Micromax Bolt S300 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    Bolt S300: 7 g lighter

    Bolt S300:
    123 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt S300:
    4 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Bolt S300: 3.3 mm thinner

    Bolt S300:
    11.2 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 11 mm shorter

    Bolt S300:
    124 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt S300:
    2015
    1231:
    2009

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. Bolt S300

    Height:
    124 mm +11 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.3 mm versus Bolt S300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt S300

    123 g

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +7 g versus Bolt S300

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. Bolt S300

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

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

Bolt S300 has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

Bolt S300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. Bolt S300

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

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. Bolt S300

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bolt S3002. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65.8 Х 11.2 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 155 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt S300, 1231.
SpecificationBolt S3001231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input