately 301.8% 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.

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

16s: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB 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. 16s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 16s

    3600 mAh

    +2580 mAh versus Asha 230

  2. 2. Asha 230

    1020 mAh

Specifications

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1. 16s2. Asha 230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 73.4 Х 7.6 mm
  • 99.5 Х 58.6 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2232 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.3
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 97.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 87.2%
  • 41.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 400 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20MP
  • f/2.6
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3536
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10570
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 433481
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 751
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2761
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Release date
  • 2019
  • April
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Pearl White
  • Phantom Blue
  • Bright red
  • Yellow
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16s, Asha 230.
Specification16sAsha 230
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W mCharge
  • 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