Micromax A85 vs Nokia 3230

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.

  • Width

    3230: 11.1 mm narrower

    A85:
    60.1 mm
    3230:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    A85:
    3.8 in
    3230:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    A85: 5.2 mm thinner

    A85:
    13.8 mm
    3230:
    19 mm
  • Height

    3230: 9.7 mm shorter

    A85:
    118.7 mm
    3230:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    A85:
    2011
    3230:
    2004

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. A85

    Height:
    118.7 mm +9.7 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    60.1 mm +11.1 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    13.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +5.2 mm versus A85
    Weight:
    110 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. A85

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

A85: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A85

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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. A85

    1500 mAh

    +740 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. A852. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.7 Х 60.1 Х 13.8 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.23 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q3
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for A85, 3230.
SpecificationA853230
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo